# Hurricane Force Storm expected off US East Coast

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-expected-off-us-east-coast/15949>\
**Category:** Marine Weather\
**Created:** [March 2, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-expected-off-us-east-coast/15949 "2016-03-02T15:45:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![fredwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fredwx/32/3873_2.png) [@fredwx](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/fredwx)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-expected-off-us-east-coast/15949/1 "2016-03-02T15:45:50Z")

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A developing hurricane force storm expected late Friday and Saturday off US East Coast. [http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog/2016/03/02/hurricane-force-storm-forecast-offshore-us-east-coast/](http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog/2016/03/02/hurricane-force-storm-forecast-offshore-us-east-coast/)

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**Author:** ![fredwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fredwx/32/3873_2.png) [@fredwx](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/fredwx)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-expected-off-us-east-coast/15949/2 "2016-03-04T11:42:40Z")

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East Coast Storm Update  
Rapidly deepening storm low off the US East coast packing storm to hurricane force [http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog/?p=742](http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog/?p=742)

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**Author:** ![fredwx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fredwx/32/3873_2.png) [@fredwx](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/fredwx)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-expected-off-us-east-coast/15949/3 "2016-03-04T20:34:08Z")

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Update 00 UTC 5 March 2016: The deepening storm off the US East Cost continues to move northeast with winds of 60-80 knots and seas to 28 feet within 180 N north and west of the center. During the next 18-24 hours winds expected 50-70 knots and seas to 40 feet within 180 NM west and south of the center.

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**Author:** ![Tugs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/tugs/32/158_2.png) [@Tugs](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Tugs)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/hurricane-force-storm-expected-off-us-east-coast/15949/4 "2016-03-05T04:22:57Z")

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I was just looking at the Buoy Reports and it does not look pretty. If anyone is out there I hope they are safe!