Posted on 08/28/2006 7:27:21 AM PDT by 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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Hurricane City
| 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
Much better! Love that song.
Stop that, I have had Dead man's Curve in my head all day!!!, well at least you didn't do Little Old Lady from Pasadena.. hehe
I'm so glad you do! I love it too. Much better to go to sleep with that ear worm!
LOL! I have two others for tomorrow --- both GOOD.
As long as it isn't "My boyfriends back" :')
Oh boy!!!, well I am off the bed, have to fight that old SoCal traffic, you take care!!
Arrrrgh -- of course not! Stayed "tuned" tomorrow.
I am happy to go to sleep with Red, Red Wine.
Nite mm46!
Here's a dreadful one...
Round round get around
I get around
Yeah
Get around round round I get around
I get around
Get around round round I get around
Maybe Somebody Could Just Turn A Fire-Hose On Sheepo To
Make Him Happy ;0) That Would Be Fun,,,Big Fan,,Throw Some
Lumber At Him :0)
Dreadful, is the right word for that one and you forgot the ear worm alert, young lady, before your posted the horrendous lyrics!
The weather here in Virgina is supposed to cool down by Wednesday to around 80 Degrees with dry air. It has been 90 and real humid. Will be interesting to see how Ernesto plays into that mix. It may well be tapped out by then.
Seems like Eye in the Sky would be apropos...now that one's stuck in my head.
The Wheel in the Sky?
Eye in the Sky by the Alan Parsons Project.
Shifted back to the west again. Eeesh.
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