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Hurricane Isabel - Confirmed Category 5 by Aircraft
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Posted on 09/12/2003 1:51:51 PM PDT by nwctwx
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Hurricane Isabel Advisory Number 27
Statement as of 5:00 PM AST on September 12, 2003
...Air Force reserve and NOAA hurricane hunters confirm that Isabel
is a category five hurricane...
at 5 PM AST...2100z...the center of Hurricane Isabel was located
near latitude 21.8 north...longitude 58.6 west or about 350
miles...565 km...northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.
Isabel is moving toward the west near 9 mph...15 km/hr...and this
general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.
Report from Air Force reserve and NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft
indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 160 mph...260
km/hr...with higher gusts. This makes Isabel a category five
hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Fluctuations in
intensity are common in major hurricanes...and are likely during
the next 24 hours.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 85 miles...140 km...
from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to 185 miles...295 km.
The latest minimum central pressure reported by the hurricane
hunters is 920 mb...27.17 inches.
Large ocean swells and dangerous surf conditions are likely over
portions of the Leeward Islands...the Virgin Islands...and Puerto
Rico over the next several days.
Repeating the 5 PM AST position...21.8 N... 58.6 W. Movement
toward...west near 9 mph. Maximum sustained
winds...160 mph. Minimum central pressure... 920 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National
Hurricane Center at 11 PM AST.
Forecaster Beven
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hurricaneisabel; isabelhurricane
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posted on
09/12/2003 1:51:51 PM PDT
by
nwctwx
To: nwctwx
Bah... spelled Hurrican wrong... change if possible :-)
2
posted on
09/12/2003 1:52:33 PM PDT
by
nwctwx
To: nwctwx
Hurricane... I'm an idiot...
3
posted on
09/12/2003 1:53:11 PM PDT
by
nwctwx
To: nwctwx
Is Isabel a 'black' name?
To: nwctwx
5
posted on
09/12/2003 1:56:44 PM PDT
by
jgrubbs
To: nwctwx
No your not.
6
posted on
09/12/2003 1:57:37 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
(If you Sprinkle When You Tinkle,...Be a Sweetie and Wipe the Seatie......Priceless!!!!!!!!)
To: nwctwx
Bad storm track for the east coast.
Keep an eye on this one...
7
posted on
09/12/2003 1:57:39 PM PDT
by
Damocles
(sword of...)
To: jgrubbs
No aircraft had actually gone into the system until this afternoon. The other info was based on satellite images.
8
posted on
09/12/2003 1:57:49 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
(Which one will lose? Depends on what I choose or maybe which voice...I ignore.)
To: All
All these tracking maps for the past 3 days predict a northern turn, but it hasn't happened. I don't like this one at all.
To: My Favorite Headache
IC
10
posted on
09/12/2003 1:58:39 PM PDT
by
jgrubbs
To: jgrubbs
Hey Listen!! Dave "The Late Night Drunk Weather King" Schwartz says to : "Keep an eye on this one my friend...Isabel might ruin your tasty bbq next weekend,or put a crinkle in your plans to possibly see the scrumptious early fall leaves in the north-eastern part of this great land of ours. You might have to bring out the slicker and an umbrella for the big Norte Dame game!"
Dave Schwartz...the man...the power...he is late-night!
How Ya' Doin My Friend?
11
posted on
09/12/2003 2:01:43 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
(Which one will lose? Depends on what I choose or maybe which voice...I ignore.)
To: My Favorite Headache
LOL that guys is SO BAD. We were joking about his lounge lizard weather persona. He's TERRIBLE.
12
posted on
09/12/2003 2:02:50 PM PDT
by
lainie
To: lainie
This puppy's headed for Raleigh (actually south Cary just on the Apex border). It's Hurricane Fran all over again. Time to test the ole generator.
13
posted on
09/12/2003 2:05:02 PM PDT
by
Swanks
To: Gunslingr3
That would be Isabel Shaniqua Latifah Jackson Waters Lee.
14
posted on
09/12/2003 2:05:19 PM PDT
by
Young Rhino
(Do the French know the meaning of soap, water, and deodorant?)
To: nwctwx
Hurricane... I'm an idiot...
ROFL! And you're studying Arabic, too, eh?
:)
15
posted on
09/12/2003 2:05:24 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(40 miles inland, California becomes Flyover Country!)
To: Swanks
My elderly grandpa is in Martin County & mom's up in Va Beach. Y'all take good care out there.
16
posted on
09/12/2003 2:06:02 PM PDT
by
lainie
To: My Favorite Headache
LOL!
To: nwctwx
Damn! The politics of this are horrible. South Carolina and North Carolina are suffering economically, so we cannot afford to have a hurricane slam into the coast.
To: PatrickHenry
All these tracking maps for the past 3 days predict a northern turn, but it hasn't happened. I don't like this one at all.Not turning north is just fine by me. I feel for Floridians, but if someone's going to get whacked no matter what, I'd prefer it wasn't me ;)
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posted on
09/12/2003 2:07:55 PM PDT
by
general_re
(SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Quitting Sarcasm Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks To Your Health.)
To: general_re
How does this compare to the track of Andrew?
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