TS/Hurricane/TS Ernesto

NWS/NHC ^ | 28 August 2006 | NHC

[NautiNurse]

Florida Governor Jeb Bush ordered a state of emergency in advance of Ernesto's anticipated Florida landfall as a hurricane. During his press briefing, Governor Bush emphasized the need to, "Have your family plan in place. Be prepared to be on your own for 72 hours. I know it sounds like a broken record." Jeb then repeated his message in Spanish.

All of the South Florida peninsula and Keys are under a hurricane watch, and portions of the watch areas may be upgraded to hurricane warnings later today.

NASA is moving Space Shuttle Atlantis from the launch pad back to its protective hangar, with the launch postponed until at least Sept. 7-8.

Hurricane Ernesto was downgraded to Tropical Storm status after battering Haiti and the Dominican Republic all day Sunday. The death toll in Haiti from Ernesto currently stands at 1 person; storm reports from Hispaniola are scarce this morning.

Ernesto has approached the eastern portion of Cuba, where the government issued a hurricane warning for six provinces, tourists were evacuated, and baseball games were played earlier Sunday than originally scheduled.

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Ernesto Storm Track Archive Nice animated progression of 3 & 5 day forecast tracks

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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

Tropical Storm Ernesto I

Hurricane Ernesto

[NautiNurse]

Please use common sense when posting graphics--keeping in mind there are FReepers who use dial-up access to the internet, and many have java limitations (e.g. satellite loops). In other words--links are better than posting the graphics.

[yield 2 the right]

First????????? If so yea!!!!!!!

[dirtboy]

I wouldn't be surprised if the mods have to change the title to TS/Hurricane/TS/TD Ernesto by 5pm, if not sooner.

[yield 2 the right]

Now back to the seriousness......

[tiredoflaundry]

Good morning everyone!

[NautiNurse]

New thread.

On/Off Hurricane Ping list, mash ---> .

[NautiNurse]

LOL--That's why I set up the title that way! Easier to edit.

[twin2]

On to the new thread! Thanks for the great job.

[dirtboy]

Check out this Ernesto wind map from last night. See that itty bitty turquiose-colored patch? That was the extent of 40-knot winds. And it doesn't seem the storm regenerated much between Haiti and Cuba, and now has a date with a second mountain range (although a lower one than the first date with Haiti).

[yield 2 the right]

Has the presser with Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and friends occurred yet,if so, give some info on what was said.....if not, give the EDT time of the presser

[100-Fold_Return]

That ol' cripple Ff-150 sure had some crazy notions, like rebuking storms and other nonsense, now didn't he.

And...prayer is a tool...

[clintonh8r]

Thanks for the fresh thread. Still hoping to make my 19:25 flight out of MIA Wednesday night.....

[Rb ver. 2.0]

The Monday morning 5 day projection looks just like 2005 Opheilla in NC.

[yield 2 the right]

[shield]

Our weather guy this AM...says this TS, if after Cuba it's still even a TS most likely will follow the NHC track on the very eastern edge. In other words, it'll not even hit the USA. We'll see....I kinda think he's right...

[usmcobra]

Have the tolls been suspended yet?

or is that automatic when ever the state goes on hurricane alert?

[standingfirm]

Watching and waiting here in Sarasota. Don't think we'll be affected by this much, but of course, as we have learned, you never know.

[abb]

Crude tumbles 2% as Ernesto weakens
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1691284/posts

[ContemptofCourt]

The trend is your friend...and the trend for this storm all along has been east....

[dirtboy]

11 AM Advisory out - winds down to 40 mph, and that's probably generous. And the eastward shift continues.