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Posted on 08/16/2007 4:43:17 AM PDT by 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 |
The Gulf has been running warmer than the air here in the evening.
My prayers for your mother-in-law and those who loved her.
You have my prayers.
Sorry, I meant that post for you.
Extra wieghts? LOL!
Those prayers go to trillabodilla, along with mine - CounterMorter was quoting:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1881951/posts?page=18#18
Ya beat me to it!
000 URNT12 KNHC 180136 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL042007 A. 18/01:15:40Z B. 14 deg 51 min N 065 deg 29 min W C. NA mb 2579 m D. 111 kt E. 044 deg 011 nm F. 136 deg 138 kt G. 044 deg 011 nm H. 936 mb I. 10 C/ 3056 m J. 20 C/ 3047 m K. 008 C/ NA L. CLOSED M. 15 N. 12345/7 O. 0.02 / 2 nm P. AF302 0504A DEAN OB 09 MAX FL WIND 138 KT NE QUAD 01:12:20 Z
000
WTNT64 KNHC 180135
TCUAT4
HURRICANE DEAN TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042007
930 PM AST FRI AUG 17 2007
DATA FROM THE AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING HURRICANE DEAN INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 145 MPH...CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE SCALE.
$$
FORECASTER KNABB
000
WTNT64 KNHC 180135
TCUAT4
HURRICANE DEAN TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042007
930 PM AST FRI AUG 17 2007
DATA FROM THE AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY
INVESTIGATING HURRICANE DEAN INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
HAVE INCREASED TO 145 MPH...CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE SCALE.
$$
FORECASTER KNABB
11 more mph to cat 5.
000 WTNT64 KNHC 180135 TCUAT4 Hurricane Dean Tropical Cyclone Update NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042007 930 PM AST Fri Aug 17 2007 Data from the Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft currently investigating Hurricane Dean indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to 145 mph...category four on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. $$ Forecaster Knabb
Jamaica is fearing that Dean will be a Cat 5 before it hits there. US Embassy in Kingston has been evacuating its non-essential personnel and families out of the country today.
That’s getting more than just a little interesting now.
http://drudgereport.com/
The pressure is a tad high for a Cat 5 yet, but Dean is surely working to Wow us all.
Poor, poor, Jamaica. I would not want to be them. If the current track holds, Dean will go right over top. Dead center hit.
The GFDL is starting to drop now.
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