TS Gustav & TS Hanna

NOAA/NHC ^ | August 28, 2008 | NOAA/NHC

[NautiNurse]

The 2008 peak of hurricane season is ramping up with Gustav and Hanna. The two storms pose threats to the U.S. At least 22 deaths in Hispanola are attributed to Gustav to date, and a Hurricane Warning is in effect for Jamaica. Tropical Storm Hanna has formed in the Atlantic.

Gustav	Hanna
Visible Satellite Image Loop Infrared Satellite Image Loop	Visible Image Loop Infrared Image Loop
WV Satellite Image Loop	WV Image Loop
Public Advisory	Public Advisory
Discussion	Discussion
Buoy Data: Western Caribbean                   FL and East GOM                   Western GOM	East Caribbean West Atlantic Florida

Forecast Models

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

[NautiNurse]

I don’t think three storms can fit into one browser window. Will have to get creative if that happens.

[eastforker]

Damn, forgot the linkhttp://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/gmex/loop-avn.html

[NautiNurse]

NHC rates it low probability at this point.

[NautiNurse]

Thanks much for the detail. Good info.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

PING to anyone who may be in the area or have friends and family there.....

NOLA and Fla are in for it again....

[eastforker]

Well yea but they all start off low, still, even if local it is still impressive thunder storm.

[NautiNurse]

When Florida is an avocado sandwich...

[Nick Danger]

[Old Professer]

One note: where the 500MB map shows the ridge lines terminating in a stairstep fashion it simply indicates that there is no data available since there are no stations or aircraft deployed to do soundings - radiosonde, dropsonde, rocketsonde, etc.

[Cailleach]

this should be exciting. You see, we are moving next week. From central Texas to northern Virginia. I do hope that we will be able to find hotels to stay at along I 20 that have vacancy for us and allow pets. Oh dear.

The father in law who lives outside of New Orleans has already said that if evac orders come, he’s got his suv gassed and loaded, and he’s headed to northern VA without a backward glance.

lol this is going to be an eventful week or so. :)

[NautiNurse]

LOL--Reminds me of this one from 2004:

[NautiNurse]

Thanks for the update.

[Sax]

It's a pincer maneuver on FL!

[NautiNurse]

Best wishes for a smooth and uneventful move! Glad to hear your fil is prepared to bug out if necessary.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

That is never a good thing to be....an avocado sandwich that is...ha ha

They are just getting over the Fay flooding and now this.....*sigh*

[Gabz]

You’re a good woman.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

ROTFLMAO.....that is an awesome graphic.

[rwfromkansas]

A forecast model yesterday was showing lots of storms possibly going up all at the same time....didn’t really buy it, but maybe it will happen.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Or the Malachi (sp) crunch. :o)

Yes, an old Happy Days reference...I've been waiting to use it somewhere...ha ha ha

[NautiNurse]

I was cross-eyed posting all the graphic links in duplicate. I think it sprained my feeble brain.