Everything You Need To Know About "The Frankenstorm"

A massive storm is about to hit the eastern coast of the US, and many are saying it could cause unprecedented damage.

1. Meet Hurricane Sandy

Source: i46.tinypic.com

2. Yesterday morning The Wall Street Journal’s Eric Holthaus dubbed Hurricane Sandy a “snor’eastercane”

Via: @WSJweather

3. Hurricane Sandy is not only a hybrid of a winter storm and a hurricane, but will be touching land during a full moon when tides are at their highest.

Source: gothamist.com

4. Holthaus’ article details what to expect from Hurricane Sandy when it hits early next week

Should the storm make landfall north of New York City, coastal flooding would be minimized but several inches of snowfall could drop on the region. With leaves still on the trees in New York City and Long Island, tree damage and power outages would be increased. If the storm makes landfall south of the five boroughs, that would mean the city is in line for Sandy’s worst effects: storm surge, wind and heavy rains.

Via: blogs.wsj.com

5. CBS’ five-day forecast

Source: cbsnews.com

6. The NOAA coined the nickname Frankenstorm

7. From the NOAA’s press release

THE LION’S SHARE OF GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT THE CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SANDY WILL PASS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE AMPLIFYING POLAR TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES TO BECOME INCORPORATED INTO A HYBRID VORTEX OVER THE MID ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST NEXT TUESDAY. THE HIGH DEGREE OF BLOCKING FROM EASTERN NORTH AMERICA ACROSS THE ENTIRE ATLANTIC BASIN IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW THIS UNUSUAL MERGER TO TAKE PLACE, AND ONCE THE COMBINED GYRE MATERIALIZES, IT SHOULD SETTLE BACK TOWARD THE INTERIOR NORTHEAST THROUGH HALLOWEEN, INVITING PERHAPS A GHOULISH NICKNAME FOR THE CYCLONE ALONG THE LINES OF “FRANKENSTORM”, AN ALLUSION TO MARY SHELLEY’S GOTHIC CREATURE OF SYNTHESIZED ELEMENTS.

Via: hpc.ncep.noaa.gov

8. And then of course, the internet responded in typical internet fashion

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(Al Frankenstorm, get it?)

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Rubina Madan Fillion @rubinafillion Follow

I hope @WSJWeather goes as a #Frankenstorm for Halloween. He described #Sandy as "a Frankenstein of weather badness."

8:29 PM - 25 Oct 12

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Hanna Marr @HannaMarr Follow

The weather people are calling the hurricane coming our way "Frankenstorm"

8:29 PM - 25 Oct 12

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Wei Cheng @weisome Follow

I’m scared of this “Frankenstorm” heading our way… a combination of snowstorm and hurricane doesn’t sound very nice.

8:29 PM - 25 Oct 12

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sarah curtin @sarahndipitydoo Follow

If this frankenstorm ruins my stomach baring costume options I will be one unhappy fully clothed girl... #itsnothalloweenifimnotnaked

8:29 PM - 25 Oct 12

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Ron Perez @RonDPerez Follow

Frankenstorm is coming for Halloween

8:27 PM - 25 Oct 12

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18.

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The hurricane even has its own novelty blog...

sandythehurricane

19. We’ll be covering any and all developments over the weekend with our Frankenstorm tag

#Frankenstorm

Source: media.npr.org