Arthur Report from NC coast:

[littlemissmartypants]

The "HIGH WATER" signs are out, the streets are flooded and rain bands are somewhat regular. Not much wind inland so I have been told. Hopefully this will be a rain event more than wind. We got lucky with location of land fall this time. We are safe and cozy. The dogs are a little annoyed. I'm guessing it's the barometric pressure? Hope my pals up north fare as well as we seem to be, at least for now.

Love, Peace and Shelter.
littlemissmartypants

[steve2470]

1. stay safe all NC people ! nt

[taterguy]

13. All of us?

Really?

Even the assholes?

[steve2470]

14. yep even the assholes :) nt

[taterguy]

17. Weirdo

[steve2470]

18. *almost violates your sig line* lol nt

[taterguy]

19. Horseshoes and hand grenades . . .

[littlemissmartypants]

22. You sillie. nt

[taterguy]

42. What the fuck is sillie?

Is that how you coastal types spell the word 'silly?'

[littlemissmartypants]

43. Yes darling.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. here in Raleigh we are getting rain bands/T-storms swirling in from the southwest...

the rain is welcomed here (I've been watering my garden twice a day during this recent dry/hot spell).

Here's hoping everyone on the coast stays safe - it won't be much fun on Ocracoke (our favorite place in the world) and Hatteras Island tonight....

[JanMichael]

3. zero here

we are too far inland to get any good rain from this one

We have friends on the coast we are watching for updates from-

[woodsprite]

4. Stay safe!

I'm in DE and we're expecting some thunderstorms and heavy rain out of Arthur. I just went out and got some Rescue Remedy Pet for our dog. She didn't fare well last night since thunder was rumbling for hours. I'm hoping the RRP helps with the storms and tomorrow night's fireworks, if we get to have them at all.

I've been keeping an eye on OBX. I love the place. Have some friends who have houses down there and we have a 2wk vacation schedule down there before school starts. We usually camp near the S-curves in Mirlo Beach. I've never been to a beach below Ocracoke, so I've been doing some research. You know, just in case Hwy 12 gets washed out...

For anyone who's interested, here are the OBX webcams: http://www.obxcams.com/

Looks like it's a beautiful day down there so far.

[emsimon33]

6. I have family in Morehead CIty and Va Beach

Thank you for reminding me of the webcams!

Stay safe!

[emsimon33]

5. Thank you for the update

I grew up and lived most of my life in Va Beach. We had a summer cottage in Buxton. I can remember after one hurricane, going down to the Outer Banks to check on the cottage and the Atlantic during the storm had completely covered the island, enabling the Atlantic to flow across to Currituck Sound.

Stay safe and let us know that you are OK after Arthus moves north.

[littlemissmartypants]

7. Just spoke with my cousin.

She said that they just had a "frog strangler" go though. That's what Granny used to call a rain storm so hard and heavy that frogs were drowned. They are almost exactly in the middle of Pender county. Water has them blocked in from three directions. And we now have a category 2.

[cwydro]

20. Weather Channel

still says it is a Cat 1

[LiberalEsto]

8. My daughter and her boyfriend left the beach a couple of hours ago

and are driving to a friend's house in Virginia.

[lpbk2713]

9. Seen Jim Cantore yet?

You know you're in for it when he shows up.

[malaise]

10. Stay safe

[littlemissmartypants]

11. Tornado watch has been added to NWS alerts.

And the sun is peaking through at the moment.

[clarice]

12. All the best! nt

[littlemissmartypants]

36. Thank you, love.

The same for you.

[ladyVet]

15. Stay safe, all my fellow NC peeps!

And anyone in the path of the storm, really.

I'm north and east of Raleigh, not far from the Virginia line, and we got some rain this morning. There might be some more later on, but I don't think it's likely at this point.

[PeaceNikki]

16. Stay safe, lmsp!!

[Island Blue]

21. I live in Manteo.

Usually I don't worry too much about a Cat 1, but it now looks like Arthur might jog slightly to the west which could bring some sound side flooding including downtown Manteo.

[littlemissmartypants]

38. How are you?

[steve2470]

23. Arthur's winds now at 100 mph, moving NNE at 15 mph, 55 miles ENE of Cape Fear NC

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/040101.shtml

[littlemissmartypants]

28. Took that right turn at the Cape Fear River.

Landfall where Irene hit on its first landfall...

[theHandpuppet]

24. Stay safe, Miss SmartyP!

[littlemissmartypants]

25. So far so good.

A few airborne objects here and there. The electricity has flickered but maintaining. I know I will not sleep until after they drop the tornado watch, however.

[sheshe2]

26. Stay safe, Ms Smartypants.

I'm in Mass and NE has had a flurry of tornado watches and severe thunderstorm activity. Western part of the state has 7k without power.

Not exactly sure what we will see tomorrow, yet it's heading this way.

[littlemissmartypants]

27. I breathe your air and

My moon is your moon. Stay safe, love.

[sheshe2]

29. You too!

We just had a major wind rain and thunderstorm blow overhead...passed quickly but the sky is still lighting up. It's heading toward Boston now.

Damn my camera batteries died!

[Cha]

30. Love Peace and Shelter to all of those in the path, littlemisssmartypants~ Hope you get the rain

you need.

[littlemissmartypants]

32. Thanks, Cha.

Rain a plenty.

[littlemissmartypants]

31. Landfall any minute now.

[steve2470]

33. EYE OF ARTHUR ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR CAPE LOOKOUT...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/040301.shtml?

[littlemissmartypants]

37. Thanks so much. I thought about Nova Scotia

Early on in this ordeal. These things are so unpredictable and until you have "ridden one out" I am not sure the immense power and raw danger are truly appreciated. But know you are! Thanks again!

[steve2470]

39. I rode out Hurricane Abby with my parents as a child

We were maybe 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean. Stuff flying everywhere in the yard, torrential downpours, water seeping in under the sliding glass doors. It was scary but a little fun, to me as a child anyway. I also rode out Hurricane Charlie in 2004, which passed maybe 10 miles from my residence. Luckily nothing happened to me.

Hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing to sneeze at, for sure. Stay safe !

[nolabear]

34. Stay safe! I got peeps out there so keep us posted!

[Uncle Joe]

35. This hurricane is moving slowly, 15mph, it will dump an awful lot of rain.

Thanks for the thread, littlemissmartypants.

[littlemissmartypants]

40. You're welcome, Uncle Joe. nt

[Uncle Joe]

41. ...

[KittyWampus]

44. raining, raining raining in Eastern Long Island, NY. It's like Mother Nature's Xanax.

[littlemissmartypants]

45. Stay safe KittyWampus.

I really love your moniker. Keep us posted!