Hurricane Dennis (Live Thread, Part IV)

NHC-NOAA ^ | 9 July 2005 | NHC

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Dennis resources--the links and graphics are self-updating for handy reference:

NHC Hurricane Public Advisory Updates Currently published every two hours 1A, 3A, 5A, 7A, 9A, 11A, 1P...etc. ET. It may drop back to every three hours 11A, 2P, etc.

NHC Hurricane Discussion Updates Published every 6 hours 5A, 11A, 5P, 11P ET

Gulf of Mexico IR Loop

Gulf of Mexico Visible Loop (Only works during daylight hours)

Mobile AL Extended Radar Loop

NorthWest FL Extended Radar Loop

Tampa Bay Extended Radar

SE US Radar still image

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[Eagle Eye]

I'm bored...been home all day...need to get out and do something.

[raygun]

You shouldn't say things like that. It'll give people a bad idea.

[txhurl]

Enough.

[STARWISE]

That's a huge file, apparently .. locked up my computer.
Will just have to imagine it ;).

[bannie]

I'm sorry: You can't. Too dangerous out there. Batton down the butt, and stay put!

;-)

[Chapita]

I am sure! I was in law enforcement at the time and couldn't leave.I was in the Civil Defense headquarters until 8:00 pm, then I went home to be with my wife and six month old son.

We knew hours before that the wind gauges were pegged out at 200 mph and it was coming straight into Bay St. Louis. Channel 13 in Biloxi was broadcasting a warning to all until their antenna blew down.

Our brick house was vibrating so much, I threw a mattress on the floor in the hall and pulled another over us; and we stayed there until the eye was over us. Then I went outside [and couldn't believe what I saw. Then the eye passed on by and the wind came back.

I had gone through 3 hurricanes in central Florida and thought I was a vet. That was B/S emotions!

[don-o]

Enough.

Indeed

[janetjanet998]

from NHC CC:

Plane is in the storm at this time, has not sampled the NE quadrant yet, but NHC says when it does, it will likely reveal winds higher than the advisory, and will probably be increased at the next intermediate advisory. Dennis has slowed its rate of deepening from "an insane rate" (quote from the NHC there), to a somewhat slower rate. Storm surges will be in the range of 14-17 feet near the Mobile Bay to Pensacola Bay area.

[don-o]

I am not locked up, but something is trying to load. Who dealt it?

[nwctwx]

This will be the 11pm:

INITIAL INTENSITY SET TO 110KT.... G130KT

12 HR... 120 G 140KT

24 HR... 120 G 140KT.. INLAND VERY NEAR MOBILE BAY

36 HR... 65 G 80KT.. INLAND EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

Plane is in the storm at this time, has not sampled the NE quadrant yet, but NHC says when it does, it will likely reveal winds higher than the advisory, and will probably be increased at the next intermediate advisory. Dennis has slowed its rate of deepening from "an insane rate" (quote from the NHC there), to a somewhat slower rate. Storm surges will be in the range of 14-17 feet near the Mobile Bay to Pensacola Bay area.

http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=40493&view=findpost&p=465782

[groanup]

Where are you in Atlanta? I hope not near Peachtree or Nancy creek!

Nah. Close to Peavine Creek. Do you know where that is?

[southernnorthcarolina]

I don't know if it's been mentioned, and I don't know if it really matters in the final analysis, but Dennis is taking aim on some of the most profoundly Republican territory in the nation. The western part of the Florida panhandle, in particular, can legitimately claim credit for the fact that George Bush is now our President.

The three counties of Mississippi which border the Gulf (Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson); the two Alabama counties which border the Gulf (Mobile and Baldwin); and the five westernmost counties of Florida with Gulf frontage (Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay) voted this way in 2004:

George Bush.......518,688 (69%)
John Kerry..........233,263 (31%)

Should we be more concerned for the welfare of conservatives? Well, yes. But I'll bet those folks will prepare for the event better, will whine a lot less, and recover more quickly than liberals would.

[greccogirl]

Where is Peavine Creek? I'm in Dallas, GA about five miles from downtown (if you can call it downtown).

[highimpact]

This will probably be my final post before the power goes out. G'night y'all...please pray for those of us in the storm track.

highimpact - Navarre, FL

[groanup]

Peavine runs through Druid Hills and Decatur.

[greccogirl]

Excuse me, but 140 KNOTS? Isn't that around 160 mph?
God help those on the coast if so.

[groanup]

Stay safe!!

[don-o]

Uh, interesting...but, I think you might ought to start a thread on that. It's off topic here.

[STARWISE]

Max Mayfield: pressure continuing to drop

So rare to have one this strong this time of year

Storm surge 14-17 ft.

Consider all the hazards: wind, surge, tornadoes .. loss of life. Not just a coastal event, could have hurricane winds in as far as Meridian, MS

[tiredoflaundry]

Good night & God Bless!