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 |
Like a tropical storm sandwich.
LOL
susie
At least you HAVE a plan! Seriously... it was insane/scary watching Nagin and that Gov behave so foolishly before Katrina. ("pray it away".. "it'll turn, they always do!") And then to act so shocked/victimized after the levies let go!
LOL
We got married on Denver (a zillion years ago). But, now, around anniversery time, it’s a little dicey. I was going to plan something, but I’m not going to. We can just have a candlelight dinner, and if it’s with the hurricane shutters closed up, it’ll just be darker!
susie
yuck!
My sister and bro in law are in League City and my nephew and his wife are in Friendswood. Mom and I are on the Alabama Gulf Coast..her 1 block from the Gulf and me a couple of miles from Mobile Bay. With friends in the NOLA area and family down in Naples FL..we pretty much have the Gulf covered! lol
~trying to reason with hurricane season~ j buffett
I’ll take my rumrunners in a glass thank you kindly. HAHAHAHA!!
Yikes! Most of my family is TX inland and NM.
susie
this is not looking good, maybe someone can post the graphichttp://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo/two_atl.gif
It looks like a darned freight train coming our way.
95L will become Hannah at 11a
WHXX01 KWBC 281243
CHGHUR
TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE MESSAGE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1243 UTC THU AUG 28 2008
DISCLAIMER...NUMERICAL MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO LARGE ERRORS.
PLEASE REFER TO NHC OFFICIAL FORECASTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE
AND SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION.
ATLANTIC OBJECTIVE AIDS FOR
TROPICAL CYCLONE HANNA (AL082008) 20080828 1200 UTC
Just popped up, my god we could get all three hitiing about the sametime.
I heard this morning that the Superdome in New Orleans will NOT be used to house residents not willing to evacuate. Also, Harris County (TX) Commissioner here in Houston said that the Astrodome will NOT be opened to house evacuees, that it makes no sense to evacuate into another hurricane zone. Folks should head north to evacuate.
3 is probably too close to land to be an issue.
Thank God he packed up- I hope he is leaving today?!?!
Is Gustav a hurricane at 1100 too?
Disturbing graph. Forecasters seem to be predicting this stuff way to the right of S TX but the more that is out there....
Not sure, perhaps.. though it is starting to interact with Jamaica a bit.
Let us know if your local met mentions that 3 thing.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.