Hurricane Dean Live Thread [Now Cat 4]

NOAA/NWS ^ | August 16 2007 | NOAA/NWS

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane warnings have been issued for Dominica and St. Lucia as Hurricane Dean races westward into the Caribbean Sea at 24mph. This motion should bring the center of Dean near the Lesser Antilles on Friday. The increased forward speed of the storm has lessened preparation time for Caribbean Islands in its path. Hurricane Dean has favorable conditions to develop into a major hurricane over the next several days.

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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

[NautiNurse]

The 2007 hurricane season has turned serious with flooding and tornados spawned by TS Erin and the development of Hurricane Dean.

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Dean is a speedy one moving at 24mph.
987mb, 75mph winds

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[SouthTexas]

Got it.

[Uncle Ike]

Thanks, NN — I will be following as much as (ugh) work schedule permits....

[Elle Bee]

thanks

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[Guenevere]

Thank-you for the update!!!

[SlowBoat407]

Thanks. Watching from afar here in VA

[tiredoflaundry]

Yikes that is moving fast!

[Hang'emAll]

Thanks from Mustang Island, Texas

[SE Mom]

Hhhmmm...

Worth checking my supplies. Not quite time to get the malted milk balls though:)

[mainepatsfan]

Now that Rove has resigned who’s running the hurricane machine?

[NautiNurse]

Dove Triple Chocolate Thrill cookies have replaced malted milk balls around here.

[NRA1995]

First we’re gonna go to Dominica, then we’re headed for Santa Lucia! Then we’re gonna race into the Lesser Antilles....AND WE’RE GONNA TELL EVERYONE IT’S BUSH’S FAULT!!!! YEEEEEAAAAARRRRRGHHHHHHH!

[NautiNurse]

Usually, the storms don’t increase much in strength when they are moving so quickly.

[NautiNurse]

I didn’t see where he had retired from running the hurricane machine. If anything, it may be his full time position now.

[BlabItGrabIt]

Light Sweet Crude is under $70/bbl, so investors will get a break when oil goes over $80.bbl with the fear from the drive-by media.

[dawn53]

Thank NN.

We added a portable wall AC to our hurricane supplies this year. We can run it off the generator if the power goes out and at least have one room that will be comfortable if we’re without power.

Onyx,

This Dean character looks like it might pass over Cayman...is your daughter still on the island?

[trillabodilla]

Thanks for the ping, NN; we’ll be watching ol’ Dean closely!

Is it too early to start eating the chocolate?

Can I ask the hurricane pingers for prayers for my dh’s family today, my mother-in-law died at 3:05 a.m. this morning.

Thanks, and God bless.

[RDTF]

Re: Rove - oh what sweet timing! lol

[oh8eleven]

Not to worry, he just switched hats ...