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As pretty much everyone should be aware already, Hurricane Sandy is getting close to landfall in the New Jersey area where it will collide with a strong winter storm coming down from Canada.  It seems no one really knows what will happen, but all the people who should agree it will be very bad.  This storm is huge.  Added into the mix is a full moon causing the highest high tides of the year.

The 2010 hurricane season has begun, and has done so with a hard blow to Guatemala, including dozens of fatalities (83 so far). Ironically, this storm was not particularily violent, not even getting above tropical storm status, but the rainfall was very intense. As always, the best place to follow the hurricane season is Jeff Master's Weather Underground.

By illconsidered on November 12, 2013. While reading an AP attributed article on Huffington post about Super Typhoon Haiyan (also known as Yolanda), I did a double take at this paragraph: Weather officials said Haiyan had sustained winds of 235 kilometers per hour (147 miles per hour), with gusts of 275 kph (170 mph), when it made landfall. By those measurements, Haiyan would be comparable to a strong Category 4 hurricane in the U.S., and nearly in the top category, a 5. Hurric...

Thats for sure. >> were hoping theyre able to stay safe amidst this terrible storm happening right now. jeff masters, thank you for your voice, appreciate it. coming up, the latest on a massive search operation off the coast of california as dozens remain unaccounted for after a boat fire. update from the coast guard next.

And causing a lot of concern as you well know more people are seeing whats been taking place in the bahamas. what are the keys here for coastal residents and officials at this hour from your perspective? >> okay. the storm is predicted to track about 50 or so miles off the coast of florida tomorrow. the average air in a 24-hour forecast from the national hurricane center is about 40 miles. so this storm could deviate closer to the coast, bring some hurricane force winds, regardless its going to ...

Jeff master is the director of meteorology and co-founder of weather underground. jeff, appreciate your voice in this situation. as a former hurricane hunter you have an incredible understanding of the power of this storm. what is your major takeaway from the updates we have been getting so far as dorian progresses towards the east coast of florida? >> you dont see many storms like this. i mean 185-mile-per-hour winds at landfall in the bahamas. they took an unprecedented pounding there. i mean,...