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TS Gustav & TS Hanna
NOAA/NHC ^ | August 28, 2008 | NOAA/NHC

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.

Gustav
Hanna


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Buoy Data: Western Caribbean
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East Caribbean
West Atlantic
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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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; 2008rncconvention; gustav; hannah; hurricane; predictions; tropical
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To: onemiddleamerican

Thank you, but it’s “Nagin.”


1,121 posted on 08/30/2008 6:13:03 PM PDT by Petronski (The Vice Presidency is below Sarah Palin's paygrade.)
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To: Frank_2001

If he could say it, I’m confident that Nagin would be saying:

People of New Orleans, GET THE F*** OUT OF HERE, GO NOW!

WTF ARE YOU STILL SITTING HERE LISTENING TO ME, I SAID GET THE F*** OUT, DAMNIT...


1,122 posted on 08/30/2008 6:15:03 PM PDT by Petronski (The Vice Presidency is below Sarah Palin's paygrade.)
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To: Petronski

Oh dear God in heaven.

Thanks and keep us posted.

In Central Florida we got a ton of rain today - an inch in my yard again- it’s part of Gustav; the “tail” ...that’s how huge this storm is.


1,123 posted on 08/30/2008 6:15:40 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-McCain/Palin 08)
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To: All
“You need to be scared. You need to be concerned,” Nagin said during a Saturday evening news conference. “You need to get your butt out of New Orleans. This is the storm of the century.”

Link
1,124 posted on 08/30/2008 6:15:46 PM PDT by LA Woman3
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To: SE Mom

“Make sure you have an ax.” —Ray Nagin


1,125 posted on 08/30/2008 6:16:15 PM PDT by Petronski (The Vice Presidency is below Sarah Palin's paygrade.)
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To: Petronski; All
You have to see this. Don Fowler channels Michael Moore
1,126 posted on 08/30/2008 6:17:06 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Petronski

“This is the mother of all storms”

“This is the worst possible storm the NHC could imagine.”

“There will be no vertical evacuation this time.”

“You need to be scared and get your butts out”

Nagin after the NHC briefing.

Then the moron on WWL comes on and says it is not as serious... acting on much older data it seems.


1,127 posted on 08/30/2008 6:17:38 PM PDT by Ingtar (Go Palin! Oh, I supppose the other guy too. '08)
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To: TornadoAlley3
hey guys and gals, that video of Dems making fun of Gus hitting NO posted here earlier is now on Drudge...in red ink.

hehehehehehe

1,128 posted on 08/30/2008 6:18:05 PM PDT by girlscout
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To: sageb1

I’ve seen it. I’m happy to hear that Drudge is now linking it. In red.


1,129 posted on 08/30/2008 6:18:12 PM PDT by Petronski (The Vice Presidency is below Sarah Palin's paygrade.)
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To: Centurion2000

“Crikey that’s pushing tornado speed.”

Actually most tornados have wind speeds equal to Cat 1, 2, or 3 hurricanes, but concentrated in a relatively small area. 212 mph would be found in an F5 tornado, the most destructive IIRC.


1,130 posted on 08/30/2008 6:18:44 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Petronski

Thank you, but I know that.


1,131 posted on 08/30/2008 6:18:48 PM PDT by onemiddleamerican
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To: TornadoAlley3

There must have been a gazillion of us that sent the link to Drudge!


1,132 posted on 08/30/2008 6:19:09 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-McCain/Palin 08)
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To: Ingtar
Then the moron on WWL comes on and says it is not as serious...

I was just about to post that.

WWL-TV Weather Dude, you are a jackass.

1,133 posted on 08/30/2008 6:19:25 PM PDT by Petronski (The Vice Presidency is below Sarah Palin's paygrade.)
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To: LA Woman3

NEW ORLEANS — Residents who try to ride out Hurricane Gustav will be making the biggest mistake of their lives, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin warned on Saturday.

“You need to be scared. You need to be concerned. You need to get your butts out of New Orleans. This is the storm of the century,” Nagin said.

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Westbank starting at 8 a.m. Sunday, and mandatory evacuations of the Eastbank will begin at noon.

“Riding it out would be the biggest mistake you could make in your life,” Nagin said.

Nagin warned that no emergency services will be available to residents who choose not to leave.

Nagin said 2005’s Hurricane Katrina came ashore as a Category 3 storm. Gustav is expected to hit as either a Category 4 or 5.

The footprint of Katrina was about 400 miles when it hit. Gustav currently has a footprint of 900 miles and continues to grow.

The National Hurricane Center on Saturday called Gustav an “extremely dangerous” storm. President George W. Bush has already declared a state of emergency, and promised full federal support to the Gulf Coast states.

“This storm could be just as bad — if not worse — than Katrina,” WDSU 6 WeatherPlus meteorologist Ron Smiley said.

The increase in the storm’s intensity comes as people line up for buses to take them out of New Orleans. Traffic is also heavier on main highways out of the city as residents head north.

“We’ve already moved 3,000 by train from New Orleans to Memphis,” Paulson said. “Between the buses, train and aircraft, there is no reason for anyone to ride out the storm in New Orleans. This is simply too dangerous of a storm.”


1,134 posted on 08/30/2008 6:19:31 PM PDT by LA Woman3
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To: onemiddleamerican
Thank you, but I know that.

You're welcome, but your previous post did not evidence such knowledge.

1,135 posted on 08/30/2008 6:20:15 PM PDT by Petronski (The Vice Presidency is below Sarah Palin's paygrade.)
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To: SE Mom

Thank goodness! Hooray to Drudge!


1,136 posted on 08/30/2008 6:21:01 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Sarah Barracuda!)
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To: SE Mom

Great! I was busy posting it elsewhere, so I wasn’t sure if you had it here yet.


1,137 posted on 08/30/2008 6:21:06 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: onemiddleamerican

bttt


1,138 posted on 08/30/2008 6:22:45 PM PDT by Guenevere
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To: TornadoAlley3

Posted on Drudge. Good!!!! I hope everyone sees it and FOX News plays it on their network.


1,139 posted on 08/30/2008 6:23:10 PM PDT by BlueAngel
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To: Petronski

The idiot is working off the track before it took the northern jog. “We won’t see 140 mph here”

He may have a large number of deaths on his conscience.


1,140 posted on 08/30/2008 6:25:09 PM PDT by Ingtar (Go Palin! Oh, I supppose the other guy too. '08)
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