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

[TornadoAlley3]

Nothing is going to stop this thing or slow it down before it meets land. I dread turning on the TV Monday afternoon.

[NautiNurse]

Good idea to get as much rest as possible tonight. Take care.

[Petronski]

There are other solutions beyond “hit NO” and “hit Houston.”

[SouthTexas]

The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the fewer.

That's why the many paid for the few to live in a hole?

[VirginiaMom]

I will keep you in my prayers. Please try to get some rest now as you probably won’t over the next couple of days.

take care
VirginiaMom

[TornadoAlley3]

Sending prayers up Trilla, stay safe.

[Tuxedo]

Agree. I'm afraid this is the end for New Orleans if Gus stays the course. Nothing in the steering indicates any change. Expected to hit just west of NOLA as a strong 4. The time it spends as a 5 will pile up a ton of water like Katrina, but this time instead of Mobile Bay etc, it goes right on into NOLA proper.

Prayers up for those that decide to ride it out.

[Petronski]

If you don’t like NO, stop using petrochemicals.

[DrewsMum]

“There are other solutions beyond “hit NO” and “hit Houston.””

yea, like “hit Mexico”

I know I am a horrible person for saying that...but I am not ashamed...

[STARWISE]

The South FL landscape of trees, groves was decimated
in the Homestead area.

I would stand at an intersection I’d known for
25 years, and be so disoriented by the changed
look, it would take me 5 mins. to figure out where
I was.

That was one of the saddest, most depressing sights ..
the hundreds and hundreds of stripped, mangled, sliced
off ugly trees of what once was pastoral, tall and green
.. especially way out west in the country/Redlands.

That kind of damage takes 10-15 years to heal, if it’s
not completely destroyed .. as in the West Coast
mangroves.

[raygun]

I don't want to be an alarmist, but if ANYBODY should BE alarmed: its anybody that lives in Venice. For the better portion of the day on Monday, Venice and surrounding area could very well be under some 30' of water.

Of all the bad spots to be doing business during Gustov, one would be hard pressed to find a worser one; althought there may be several others vying for equal distinction of just plain bad, e.g., Buras, Port Sulphur, Pointe la Hache, anybody on the Chandalier Islands, et ali. That whole area possibly could be subject to wind surge+swell+wave action totalling 40'. Who knows? If so, however, that only to the lament of everybody ELSE around them; by extension the surrounding areas would be innundated with correspondingly higher storm surge than forecast.

[SouthTexas]

Didn’t say anything like that, but you are free to stop using them from Texas.

[NonValueAdded]

Contraflow starts at 4 AM

[DrewsMum]

Alright you 2, play nice...

[STARWISE]

There are some scary model depictions still coming in with a sub 910mb storm hitting LA.

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OMG .. that is terrifying.

[metmom]

Pretty cruddy way to spend Labor Day.

It’s not the first major hurricane to wreak havoc on Labor Day either.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day_Hurricane

[NonValueAdded]

They said a small shift of track to the East, just 23 miles, and it will be a lot worse.

[metmom]

yea, like “hit Mexico” I know I am a horrible person for saying that...but I am not ashamed...

Actually, maybe if the illegals get tired of getting pounded by hurricanes in that area, they may move back?

[metmom]

The tides in the Gulf seem to run on a different cycle than the Atlantic ones.

How is the new moon going to affect the Gulf during this hurricane?

[DrewsMum]

“Actually, maybe if the illegals get tired of getting pounded by hurricanes in that area, they may move back”

Don’t say that, you gonna get me started praying for it to come here...sheeeesh...