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
Visible Satellite Image Loop Infrared Satellite Image Loop	Visible Image Loop Infrared Image Loop
WV Satellite Image Loop	WV Image Loop
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

[NautiNurse]

FL Keys Radar shows squalls.

[mewzilla]

Thanks for all the updates, NN!

A Louisiana traffic cam link....

I-10 @ Power Blvd

Gettin' busy.

New Orleans - Cameras

[NautiNurse]

Excellent info—thanks!

[NautiNurse]

Gustav continues to strengthen. Winds 120 mph, 955 mb.

Gustav has jogged toward the north-northwest during the past
few hours...now moving NW at 12 mph.

The storm is about 85 miles SE of the Isle of Youth and about 225
miles ESE of the western tip of Cuba.

On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here-->

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

So when is landfall projected for Gustav and for Hannah?

[NautiNurse]

Tracks for both storms are visible at the top of the thread.

[Admin Moderator]

Title updated to reflect Gustav reaching major hurricane intensity. Also moved from chat to news. We’ll move this to the Front Page sidebar in a day or so.

[NautiNurse]

Many thanks for all you do! Much appreciated.

[Admin Moderator]

You should start a hurricane thread for Cat 5 Hurricane Sarah. Currently wreaking catastrophic havoc among the Obama campaign.

[VirginiaMom]

Now that is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a long time....lol! Thanks for the belly laugh! She is causing them to panic, isn’t she?

VirginiaMom

[Uncle Ike]

LOL!!

I thought you Mods were supposed to be ‘impartial arbiters’ — much like the MSM is supposed to be ‘impartial reporters’....

Again, LOL!

[NautiNurse]

Sarah the Barracuda! She rocks! Never thought I would live to say this, but I contributed to the McCain campaign yesterday. Apparently, I wasn’t alone.

[Admin Moderator]

I thought you Mods were supposed to be ‘impartial arbiters’ — much like the MSM is supposed to be ‘impartial reporters’....

Mod second.

Freeper first.

I don't think I've seen any political decision that met this level of FReeper approval in ten years on this board. So if I annoy the twenty or so FReeers who are unhappy with this choice, oh well...

And even those twenty will cheerfully use Sarah to give the Obama camp an old-fashion Moe finger poke to the eyes...nyuk, nyuk nyuk.

[Admin Moderator]

Never thought I would live to say this, but I contributed to the McCain campaign yesterday.

I'm calling up the McCain campaign next week to volunteer. Before I was just gonna show up at the polls armed with a clothespin.

[NautiNurse]

[NautiNurse]

I’ll see what I can do about a clever hurricane thread. Love the idea!

[SE Mom]

He brought in $ 3million yesterday.

I’m still in shock. I was one of those- yeah, I’ll vote for him, but never support or donate to or work for him...sent my first donation yesterday:)

[ErnBatavia]

Cat 5 Hurricane Sarah. Currently wreaking catastrophic havoc among the Obama campaign

Apparently Rove isn't spending ALL his time being a commentator for FOX....his fingerprints are all over this...

[Uncle Ike]

Wasn’t disagreeing with ya — I’m just used to seeing Rulings Handed Down From The Olympian Heights from you Mods...

Refreshing to find that y’all really *are* human, after all... ;~)

[Admin Moderator]

Refreshing to find that y’all really *are* human, after all... ;~)

Please don't tell anyone else. Lead Moderator will kick me back down to being a Sidebar Mod.