Posted on 08/11/2004 11:08:10 AM PDT by Pyro7480
BULLETIN
HURRICANE CHARLEY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 9A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004
...CHARLEY BECOMES A HURRICANE...RAIN BANDS SPREADING OVER JAMAICA...
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM DRY TORTUGAS TO CRAIG KEY. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS. ADDITIONAL WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA LATER TODAY.
REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE INDICATE THAT CHARLEY HAS STRENGTHENED...AND IS NOW A HURRICANE.
AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE EYE OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.8 WEST OR ABOUT 90 MILES... 150 KM...SOUTH OF KINGSTON JAMAICA.
CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR...AND A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER WILL BE PASSING TO THE SOUTH OF THE SOUTH COAST OF JAMAICA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER...BANDS OF SQUALLS WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT MUCH OF JAMAICA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE CENTER.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTERS IS 993 MB...29.31 INCHES.
ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...ARE LIKELY ALONG THE COASTS OF JAMAICA TODAY...AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS TONIGHT.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHARLEY.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
No garage sales this Saturday.
Just in time for Saturday. ARGH!
LOL!
Does anyone know if hurricanes adversely affect the orange crops?
I understand Jeb has declared a state of emergency for the entire state. Howard Dean questions the timing.
LOL!
Many of the rides close when it storms though - mostly the outside ones. Have a fun trip - take some time to see real Florida, too.
That about sums it up.
Correction, No garages this Saturday.
I just called my friends in Edgewater!
it could. you never know with hurricanes.
Floyd Redux, anyone?
A hurricaine?
It's Bush's fault!
Thanks for the info! This is our first time in Florida so we had no idea what to expect :).
Ackkk - I LIVE in New Smyrna Beach!
We may have to survive being 'out of the loop' when the storms hit. That's worse than having no food!
I believe it is the eastern end of Cuba which is mountainous; so if it makes landfall as expected, it probably won't get torn up too badly. Lots of variables, though.
Looks like it's time to crank up MS Flight Simulator 2004 and select the ol' WC-130. Real-time weather data makes that program *very* interesting when these storms threaten.
You do? I have great friends in Edgewater!
Good luck!
"Some places" = Rocky Mount.
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