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FABIAN NOW A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE; FIRST MAJOR HURRICANE OF 2003 SEASON
National Hurricane Center/NOAA ^ | August 30, 2003 | National Hurricane Center

Posted on 08/30/2003 1:41:36 PM PDT by varina davis

BULLETIN

HURRICANE FABIAN ADVISORY NUMBER 13 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM AST SAT AUG 30 2003

...FABIAN BECOMES THE FIRST MAJOR HURRICANE OF THE SEASON...

HIGH RESOLUTION VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE EYE OF HURRICANE FABIAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 49.8 WEST OR ABOUT 775 MILES...1250 KM... EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES.

FABIAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR. A GENERAL WEST TO NORTHWEST TRACK IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 115 MPH...185 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES FABIAN A DANGEROUS CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR/SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 960 MB...28.35 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...17.4 N... 49.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 960 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM AST.

FORECASTER AVILA


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fabian; florida; hurricane; hurricanefabian; major
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To: Az Joe
I would like to see a year where all of the hurricanes are named after characters from all of the old surfer movies. Imagine: Annette, Frankie, Big Kahuna, Moon Doggie ....
21 posted on 08/30/2003 4:32:53 PM PDT by RedWhiteBlue
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To: RedWhiteBlue
I know, we start with "A1a, A1b, A1c, etc, etc, etc. No political correctness there!

(Except maybe people who can't read their numbers and letters.)
22 posted on 08/30/2003 4:43:48 PM PDT by Az Joe
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To: ConservativeMan55; Az Joe
Ain't seen nuffin yet..."Hurricane Rodman hits with shreiking force" headline to come...

(Heil Hillary)

24 posted on 08/30/2003 4:51:08 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (40 miles inland, California becomes Flyover Country!)
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To: ErnBatavia
LOL!!! So sad...but so true.
25 posted on 08/30/2003 4:53:30 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: LindaSOG
I wish they would name the hurricanes totally unpronounceable foreign names to honor our diversity,,really long ones, you know the Indian ones like Rhamajamakamaputra. And imagine the anchors all trying to be PC and say the names like they visit all those contries. It would be a blast. Or maybe southern hillbilly names like Billy Bob, Etta Mae, Clara Belle, Jim bob. I think the headlines would be spectacular.
27 posted on 08/30/2003 5:08:54 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: Howlin
You see this?
28 posted on 08/30/2003 5:35:56 PM PDT by Amelia
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To: Amelia
Guess who is moving in one row back from the ocean at Wrightsville Beach TOMORROW????????????????????

Wouldn't you know!!!!!!
29 posted on 08/30/2003 6:08:14 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Tony in Hawaii
WTHW80 PHFO 310048
HLSHFO
HIZ004-007-008-310400-

HURRICANE JIMENA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
245 PM HST SAT AUG 30 2003

...HURRICANE JIMENA EXPECTED TO PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE BIG ISLAND
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS BE TAKEN BY PERSONS ON
THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII.

...WATCHES WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII. A
HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN
36 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 2 PM HST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JIMENA WAS LOCATED NEAR 17.6N
144.5W...OR ABOUT 710 MILES EAST OF HILO...AND MOVING TOWARD THE
WEST NEAR 18 MILES AN HOUR. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...

PEOPLE ON THE BIG ISLAND SHOULD PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF
HURRICANE CONDITIONS. SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND IN THE WIND.
HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. PREPARE FOR POWER
OUTAGES AND HAVE FLASHLIGHTS...A BATTERY OPERATED RADIO AND EXTRA
BATTERIES ON HAND.

...HIGH SURF AND TIDE IMPACTS...

SURF HEIGHTS ON EAST AND SOUTHEAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND
WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH OCCASIONAL
HIGHER SETS. THE UNUSUALLY HIGH SURF...WHEN COMBINED WITH HIGH
TIDE...MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING AND EROSION ALONG EAST AND
SOUTHEAST-FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT
605 PM HST SUNDAY AND 734 AM HST MONDAY AT HONUAPO...ALONG THE
SOUTHEAST COAST OF THE BIG ISLAND...BOTH WITH A HEIGHT OF 3.2 FEET.

...WIND IMPACTS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN
SQUALLS...WILL BEGIN AFFECTING SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND
OF HAWAII BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JIMENA IS
FORECAST TO PASS ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTH OF SOUTH POINT EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. REMEMBER THAT DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN EXTEND FAR
FROM THE CENTER...AND TRACK FORECASTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...

VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE BIG
ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...
LOCALLY UP TO 10 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE. ALL LOW LYING...POOR
DRAINAGE...AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT SCHEDULED LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM HST OR
SOONER IF NECESSARY.

$$
POWELL/R BALLARD/TANABE

30 posted on 08/30/2003 6:32:26 PM PDT by GrandmaPatriot
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To: Dog Gone
Hurricane season is in progress...
31 posted on 08/30/2003 6:37:14 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (Back in boot camp! 228.2 (-71.8))
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To: Tony in Hawaii
It sure would be nice if Oahu got a bit of rain out of it, though our traffic is already bad enough thanks to TheBus strike.
32 posted on 08/30/2003 6:40:36 PM PDT by Spyder (Just another day in Paradise)
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To: varina davis

33 posted on 08/30/2003 7:11:04 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican (http://media.emicmg.com/ffd42835/video/wma/500/ithankyou_remixvideo.asx)
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To: varina davis
http://hurricane.terrapin.com/
34 posted on 08/30/2003 7:12:12 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican (http://media.emicmg.com/ffd42835/video/wma/500/ithankyou_remixvideo.asx)
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To: varina davis

35 posted on 08/30/2003 7:13:19 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican (http://media.emicmg.com/ffd42835/video/wma/500/ithankyou_remixvideo.asx)
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To: Howlin
Welcome to the "beach". I'm 1/2 mile inland in Myrtle Beach so I know the feeling.....lol
36 posted on 08/30/2003 7:38:09 PM PDT by 2nd amendment mama
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To: varina davis

37 posted on 08/30/2003 8:17:01 PM PDT by mhking
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To: varina davis

The Fabian Society?

38 posted on 08/30/2003 9:14:23 PM PDT by risk
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To: varina davis
THIS JUST IN:

He's headed North to Alaska!

39 posted on 08/30/2003 9:22:34 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Go ahead, make my day and re-state the obvious! Again!)
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To: Revolting cat!
Capucine in "North to Alaska" is enough to make me forget how annoying the French are. Her patrician beauty is unforgetable.
40 posted on 08/30/2003 9:25:55 PM PDT by risk
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