Tropical Storm Fay stirs up the waters of the Indian River Lagoon in Jensen Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008.
Posted on 08/15/2008 1:25:37 PM PDT by NautiNurse
The tropical system currently over Hispanola has been teasing weather watchers for days, as hurricane hunters were unable to locate a surface center of circulation. Meanwhile, the system has looked remarkably like a tropical depression for greater than 24 hours. Local Florida weather forecasters are urging Floridians to keep a close eye on this system.
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| 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 |
It means a loop back to the SE, out into the GOM.
Maybe that Fay will be exiting FL well south of Melbourne?
All the models show 94 heading straight for FL now, don’t they?
I figured that was the one actually targeting us.
s/b SW
Maybe Fay decided to hang around waiting for Gustav.
True Dat,,,
Nothing new at Rigzone.com ,,,
Last I heard 750 workers had been pulled out of the Gulf...
Tropical Storm Fay stirs up the waters of the Indian River Lagoon in Jensen Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008.
fill er up!
Not sure what this means but Tom Terry, Chief Meteorologist with WFTV in Orlando just said “Folks..we have a lot of changes to the forecast track we are working on here back at news center 9 and we will be back in half an hour.”
Impressive photo.
Waiting for your met’s update.
I figured that was the one actually targeting us.
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Yup,,,We'll know in a few days,,,
Could be a “Double Wammy”...:0/
Wow! Beautiful photo!
A very good idea...
PLYWOOD STATE!!!
Mite be a reeeal good time to get it ready...
Awesome lightening show out in the ocean, over the beach in Jupiter/Juno right now. We certainly had our share of Fay today. Hope everyone up the coast comes through it ok.
Fascinating storm to follow. Almost the bizarro storm - what she was supposed to do, she didn’t do, and what she wasn’t supposedly capable of doing, she did. I still think she was a hurricane at some point when she was nearing the lake, but we’ll never get confirmation on that.
It’s that time of year. 94L is out there and the coast of Africa will surely provide us with more activity in the coming weeks.
Stay prepared and keep the beer cold Floridians.
No update yet. I bet it will be kept until 11:00 news. Will let you know. He did mention it will affect central Florida.
Thanks for your local report. Good to have you check in...and let us know all is well. Hang in there.
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