+ECplus3 Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) Hello everybody! I sit here on Saturday morning waiting for hurricane Bill to arrive. The latest forecast shows that it will come close enough to Halifax for us to feel the full power of its strongest winds. We'll see if that comes to pass. Here's the contest: What will be the maximum sustained winds recorded in Halifax (in miles or kilometers per hour)? When will this be recorded? For some background data, check out Stormpulse I will accept entries for the next 24 hours. The person who guesses the closest to both questions will win. Please don't post more than once an hour, and no editing of posts. I'll post the winner on Monday, or whenever power is restored! Now I'm off to try and get some shoreline caches before Bill's storm surge washes them away. Edited August 22, 2009 by E&Cplus3
+BVnLJ Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Okay I'll take a guess, but am wondering why you aren't finding a "hidey hole" somewhere and batten down the hatches : ) 80 mph 2 pm 8/23/09
+kini_ont Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Wishing you well - stay safe 110 km/hr @ 1:25 pm
+DaFunkyFrogs Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 95 mph...@2:15 pm on 8/23/09........good luck & stay safe...
+kini_ont Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 2:12 pm 115 km/hr And thanks for the cointest but I'm thinkin' maybe to keep all for coins safe and sound you should send them to me, we shouldn't get effects of Bill
+andyfee Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 80 MPH at 19:30 ) hope the caches in the area are battened down )
+SgtMikal Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Thanx for the cointest. What will the prize be? I certainly hope that you and all of your friends and family are ok after Bill passes by. I will guess the maximum sustained winds will be 70 MPH, and will be logged at noon on 8/23/09.
+pumpkinking27 Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 First and foremost, please stay safe, and best luck with the storm. now for my entry. i will say 83mph wind at 2:27p.m.
+kini_ont Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Well on this guess I take a different tack, the big high pressure that is over greenland that has been giving us a, ohh can't say that word here on the forums, rotten summer will push Bill away from you, and the cooler waters of the north will down grade the hurricane to a himane this guess is 75 km/hr @ 3:15 pm gotta keep you smiling, take care
+LadyBee4T Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 I will guess on Sun 8-23 the highest sustained wind will be at 9:17 pm at 89 km/hr with gusts up to 110 km/hr Tighten up the hatches!!
+GATOULIS Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Oh boy!!! I hope you will all be safe!!! Since I have no idea at all.... I will just guess! 86mph at 20:00h
+labrat_wr Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 First and foremost- stay safe- 71mph @ 7:00pm EDT
+ECplus3 Posted August 22, 2009 Author Posted August 22, 2009 Thanx for the cointest. What will the prize be? I certainly hope that you and all of your friends and family are ok after Bill passes by. I will guess the maximum sustained winds will be 70 MPH, and will be logged at noon on 8/23/09. Hmm. Something to do with the sea, since that is where Bill was spawned. How about an Earth Turtle Oceanic? And maybe I'll throw something else in as well. Thanks for all the well wishes. We had a beautiful day today. It was too hot and muggy to go caching, so I took the family swimming. The caches will just have to survive so I can discover them in the future.
+LadyBee4T Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 I will guess on Sun 8-23 the highest sustained wind will be at 9:37 pm at 99 km/hr with gusts up to 110 km/hr
+Just a Trifle Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 I could either take a stab in the dark and guess or consult the brains trust and make an educated guess. Utilising the brains trust, the prediction is 73mph at 4.00am 24 August. Oh, that's right, this is mother nature we are talking about - so you better make our prediction a stab in the dark! We hope the hurricane doesn't cause too much mayhem or damage and that all are kept safe and well. Take care everyone.
+EscapeFromFlatland Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) 72mph at 3:35pm on 08/23/09, my only guess. Edited August 23, 2009 by bramasoleiowa
+goosefraba1 Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 73mph at 8:45 on sunday morning 8-23-09 Thanks, Goose
+coman123 Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 63 KPH @ 13:52 hours. Good Luck and Bunker Down. For safety reasons, Pack up all your coins and send them to me for safe keeping. LOL
+coman123 Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) Whoops Double post Edited August 23, 2009 by coman123
+Just a Trifle Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 Darn - can't rely on the Brains Trust - he converted the time to Aussie time on me So another stab in the dark is 53mph at 11.00am on 23 August.
+Mar-elendili Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 23 August, 16:15, the wind will be 88 mph... ... or not! Stay safe!
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