Posted on 07/08/2005 9:16:16 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Dennis in Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Dennis resources--the links and graphics are self-updating for handy reference:
NHC Hurricane Public Advisory Updates Currently published every two hours 1A, 3A, 5A, 7A, 9A, 11A, 1P...etc. ET. It may drop back to every three hours 11A, 2P, etc.
NHC Hurricane Discussion Updates Published every 6 hours 5A, 11A, 5P, 11P ET
Gulf of Mexico Visible Loop (Only works during daylight hours)
SE US Radar still image
Global Satellite Imagery Amazing view of the world
Water Vapor SatelliteAnother colorful loop
Central Florida Hurricane Center offers a variety of info
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure |
Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (weak) |
75 - 95 mph 65 - 82 kts 33 - 42 m/s |
> 28.94 in. Hg > 980.0 mb > 97.7 kPa |
4.0 - 5.0 ft. 1.2 - 1.5 m |
minimal damage to vegetation |
| 2 (moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts 43 - 49 m/s |
28.50 - 28.93 in. Hg 965.1 - 979.7 mb 96.2 - 97.7 kPa |
6.0 - 8.0 ft. 1.8 - 2.4 m |
moderate damage to houses |
| 3 (strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 113 kts 50 - 58 m/s |
27.91 - 28.49 in. Hg 945.1 - 964.8 mb 96.2 - 97.7 kPa |
9.0 - 12.0 ft. 2.7 - 3.7 m |
extensive damage to small buildings |
| 4 (very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 114 - 135 kts 59 - 69 m/s |
27.17 - 27.90 in. Hg 920.1 - 944.8 mb 91.7 - 94.2 kPa |
13.0 - 18.0 ft. 3.9 - 5.5 m |
extreme structural damage |
| 5 (devastating) |
> 155 mph > 135 kts > 70 m/s |
< 27.17 in Hg < 920.1 mb < 91.7 kPa |
> 18.0 ft > 5.5 m |
catastrophic building failures possible |
Dennis has cleared Cuba, expected to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico.
Key West lost electrical power at 10:00PM as reported first by FReeper Elle Bee
Self-updating advisories available in the thread header and post #1.
Here we go. . . It's a Gulf storm now.
The path doesn't look like it's changed much. Prayers for all of yall in the cone.
Here we go!
Thanks--we have tornado warnings popping now
The tornado warning is in the next county, heading this way.
Good news--Florida hurricanes very rarely top F1.
Those are really great snaps.
Glad I'm not trying to sleep--the weather alerts are going off every couple of minutes
ok--that system with the tornado is in my county now, and headed this direction. Glad I am downstairs...
Yours are probably like ours in Houston - small and short lived. You pretty much have to be within 25' to be affected.
Not good news for those in that 25 foot wide path, though.
Bump for later reference.
yep--on the water here, lots of waterspouts. Heard one a couple of years ago before I saw it one afternoon. I just high-tailed it into the house, then the alert radio went off and confirmed. It was six houses away.
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Prayers for those affected and those preparing.
Have some loved ones in the currently projected path.
Asking mercy for all.
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