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

[NoRedTape]

Now.................it's a CAT 5.

Kee safe, people.

[TornadoAlley3]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071432/posts

smart move.

[PapaBear3625]

I have heard that the port of NO is so vital to the countries energy security that no matter what happens they will always build it back 13 feet below sea level or not. Sounds like a huge task to me.

The port of New Orleans will always be built back. They will need housing for people who actually work there. But it makes NO sense to rebuild welfare housing. The best thing FEMA could do is to declare that there will be NO Section 8 grants issued within 50 miles of New Orleans or the Louisiana coast

[Aquamarine]

Got them off Intellicast.com, one of my favorite weather sites.

[rodguy911]

Sometimes when they get this strong even a land hit won’t knock them down much they sort of get a life of their own,even steering can get cornfused.

[dirtboy]

Gustav is just gonna shellack Havana. NE eyewall should pass over at least part of the metropolitan area.

[TomGuy]

IIRC, just before it hit landfall, Katrina dropped from a Cat 5 to a Cat 3. That seems to be typical when hurricanes first hit the shoreline.

It still did massive damage, however.

[Amelia]

Am I the only one here who suspects that New Orleans Urban population—criminals, welfare cheats, prostitutes, drug users—will behave the same way again?

CNN has already had one woman on there complaining about how the evacuations are going....

[rodguy911]

Interesting,Freepers already arguing over it.

[rodguy911]

It will be interesting to see what actually happens.

[abb]

Mayor “Mr. It” Ray Nagin presser now.

[rodguy911]

Terrific resolution!

[Aquamarine]

Especially when the hurricane is still over warm water on both sides of the land mass which is where it is now on the west end Cuba.

[TornadoAlley3]

well, Mac is really damned if he does or does not. Cancel the convention until when? After Hannah? How do you keep hotel rooms and convention center? Go on with the party while people suffer? or have RNC support Gus victims? I think it is a good move. I hope they show Katrina images and Gus images and how different it is with a Republican governor:)

[rodguy911]

In the meteorological discussion chat room they say that is not as likely with Gustave due to atmospheric conditions north of the storm.

[Aquamarine]

That's a shame.

This one has my respect. I'm awed at the sheer power of it.

[TornadoAlley3]

nagin “this storm is starting to be a little tricky”

[janetjanet998]

replay

[TomGuy]

[rodguy911]

It was explained tome once there are a half a dozen reasons, but I’m old can’t remember everything. Gotta go eat, check you guys later.