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Hurricane Lili Now A Category 4
TWC | 10-02-02 | my favorite headache

Posted on 10/02/2002 11:30:00 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache

Category 4 storm now....we are talking Andrew style now.


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: hurricanelili
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To: WFTR
Don't kayaks tip easy? In whipped up water with heavy winds, would you be better off lashing one arm to it and hanging on, rather than strapped in and constantly struggling to right yourself?
601 posted on 10/02/2002 7:23:24 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: kinghorse
It is a twisted fascination I have but I have chased some hurricanes in the past. I was thinking about doing this one 2 days ago. I literally have a love for the event. I will be up all night and tomorrow morning (day off)watching this unfold. We are about to see mother nature doing some serious juice.
602 posted on 10/02/2002 7:23:37 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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To: kinghorse
That Unisys map makes it look like it's about to do a 90 to the east.

Ain't a gonna happen. The HP center and ridge is too strong.

603 posted on 10/02/2002 7:23:40 PM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
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To: kinghorse
"Heck I would even be scared in Pensacola. That Unisys map makes it look like it's about to do a 90 to the east. Probably just the angle but I dunno."

Quit it. I'm in between there and Pensacola.

604 posted on 10/02/2002 7:23:50 PM PDT by blam
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To: My Favorite Headache
Tornado Watch is up for portions of LA. until 2am CST.
605 posted on 10/02/2002 7:24:26 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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To: newsperson999
To get the full effect, a hurricane needs to be at least Cat 3 and come from the ESE (moving WNW) where it can cause the lake to pour over the wall into the city (kind of like a bowl filling up with water). Still, even a direct shot from the south could be bad, but NO sits a bit "inland" from the due south.
606 posted on 10/02/2002 7:24:56 PM PDT by Tuxedo
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To: Lokibob
From the latest NWS report: "NOAA BUOY 42001 IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO
REPORTED A PEAK GUST OF 150 MPH."
607 posted on 10/02/2002 7:25:07 PM PDT by July 4th
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To: blam
Hunker down there Blam!
608 posted on 10/02/2002 7:25:14 PM PDT by LostTribe
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To: Chairman_December_19th_Society
Are you still sticking with the Pecan Island prediction, or is it going ashore east of there?
609 posted on 10/02/2002 7:26:15 PM PDT by KC Burke
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To: July 4th
Ok, but what was the 1-minute speed?
610 posted on 10/02/2002 7:26:16 PM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
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To: kinghorse
RE: Looks like it's getting drawn straight up. Look out New Orleans.

Yup. That's my best guess at this time. Worst case scenario is a hit on or a little west of the Big Uneasy.

Remember the northeast quadrant of a hurricane has the highest winds and storm surge. Unfortunate test of their levy and "storm wall" system may be underway soon.

I signed up on FreeRup today to comment on the storm. Was lurking the last couple of weeks. Took me awhile to figure out the shower and series thing.

Great group. Glad to be here. I'll watch my spelling though!

611 posted on 10/02/2002 7:26:24 PM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy
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To: WFTR
Seriously...if you hang it out...stay on here as long as possible. Hell I will freep mail you my cell...I gotta hear this one.
612 posted on 10/02/2002 7:26:41 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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To: blam
the storm is already west of New Orleans, still moving nw (nnw at times)....angles can be deceiving.
613 posted on 10/02/2002 7:26:43 PM PDT by dennis1x
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To: KC Burke
Are you still sticking with the Pecan Island prediction,

Still looks good on a NEXRAD trace, though the last snap shows a northward wobble. Yes, Pecan Island.

614 posted on 10/02/2002 7:27:00 PM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
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To: Chairman_December_19th_Society
Where's the Tabasco factory?
615 posted on 10/02/2002 7:28:08 PM PDT by Tuxedo
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
Yup. That's my best guess at this time. Worst case scenario is a hit on or a little west of the Big Uneasy.

Eye has already passed longitude of NOLA, and is heading NW. It is now directly south of Grand Isle.

616 posted on 10/02/2002 7:28:37 PM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
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To: LostTribe
"Hunker down there Blam!"

Yup. I'll be all right. I just got all the limbs from Hanna and Isidore picked up today.

617 posted on 10/02/2002 7:28:51 PM PDT by blam
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To: Tuxedo
Where's the Tabasco factory?

Avery Island.

618 posted on 10/02/2002 7:28:57 PM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
now about due south of Baton Rouge....New Orleans will be 100-150 miles from landfall.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/loop/DS.p38cr/si.klix.shtml
619 posted on 10/02/2002 7:29:02 PM PDT by dennis1x
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
Welcome to what I will bet to become the longest running live thread ever on FR. Better take a shower...things are bound to get really series in the next 6-8 hrs.
620 posted on 10/02/2002 7:29:37 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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