TS Gustav & TS Hanna

NOAA/NHC ^ | August 28, 2008 | NOAA/NHC

[NautiNurse]

The 2008 peak of hurricane season is ramping up with Gustav and Hanna. The two storms pose threats to the U.S. At least 22 deaths in Hispanola are attributed to Gustav to date, and a Hurricane Warning is in effect for Jamaica. Tropical Storm Hanna has formed in the Atlantic.

Gustav	Hanna
Visible Satellite Image Loop Infrared Satellite Image Loop	Visible Image Loop Infrared Image Loop
WV Satellite Image Loop	WV Image Loop
Public Advisory	Public Advisory
Discussion	Discussion
Buoy Data: Western Caribbean                   FL and East GOM                   Western GOM	East Caribbean West Atlantic Florida

Forecast Models

Category	Wind Speed	Barometric Pressure	Storm Surge	Damage Potential
Tropical Depression	< 39 mph < 34 kts			Minimal
Tropical Storm	39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts			Minimal
Hurricane 1 (Weak)	74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts	28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more	4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m	Minimal damage to vegetation
Hurricane 2 (Moderate)	96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts	28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb	6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m	Moderate damage to houses
Hurricane 3 (Strong)	111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts	27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb	9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m	Extensive damage to small buildings
Hurricane 4 (Very strong)	131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts	27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb	13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m	Extreme structural damage
Hurricane 5 (Devastating)	Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts	Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb	Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m	Catastrophic building failures possible

[lainie]

That’s great news. I’m very glad for you (and your son). How far up & out did they go?

[CindyDawg]

Me either....if people will go on.

[Amelia]

I knew it was a bit breezy out tonight but I didn't think that breezy.

If the model is correct, we may have a very short week next week!

[VirginiaMom]

They’re headed to Chattanooga, TN. I don’t know if they’ll drive straight thru tonight or not. It took them a long time to get out of the city, but they are out and I am so relieved.

VirginiaMom

[lainie]

NO contraflow maps, in case people were wondering

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

In other words: People of New Orleans, GET OUT NOW!!!

Hopefully, enough people now realize that sitting on your ass waiting for the government to carry you to safety is a bad survival plan.

[SE Mom]

Sigh, I know..

And worse- his entire introduction to the show (prepare for your bp to raise) was showing HIM in the middle of one of his hysterical rants, tears streaming, in NOLA after Katrina...he then talked to the head of FEMA (who seems like he’s on top of it) and berated him..ARE things better...WILL you get people out...ARE there places for them to go..

The Drama of Geraldo continues..

[Petronski]

The scientist just said the storm surge up the Mississippi could reach as far as Baton Rouge!

[eastforker]

They ain’t got Shep out there showing dead peoplein the street yet do they???

[lainie]

Good goin’! I know you are relieved. I’d be very scared if my kids were in NO without me.. grown or not.

[ArmstedFragg]

You gotta wonder about that middle one. There must be some reason why they couldn’t just let the traffic stay on the roads they were already on. They’re taking westbound 12 traffic and sending it north on 190, then taking northbound 190 traffic and sending it westbound on 12.

[SE Mom]

Whoa.

That’s the thing folks forget- it’s all about the surge.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

The local NOLA weatherman comes on local and say it’s not as serious are Nagin said? What is he, God?

I'm thinking he's an unemployed-come-Monday weather guy.

[Ultra Sonic 007]

McCain and Palin are both heading for Mississippi.

[NonValueAdded]

Broussard (Jefferson parish prez.) gave a great explanation of what mandatory meant. He said you will get NO services from anyone. You are confined to your house and it is a sort of house arrest. If you leave your house, you will be considered a suspicious person since no one is supposed to be there.

I suppose he could have made it stronger by saying "if you dial 9-1-1 no one will answer" and "suspicious people could get shot" but I think he made his point.

WDSU team is dead serious in their coverage.

[TornadoAlley3]

New Orleans will be on the worst side of this storm and then, forecast says it stalls, and New Orleans is a soup bowl.

[SE Mom]

Let’s hope so- or sooner.

[lainie]

I liked his banners as he ranted. Storm TORE through Cuba...SHEETS of rain...SHRIEKING winds... Yeah. We get it, Jerry. It was a cat-4 storm. Then he had the breaking Fox News Alert that it has OFFICIALLY left Cuba, and is NOW IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. [cue music: bum-bump-BAAAAAA!]

shocking. The storm crossed Cuba and then left Cuba. It’s now in the Gulf.

[TornadoAlley3]

Crying Broussard who said his mother “drownded because the cavalry never came”?

[lainie]

Now that you meantion it, that is kind of weird. Why not let 12 go west and 190 go north unimpeded?