Hurricane Dean approaching the Lesser Antilles

NOAA ^ | 2007-08-12 | (mariner's 1-2-3 rule chart)

[Clive]

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[tutstar]

Man! That was a tough year! It’s something you never forget!

[SouthTexas]

[Chanticleer]

Hello, NautiNurse! Thanks for the ping!

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Hi NN present and accounted for!

[dirtboy]

TD4 is now TS Dean as of the 11 am advisory (Yeaaahhh!)

[abb]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/141433.shtml

...Dean forms in the deep tropics...midway between Africa and the
Lesser Antilles...
Interests in the Lesser Antilles should monitor the progress of
Dean.
At 1100 am AST...1500z...the center of Tropical Storm Dean was
located near latitude 11.7 north...longitude 39.4 west or about 1030
miles...1660 km...west of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands and
about 1490 miles...2400 km...east of the Lesser Antilles.

Dean is moving toward the west near 23 mph...37 km/hr...and this
motion is expected to continue during the next 24 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph...65 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Some gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 24
hours.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 35 miles...55 km
mainly to the north of the center.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb...29.65 inches.

Repeating the 1100 am AST position...11.7 N...39.4 W. Movement
toward...west near 23 mph. Maximum sustained winds...40 mph.
Minimum central pressure...1004 mb.

The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at
500 PM AST.

$$
Forecaster Avila

[nuclady]

Thanks so much for the ping!

[NautiNurse]

and here we go... The storm waaaay out in the Atlantic is TS Dean.

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[Red Badger]

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...................

[Joe Brower]

Cool. Perhaps we will get some much-needed rain.

[Frank_Discussion]

LOL! Thanks for that.

[CindyDawg]

Yep. Thanks for the ping.

[tiredoflaundry]

My husband was saying last night, this one could be trouble. He is already going into "hurricane mode" with this one at work.

Gosh I hate Hurricane season.

[Guenevere]

Wondering where you're located.

My husband and I sat on the porch this AM and discussed what category would make us evacuate.

We decided if it was coming up the east coast, and was a 3 or lower, we would stay put.

But if it's a 4....especially if a direct hit, we would definitely leave.

[tiredoflaundry]

I’m on the West Coast, Pasco county.

[prairiebreeze]

Thank you NN.

[NautiNurse]

My husband was saying last night, this one could be trouble. He is already going into "hurricane mode" with this one at work.

Yikes

[Guenevere]

OK, I'm East Coast....
...looks like this one could go either or both :^

[dawn53]

Hey NN,

Thanks for the ping. It’s that time again, I guess.

In the Fidder on the Roof they ask the Rabbi if there’s a blessing for the Czar. The Rabbi replies, “May God bless and keep the Czar far away from us.”

I propose a “hurricane blessing”...may God bless and keep the hurricane far away from us!!!! (not wishing it on anybody else...they can just all go out to sea or dissapate)

[SouthTexas]

Rain showers inbound into south Texas, like we needed any more.