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 |
Oh yes and the YP has been in the crosshairs for days. Clueless would be the best description.
Night ya'll. Have to work in the morning.
Then I guess they deserve to receive they're ZOT if they left yesterday.
You'd think the ticket agents would have said something to them as they picked up their boarding passes.
Nighters
Compass. Yeah, I suppose it does resemble a compass...
*feeling kinda silly for asking*
The last thing I do is to make sure I have my passport and copy of the itinerary. Weather is reviewed while packing--which occurs about 45 minutes before leaving.
The problem is that many of the resort areas do not allow for last minute cancellations without major penalty. Key West is well known for this. Thus, travel insurance is a good idea for the dream vacations.
seems like the cancun radar is having some trouble..
bad timing...it's been down for awhile now. I may have grabbed the last image above before it seized up.
I saw that interview. They had a buffet and a movie playing. Power still on and computers are up.
CD, I read on News 5's website that the island evacuation was canceled yesterday, but the deadline for resident permits ended today. We were out this evening in Harlingen. Only saw a few homes boarded up. Seems like most aren't taking Emily seriously...yet.
There are only a few here too. They will go up fast if things change. The next two days are going to be very busy at work so we had to do what we can this weekend.
Boarding up too early is terrible because the house is awfully dark. Better to have everything else ready, then board up at the start of the warning period.
That's what I meant about spooky. All of the sudden it got dark. My husband and I both work in health care and depending on direction I don't know if we could get off early to board up. We'll just have to suffer:')
Kept the boards up here for about 4 weeks last year. Positively depressing in a dark home, but way too much work putting them up and taking them down for all those storms.
oh my--146 mph. And Cozumel is in the eyewall now.
Yeah, definately not a good night for them.. I'm willing the Cancun radar back to life, but it isn't listening.
Put me on the ping list, please!
Definitely not good--Cozumel taking the full storm surge--highest point on the island is 45 ft.
Done!
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