check out the > 50% shadings
Posted on 09/14/2004 10:41:58 PM PDT by lainie
My father retired after 30 years from the USAF in 1967 while we were stationed at Maxwell. (IIRC, we lived at 123 Inner Circle.) We lived in some of the most beautiful places - London twice, Naples, and just outside of DC when he worked at the Pentagon. I'm pleased we stayed in the South, there's no finer place or better people anywhere!
| BOUY UPDATE | |
| Station 42040 - MOBILE SOUTH 64 nm South of Dauphin Island, AL | |
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | NE ( 50 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 42.7 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 54.4 kts |
| Wave Height (WVHT): | 34.8 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 17 sec |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.41 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | -0.16 in ( Falling Rapidly ) |
| Station 42039 - PENSACOLA - 115NM East Southeast of Pensacola, FL | |
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | E ( 100 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 35.0 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 48.6 kts |
| Wave Height (WVHT): | 33.1 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 14 sec |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.59 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | -0.01 in ( Steady ) |
Camille's hurricane force wind range was 55 miles. This on is double that. My experience tells me the larger the less devastating. Wind that baby up in a tight ball like Camille and Andrew - watch out. Big ole sloppy ones like Allen end up being over-hyped for what they do when they land. Just saying.
A lot of New Orleans shoed up here in Lafayette last night / this morning.
Hopefully the homeless number doesn't rise too sharply in the coming days...
The Superdome bathrooms may be the cleanest smelling place in the building! (provided the janitors dont run out of cleaning supplies)
check out the > 50% shadings
Sorry about that. I meant Ivan.
;)
Hopefully we are not seeing the nightmare scenario for NOLA coming to fruition.
I am eagerly awaiting the 1 PM advisory/discussion. Not just for direction, but also for central pressure/wind speed.
Just have a bad feeling about this one. It would seem like now would be the perfect time for an intermediate advisory NHC!
Correct, the Superdome is at present only for 'special needs' folks, and a further announcement is coming within the hour..
I can practically see my house - and not in a shade I chose for paint.
No way NOLA withstands a direct hit without at least 1,000 casulties.
Carla
Even if many get out, that's a conservative number.
This part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, for geological reasons, is particularly susceptible to debris flow--or what most people call landslides. Enough rain can literally remove the face of the mountains.
We had a good soaking last week. The worst case would be to be hit with Ivan from the south and/or west and with Jeanne from the south and/or east.
This is almost like seeing a child across the street running into traffic, and you are powerless to stop the oncoming truck.
I have some family in Fort Walton Beach FL, just spoke with them they say the wind is starting to blow, the water in Destin is now going over the Destin bridge and everything is closed with the exception of the markets which will be closing at noon.....
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