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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 |
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| 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 |
I think it’s beginning to get out of the way, not sure that continues yet. The past few days it was almost stationary, so the fact that it’s on the move is good news right now for the U.S.
Texas especially!
We wouldn't want to wish something bad on anyone, but those of us looking down the barrell of this thing surely would like to see it go away.
Whoa. The GFDL just dropped. We will be on the bad side but...
We’ll take all the “South” we can get...;0)
I imagine we’ll still get wet, but after this summer, we all should be used to that.
Thanks to both of you! :)
I’m thinking it’s gunna take that southern most track,,,
Agreed, given the amount of rain we've received since June, we can handle wet.
Can’t let our guard down though. It’s too close. A little jog and....
You got that right Cindy, way to early to celebrate. It’s gotta get past that yucatan before we know for sure.
Not a problem at all.
That said, it's sure better than staring down the barrel!
Much better:’)
Much better:’)
Don’t think we should let our guard down until...November.
That said, it’s sure better than staring down the barrel!
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True Dat,,,Ain’t outta the woods by a long shot,,,
Yikes. They are fighting about this at WU.
It always makes me sad that if it were to hit us the dead would be in the single digits but if it hits Mexico, thousands will probably die.
On the other hand, I try not to spend any more time feeling sorry for Mexico than they spend caring about us.
That’s what I’m thinking, too - but it’s looking good now! I’ve slept all afternoon and early evening, so haven’t seen any local news, but I know we were out of the cone very early today.
Prayers for Jamaica and the Caymans.
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