Posted on 07/16/2005 1:33:53 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricanes Emily and Dennis are the strongest July storms in recorded history for the Atlantic hurricane basin...
Hurricane Emily resources--the links are self-updating for handy reference:
NHC Hurricane Public Advisory Updates Currently published every three hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, 5P, etc. ET.
NHC Hurricane Discussion Updates Published every 6 hours 5A, 11A, 5P, 11P ET
Storm Floater IR Loop Little boxes at top of image: lat/lon, and Trop Fcst Pts--click 'em.
Caribbean Visible Loop (Only works during daylight hours)
Storm Floater Sat Both loop and latest image
Jamaica Weather Has a few still radar images
Cancun Radar Very Slow Load
Another Cancun Radar another Very Slow Load
Emily Forecast Track Archive Loop Great for reviewing the NHC 3 day and 5 day historic track positions
Global Satellite Imagery Amazing view of the world (Broadband)
Water Vapor SatelliteAnother colorful loop for broadband
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 |
It appears that Texas is pretty safe.
I hope so, but last I heard the final landfall still depends on whether or not the ridge over the Gulf extends itself and builds further west to protect Texas. Odds on a Houston hit seem pretty low, but for Brownsville, or maybe Corpus Christi, could be another story. Waiting for one of the weather experts to chime in about the ridge. Is that what turned it back to the left overnight? Everybody is still sleeping over at the weather forums!
Only cat 3 now
057
URNT12 KNHC 171220
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 17/12:01:00Z
B. 18 deg 17 min N
082 deg 49 min W
C. 700 mb 2622 m
D. 100 kt
E. 121 deg 004 nm
F. 203 deg 119 kt
G. 126 deg 007 nm
H. 946 mb
I. 9 C/ 3048 m
J. 15 C/ 3036 m
K. 14 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C10
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF308 1105A EMILY OB 10
MAX FL WIND 119 KT SE QUAD 11:59:00 Z
MAX FL TEMP 17 C, 126 / 7NM
EXCELLENT RADAR PRESENTATION OF EYEWALL
yeah even though they say the eyewall is well defined it looks like it collapsed completely on satellite....
It seems our weather experts over here are sleeping in as well :)
Morning. Got back about 1am. I'm not sure whether to start boarding up or not. TWC just barely has us in the cone now. We are on the rainy side but she's a tight storm.
"it looks like it collapsed completely on satellite...."
Check this loop out Mike. Click on the left top sat image.
Looks like she is just waking up.
http://www.cira.colostate.edu/ramm/rmsdsol/TROPICAL.html
Yeah but it isn't the clear strong eye that was so prevalent yesterday.
It DOES appear to be regaining again. I wouldnt be surprised at all to see this thing hit CAT 5 today (again)
Check out this geos loop. The eye appears fairly well defined.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/float-ir4-loop.html
but no where near like yesterday...
When the eye became really small about 4 shots into the loop, that is when SOMETHING happened...
I believe it has weakened....
The NHC said it was going through an eyewall replacement last night. The pressure is dropping again now down to 938mb so it looks like the weakening was temporary.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
yeah it does...
unfortunately....
YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Lions just said the pressure is rising again so that may be good news and your hunch could be right.
With daytime heating we will see an eye like yeserday imo.
...Category four Hurricane Emily moving away from the Cayman Islands...new Hurricane Warning for Mexico... at 11 am EDT...1500 UTC...the government of Mexico has extended the Hurricane Warning westward along the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula to Campeche. A Hurricane Warning is now in effect for the Yucatan Peninsula from Chetumal northward to Cabo Catoche...then westward and southward to Campeche...including Cozumel and the islas mujeres. A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the coast of Belize from Belize City northward to the Belize-Mexico border. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours. Tropical storm conditions are also possible over portions of extreme western Cuba. At 11 am EDT...the government of the Cayman Islands has cancelled the Tropical Storm Warning for Grand Cayman island. Interests in the southern Gulf of Mexico should monitor the progress of Emily. For storm information specific to your area...including possible inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by your local weather office. At 11 am EDT...1500z...the center of Hurricane Emily was located near latitude 18.6 north...longitude 83.6 west or about 165 miles... 265 km...west-southwest of Grand Cayman and about 250 miles... 405 km...east-southeast of Cozumel Mexico. Emily is moving toward the west-northwest near 20 mph...32 km/hr... and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. On the forecast track...the center of Emily is expected to reach the Yucatan Peninsula late tonight or early Monday morning. Reports from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate maximum sustained winds are near 150 mph...240 km/hr...with higher gusts. This makes Emily a category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Fluctuations in intensity are common in major hurricanes...but little overall change in strength is expected before Emily makes landfall. Weakening is then expected as the center of Emily crosses the Yucatan Peninsula. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 60 miles... 95 km... from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 150 miles...240 km. The latest minimum central pressure reported by the hurricane hunter is 946 mb...27.94 inches. Coastal storm surge flooding of 8-12 feet above normal tide levels...along with large and dangerous battering waves...can be expected near and to the north of where the center makes landfall in Mexico. Above normal tides...accompanied by large and dangerous waves...are possible along the south coasts of the Cayman Islands. Rainfall totals of 5 to 8 inches are possible over portions of the Yucatan Peninsula with isolated maximum amounts up to 12 inches. Lesser amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible over western Cuba. While some outer rain bands may continue to affect the Cayman Islands...in general rainfall should decrease across those islands today. Repeating the 11 am EDT position...18.6 N... 83.6 W. Movement toward...west-northwest near 20 mph. Maximum sustained winds...150 mph. Minimum central pressure... 946 mb. An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 2 PM EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 5 PM EDT. Forecaster Beven $$ |
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