Sandy's landfall now predicted around 5pm.

[Are_grits_groceries]

“@nytjim: Weather Channel saying that #Sandy is moving toward shore more quickly. Biggest impact in 4-5 hours.”

@AntDeRosa: #Sandy's movement towards NJ is increasing, now northwest at 25-30 mph, landfall expected at 5pm

She's really moving now. I hope she keeps that pace up over land.

[annabanana]

1. Maybe some of the heavy water will be past me by high tide.

That would be good for the South Shore, but bad for Jersey.

[annabanana]

2. Can't find where weather channel says that. . .n/t

[obamanut2012]

3. me too -- best news to hear about Sandy

[annabanana]

4. Seriously.. do you have confirmation of this info?

Has anyone here heard it for themselves?

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. Tweeted by NYT media.

Checking other sources. Sandy is moving faster.

[marions ghost]

6. looking at the latest NOAA images

I'm not a meteorologist but I live in hurricane alley. This one has sped up.

Landfall at 5 pm is what I expect.

[annabanana]

7. found it.. says "early evening"

BULLETIN
HURRICANE SANDY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 29A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182012
200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...SANDY MOVING MORE QUICKLY TOWARD SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
...LANDFALL EXPECTED EARLY THIS EVENING...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...38.3N 73.1W
ABOUT 110 MI...180 KM SE OF ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY
ABOUT 175 MI...285 KM SSE OF NEW YORK CITY
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 28 MPH...44 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 INCHES

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/291757.shtml

edit: highlighted speed

[countryjake]

8. They announced an earlier landfall on the Weather Channel, too...

This morning, they said it might arrive three hours sooner than expected, as it began picking up speed steadily around 6 am EDT, when the pressure made a significant drop, forward movement increased from 14 to 15 mph and winds jumped from 75 mph to 85 mph. It's done nothing BUT intensify all day since then, and is moving at a good clip right now.

This actually might be good news, since an exceptional high tide combining with a later landfall was predicted to have a disastrous pile-up of water. It may be better for many coastlines if it lands sooner rather than later.

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/at201218.public.html

[marions ghost]

9. "Early evening"

is still about a three hour spread of time--

We'll see...I say between 5 & 5:30 if you look at the rate of movement in the last few.

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USA Today was estimating 5 pm landfall-- around 2 pm today:


http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-east-coast-frankenstorm/1666105/

Sandy is starting to move faster and could make landfall in New Jersey as early as 5 p.m. ET, the Weather Channel reported.
The storm has strengthened as it moves along the Eastern Seaboard threatening some 50 million people, many who have evacuated coastal cities. Winds have been measured at 90 mph, which is a strong Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. Wind gusts were reported as high as 115 mph.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

10. Good, let's get this over with.

40 MPH gusts one minute here in RI, then a light breeze the next.

[tallahasseedem]

11. I just saw this as well...

very good news if she keeps moving...we're bracing ourselves here in South Jersey. I'm trying to keep the basement under control now.