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Posted on 08/28/2008 8:25:49 AM PDT by 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.
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| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
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| 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 |
No way! I would love to hear a tape or read a transcript of that call. On second thought, I need to keep my blood pressure under control.
Mine too.
What an idiot. Thank God she ain’t Guv for this one.
You’ll get a tummy ache if you eat all that? LOL
And don’t tell Papa you’re having a turkey leg; he sure loves those things.
I remember the first one you all had at RenFest in GA, I couldn’t go and you came home so excited to tell me Papa let you eat like a “barbarian”, holding it in your fingers, no cutlery or plate as you walked around the festival. I suppose you will be letting my grandbabies act like Barbarians today.
yep...I half expected to hear him say "it'll turn, they always do."
When does the looting begin?
Dear god...I know those guys are pretty well trained with lots of hours...but how in the heck do you train for that!?!
Wheelchairs...we don’t need no steenkin’ wheelchairs.
there’s still a fair amount of shear in the gulf which was supposed to be out of there by now.. will be interesting to see if the models just missed it completely (leading to that typical north/ne turn) or if it goes away.
He has podcasts. Listening now to see it is from last Wednesday. If it isn’t I can call him and get him to post it.
Don’t know about looting, but we’re getting spit and squalls in Tampa Bay from Gustav.
He basically let her just talk. After about 15 minutes it was clear why things happened like they did. She also complained about Nagin sandbagging her when Bush visited.
Wow—Gustav’s eye just expanded to the size of the Isle of Youth.
Tropical Storm Public Advisory
Statement as of 2:00 PM EDT on August 30, 2008
...Gustav becomes an extremely dangerous category four hurricane...
...Western eyewall directly impacting the Isle of Youth...
a Hurricane Warning remains in effect for the Cuban provinces of
Pinar del Rio...la Habana...Ciudad de la Habana...Isla de
Juventud...Matanzas...and Cienfuegos. Preparations to protect life
and property in the Hurricane Warning area should have already been
completed.
A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for the central Cuban province
of Villa Clara.
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the central Cuban
provinces of Villa Clara...Sancti Spiritus...Ciego de Avila...and
Camaguey...and for the lower Florida Keys west of the Seven Mile
Bridge to Dry Tortugas.
Interests in the Gulf of Mexico and the northern Gulf Coast should
closely monitor the progress of Gustav. A Hurricane Watch could be
issued for portions of the northern Gulf Coast later today.
For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your local weather office.
At 200 PM EDT...1800z...the eye of Hurricane Gustav was located
near latitude 21.6 north...longitude 82.5 west...near the Isle of
Youth...or about 155 miles...250 km...east of the western tip of
Cuba and about 110 miles...180 km...south of Havana Cuba.
Gustav is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph...22 km/hr...and
this general motion is expected to continue during the next couple
of days. On this track...the center of Gustav will pass over
western portions of Cuba today and tonight...then emerge over the
southern Gulf of Mexico early on Sunday...and reach the northern
Gulf by Monday morning.
Data from an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft indicate that maximum
sustained winds have continued to increase and are now near 145
mph...230 km/hr...with higher gusts. Gustav is an extremely
dangerous category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
hurricane scale. An unofficial observation of a sustained wind of
140 mph...220 km/hr...has been reported along the eastern coast of
the Isle of Youth. Some additional strengthening is forecast
during the next couple of days...and Gustav could become a category
five hurricane either before or shortly after crossing western
Cuba.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175
miles...280 km.
The minimum central pressure recently reported by an Air Force
reconnaissance aircraft was 945 mb...27.91 inches.
Coastal storm surge flooding of 18 to 23 feet above normal tide
levels...along with large and dangerous battering waves...is
possible near where the center of Gustav crosses western
Cuba...including the Isle of Youth. Storm surge of 1 to 3 feet
above normal tide levels is possible in the Dry Tortugas as Gustav
passes to its west.
Gustav is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 6 to
12 inches across the Cayman Islands...and central and western
Cuba...with isolated maximum amounts of up to 25 inches possible.
These rains will likely produce life-threatening flash floods and
mud slides. Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is possible over Florida Keys
and extreme South Florida by Sunday morning.
Repeating the 200 PM EDT position...21.6 N...82.5 W. Movement
toward...northwest near 14 mph. Maximum sustained winds...145 mph.
Minimum central pressure...945 mb.
The next complete advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 500 PM EDT.
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Forecaster Knabb
barbarians rule! Turkey Legs, here we come!!! Leaving now. Be back late tonight after the bull riding...probably see a cat 5 when I get in at this rate! LOL
Will update on the Father in Law then. Calling him now.
AN UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION OF A SUSTAINED WIND OF
140 MPH...220 KM/HR...HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG THE EASTERN COAST OF
THE ISLE OF YOUTH.
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