So is this right? Maryland and Delaware to get the strongest winds?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT18/refresh/AL1812_PROB64_F120_sm2+gif/211847.gif

Anyone in the Southern Maryland area (western shore) who can tell me how things are looking over there?

[Warpy]

1. No, I think someone made a mistake. The strongest winds are on the northeast

part of the eye wall, the forward acceleration of the storm added to the wind speed around the eye wall. Central NJ will feel the brunt of this one and the highest tide surge but points north will also feel very strong winds. That includes NYC, which will also have a surge of water propelled up through the harbor and will likely experience flooded streets on lower Manhattan.

Md. and Delaware will experience strong winds, but not as strong as those coming onshore in central NJ.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. Hmm.

I know that the right side of the Hurricane typically has the most rain, but wasn't sure about the wind.

I will say from my experience with Hurricane Wilma, which passed directly over me, we got the right side first, and then the left. And from what I remember, the left side seemed more powerful than the right--that was when all the damage started to happen. So I don't know how exactly these things work in the end.