Posted on 08/15/2008 1:25:37 PM PDT by NautiNurse
The tropical system currently over Hispanola has been teasing weather watchers for days, as hurricane hunters were unable to locate a surface center of circulation. Meanwhile, the system has looked remarkably like a tropical depression for greater than 24 hours. Local Florida weather forecasters are urging Floridians to keep a close eye on this system.
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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 |
Thanks for the ping. I’m on-board and watching.
Hey Nauti, this from Orlando. This looks too much like Charlie (2004)
Was beginning to think we were going to get all the storms this year.
What you can count on there though, is that those people are fascinated by storms and that the ocean doesn't do squat without them knowing about it first. They are there for the birth of the wave:')
TANKS,NN...;0)
I hope we are done. Paid the flood insurance today anyway...just in case.
I've muttered that name a couple of times today too.
They’ve gone on both sides, so I figure the next one that heads this way will have our name on it.
Contrary to the norm, we actually got more rain from the one that went north.
Oh! Ye noob of little faith. I haven't spent all these years posting hurricane threads for amusement. Alas and alack, you haven't been around here to know better. 'Tis a pity.
We ain't scared of no freekin' tropical storm. Not a heck of alot to be wiped out anyway. ;)
Hurricane camille was a lady, katrina was a bi**h.
Fay is nothing.
Storms with “F” and “G” names give me the creeps. I’ve met too many of them face-to-face.
Don’t count Fay out yet. She’s been keeping everybody guessing for weeks now. Chock full of surprises.
Aw, *CRUD*. Prayers up, please.
My son is with the Boy Scouts scuba diving in the Florida Keys. He's due to leave next Wednesday.
Cheers!
I never do. ;)
Tourists are a top priority for evacuation in the Keys—if watches/warnings indicate necessity.
I don’t suppose this model has factored in the customary jog east that occurs with GOM storms.
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