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

[Petronski]

Sorry, but that's NOAA's responsibility.

NOAA doesn't fix FR headlines, admins do.

[girlscout]

Thanks Joe!

[Amelia]

I looked at the map again, and it’s a bit further away than I thought...but it seemed that y’all might get the edge of it as it heads north also, and it’s a lot bigger now. Hopefully just the outer bands, though.

[DrewsMum]

Thank you for the info...

[ArmstedFragg]

He should be in the gulf now steering the storm away. Geezzz!

He'd have been there, but he got tied up making a list of things to blame on others and missed the last flight.

[dougherty]

I just wanted to let the people I talked to on this thread that we are getting the heck out of Dodge! I saw it was a category 4 now and just about fell to pieces, you know it’s time to leave when you are shaking and crying and cannot function. I am going to my uncle’s in Texas, and if the storm heads his way, I am going to West Texas or even New Mexico. God bless all of you in this storm’s path, I hope everyone comes through it okay.

[rodguy911]

Oh wow, I am so sorry to hear that!
We are in the Keys in Islamorada MM 86 oceanside.Probably 2-3 inches of rain today for us, but where I am most of it just drains right into the Atlantic.

[NautiNurse]

In 2004, JF Kerry and Tuhrayzuh came to Florida to campaign offer their sympathy during the difficult hurricane season. In a noble gesture, they sent blankets to Jamaica or Cayman Is. following Ivan.

I'm sure the blankets were much appreciated and put to good use in 90ºF heat and 100% humidity with no electricity.

[rodguy911]

Our big worries here are always the same, the big three T'stornadoes, tides and time.

These things spawn a lot of waterspouts which can and are really deadly.

At high tide we can get some serious flooding if the water is piling up offshore,

The longer it lasts the slower these things move, the worse it can be. This storm is moving at 10-15 mph which is fast for a big storm.

[girlscout]

God bless and drive safe.

[ArmstedFragg]

I was listening to Cayman radio last night, and there was a guy on Little Cayman, who'd left the house because the water was getting high, then driven up to the top of the hill in his truck, and was riding out the storm there. He had water, food, radio, telephone, all set up, and he was completely nonchalant about the whole thing. The eye went pretty much right over them as a two and he was saying, "whoa, man, this is a pretty big storm, man".

[lainie]

256 Brigade Special Troops Battalion guarding the Superdome already

Evacuation point on Saturday. According to AP, people aren't waiting to be told to leave.

[rodguy911]

Wow your gas prices are really cheap!!

[girlscout]

Blankets?? That was thoughtful of them. Way to go!

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Wow - Gov Jindal - God bless him - God bless all those helping to prepare for things now.

Hate that this is going to come in where it appears it will come in...prayers...hopes...may all Freepers get out of the way now.

[rodguy911]

I’ll tell you it’s so tough to tell what you will get in an intensifying storm that is gaining in size as well. Almost a roll of the dice.

[girlscout]

I forgot to include this /s.

[rodguy911]

YOU gotta remember which world they live in....
I don’t suppose they ever even thought of writing a check... Nahhhh.... these guys always use other people’s money. Yours and mine!!
If I only knew how to make my own ketchup!

[rodguy911]

I’ll tell you ya gotta hand it to Bobby Jindal! What a mgmt. job he has done! The guy thought of everything.

[maggief]

Stay safe!