Posted on 08/25/2008 8:27:52 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Depression 7 has formed in the eastern Caribbean.
Buoy Data:
East Caribbean Buoys
West Caribbean Buoys
Florida Buoys
| 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 |
Oh. It just seems that every time we have one, it doesn’t hit it directly. I never noticed, of course, until I lived in S. FL! Not that I want them to be hit, I just wondered.
susie
No pecan trees here but lots of pines, My front yard looks like a mulch machine has been here with all the pine cones shelled out for the pine nuts. But then they also attack my japanese persimmons.
Yeah, good idea, I need to get my water bottles into the freezer. I always also empty the ice maker a day or two before and bag that ice, so the machine can make more, then I have the freezer full of that, so I can put it in a cooler.
susie
Nothing at all is good for you. And the more you like something, the less good for you it is.
susie
Agreed,I guess i am pissed that these storms are going to screw up a lot of us for a while.
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LOL kids! Yeah, our first few hurricanes were kind of exciting too....until Wilma! Then, the bloom was off the rose!
susie
Dry ice really works well.
I think it causes (they say) cancer inducing particles to come off into the water. Phalatates? ( probably spelled that wrong but I’m too lazy to look it up).
susie
my guess is that milk would have a shorter shelf life and a less permanent plastic could be used than that in which they package water
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You should plant azaleas under your pine trees! They love the acidity!
susie
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I find certain brands of bottled water have a really plastic taste, and often, if they sit, say in a hot car for a few days, they also get a plastic taste. People can do what they want, but if it tastes like plastic, I’m not sure that’s a good thing!
susie
Kind of makes you feel surrounded!
If I had known I was going to live in a hurricane area, I would never have gotten married on Sept. 3! Doesn’t make it easy to plan a getaway! ;)
susie
Yeah, but think of all the global warming you are causing! You should just let your food rot in the name of Gaia!
Well, after Wilma we could not drink the water for quite a few days (can’t remember, but it wasn’t the full 2 weeks we were without electricity). I used the melted ice for things like the dogs and cleaning stuff (I know, I probably didn’t need to worry, but since there was potential bacteria in the tapwater, I didn’t want to use it to clean things like my countertops.)
susie
Yeah, but your guests won't have to throw rice. They can just open the bag and let the winds do the work.
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