TS Gustav & TS Hanna

NOAA/NHC ^ | August 28, 2008 | NOAA/NHC

[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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Public Advisory	Public Advisory
Discussion	Discussion
Buoy Data: Western Caribbean                   FL and East GOM                   Western GOM	East Caribbean West Atlantic Florida

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

[lonestar]

I think they are issuing a mandatory in the Golden Triangle in the morning. I’m 35 miles north of Silsbee and we are being told to leave—not that I would want to stay. I can’t...I have a 92 year old bedridden mother we have to get out.

[RDTF]

I just recieved this CNN breaking news email:

— Mayor Ray Nagin orders New Orleans evacuated, calling Hurricane Gustav “the mother of all storms.”

[raygun]

Boot Key Harbor, Vaca Key, Florida
24.7067° N, 81.0967° W

2008-08-30 7:44 PM EDT Sunset
2008-08-30 9:54 PM EDT 1.87 feet High Tide
2008-08-31 3:30 AM EDT 0.32 feet Low Tide
2008-08-31 7:05 AM EDT Sunrise
2008-08-31 7:46 AM EDT Moonrise
2008-08-31 10:00 AM EDT 2.39 feet High Tide
2008-08-31 4:13 PM EDT 0.29 feet Low Tide
2008-08-31 7:43 PM EDT Sunset
2008-08-31 8:13 PM EDT Moonset
2008-08-31 10:21 PM EDT 2.03 feet High Tide
2008-09-01 4:19 AM EDT 0.24 feet Low Tide
2008-09-01 7:05 AM EDT Sunrise
2008-09-01 8:43 AM EDT Moonrise
2008-09-01 10:42 AM EDT 2.22 feet High Tide
2008-09-01 4:44 PM EDT 0.42 feet Low Tide
2008-09-01 7:42 PM EDT Sunset

Key West (Naval Base), Florida
24.5533° N, 81.8083° W

2008-08-30 7:47 PM EDT Sunset
2008-08-30 10:51 PM EDT 1.71 feet High Tide
2008-08-31 4:12 AM EDT 0.29 feet Low Tide
2008-08-31 7:08 AM EDT Sunrise
2008-08-31 7:49 AM EDT Moonrise
2008-08-31 10:58 AM EDT 2.17 feet High Tide
2008-08-31 4:56 PM EDT 0.27 feet Low Tide
2008-08-31 7:46 PM EDT Sunset
2008-08-31 8:16 PM EDT Moonset
2008-08-31 11:20 PM EDT 1.85 feet High Tide
2008-09-01 5:01 AM EDT 0.22 feet Low Tide
2008-09-01 7:08 AM EDT Sunrise
2008-09-01 8:46 AM EDT Moonrise
2008-09-01 11:41 AM EDT 2.02 feet High Tide
2008-09-01 5:26 PM EDT 0.38 feet Low Tide
2008-09-01 7:44 PM EDT Sunset

[raygun]

33.864mb / in.

[Guenevere]

Hopefully (if & when the time comes) that will be our mode of escape too (not a 5th wheel, but a camper/motor home)

We found one for a really good deal, and if we ever need to evacuate, we will hopefully have all 5 family members aboard....and travel w/our beds, bathroom and kitchen.

Four years ago, we left rather late, took two cars and found rooming at the last minute, and traipsed our belongings in during the rain squalls...miserable...

What we don't have is 'Grandma's yard' so would have to get far enough away where the storm wouldn't impact a small mobile camper.

Prayers for all of you in the path of this

[txhurl]

What a pretty story!

[lainie]

http://www.wwltv.com/local/orleans/stories/wwl083008bhorleansevac.2afaf5f8.html

“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.”

. . . .

Nagin said that the Westbank will be the first hit, with water being pushed up by a storm surge that could potentially hit 20-feet and higher. He said that because the Harvey Canal is not completed, leaving the area vulnerable to catastrophic flooding.

“For the Westbank, you were spared in Katrina,” Nagin said. “This is not that type of storm. The Harvey Canal is not complete. There’s holes in it. The surge will punch holes and will fill up the Westbank.

“This is not the storm to ride out.”

[RDTF]

I guess even an idiot can learn the hard way

[SE Mom]

Are you serious? The local NOLA weatherman comes on local and say it’s not as serious are Nagin said? What is he, God?

sheeesh...

[Petronski]

He can share a room with Blanco at “the home.”

[Ingtar]

Quite serious - he was showing projectons from an almost 12 hour old projected path... not taking into account the jog north.

[backspace]

The weather guy on local Fox8 was saying pretty much the same thing - now I’m starting to wonder if maybe they’re right - maybe - if we’re lucky - this isn’t going to be as bad as some think.

???

[Conservababe]

Well, Nagin does have a competent governor to work with now as compared to the last one.

[RDTF]

yep - and if (God forbid) it is a disaster at least we won’t have to watch the tears

[txhurl]

I’ve missed everything for 12 hours but it seems Nagin is overreacting to Gustav? Why is Drudge involved?

[NonValueAdded]

They’ve ordered a full-fledged bug out.

[Ingtar]

It jogged north, putting NO directly in the the path until/unless it moves again. It grew from 300 miles across to 900 miles across in a few hours and is starting to set its own path. It seems to be remaining a strong category 4 over Cuba and it hits the Gulf Loop that strengthened Katrina so much tomorrow. The NHC is warning them of 20 foot storm surges on the North side of Lake Ponchatrain. I do not think they are overreacting this time.

Things can still change, but someone is going to take a hit from at least a category 3 storm with the speed it is moving now.

[SE Mom]

This storm is going to have an enormous impact on a broad area. Again- it’s not JUST THE WIND- it’s the storm surge flooding combined with rainfall.

[Lawdoc]

I don’t think he is going overboard. This storm could well be worse than Katrina for NO.

[TornadoAlley3]

http://thenew995fm.com/main.html

WRNO New Orleans radio broadcasting all night, a caller wants to know if she should leave her trailer.