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

[ArmstedFragg]

Yeah, bless those guys. We had some Escondido guys at Katrina, so some of them are probably putting in their leave requests right about now. It’s that First Responder tradition, when the bell rings, you go.

[jpsb]

I’ve noticed the big Atlantic storms rarely regain a western component to thier motion once it is lost. The trend seems to be to lose western motion and gain northern motion. Cuba is going to get hit hard.

[TornadoAlley3]

About 800 buses and Amtrak trains began transporting New Orleans medical evacuees today. Arkansas and Tennessee agreed to receive them, Governor Bobby Jindal said.

Bloomberg News

[BurbankKarl]

My buddy says he doesnt know if Phoenix Fire is going....they got into a heap of trouble because they added Phoenix PD officers as escorts to NOLA....(after seeing the gunplay)....apparently that is a big no no.

[lainie]

KTTV showed first responders (in FEMA shirts) boarding to leave California yesterday afternoon.

[Lawdoc]

Latest surface pressure listed as 938.9.

[nwctwx]

It's strengthened more than NHC was forecasting, but they are often -- and sort of have to be -- relatively conservative with forecasts. I think most meteorologists, etc. saw the potential though. The water it crossed from Jamaica to Cuba is the most conducive for quick strengthening in the entire Atlantic basin. I suspected it would run at cat 4/5 in this area and I seem to have gotten lucky.

[jpsb]

Very true, might go ahead and gas up, but a western jog seems very unlikely.

[girlscout]

Hi Drews Mum. I’m next door to you in Seabrook. Keeping a watchful eye on things just as you are.

[LA Woman3]

Obama: Let's hope lessons of Katrina were learned

[nwctwx]

Stronger storms like to go poleward, and most end up doing so at some point. The reason this may not go due north or further east before landfall is because there is now a strong high pressure building into the mid-atlantic into midwest area. This location for the high pressure would tend to slow true northward progress and lead the storm to round the periphery of the high.

[DrewsMum]

Well, we are going north if we have to go, then east to Shreveport and on to Jackson MS....so we won’t have to fight the massive transit on I-10 West....but I would like to get a head start if I could...BUT ONLY IF I NEED TO...I certainly do not want to leave...

[rodguy911]

Quite a link,at this rate Gustav may fill up the entire Gulf and then some!

[jpsb]

Hi Seabrook, not Toddville road I hope. Toddville Rd gets hammered every time.

[lainie]

Will it weaken significantly before landfall at Louisiana, do you think? People have been saying it might slow down but I don’t know if that translates to strengthening or weakening in that case.

I just read in a Yahoo news caption, this storm has already killed 85 people across the Caribbean. I hadn’t realized that.

[girlscout]

We’re on the high end of Todville close to the new cruise ship terminal.

[rodguy911]

I don't think Elle did(shes in Key west and I am in Islamorada) and I won't. We didn't even put the shutters up for this one. It's too far away and lucky for us it actually passed us as a two, but the wind is picking up some,a it's a dark dreary rainy day. In just a minute I will check the buoys.

[jpsb]

Poor Toddville Rd that is where all the water piles up. No place to go. Well I think we will be OK on Gustav, but like eastforker said a move to the west and we are screwed. Glad you on the highend of Toddville you can handle a 12 ft surge there.

[girlscout]

I would like to get a head start if I could...BUT ONLY IF I NEED TO...I certainly do not want to leave...

I hear ya! Right now it's looking like Louisiana, BUT ...

We'd be stupid not to pay attention and be ready to run at a moments notice. In the event of an evacuation the plan is to let us coastal folks go first. Hoping and praying we don't have to put that to a test. We'd head to Dallas if we have to leave. Getting all my wash done right now just in case.

[rodguy911]

When it hits 140 knots that’s 160 mph, a kick ass barely # 5 storm.