Hurricane Ophelia Live Thread

NHC - NOAA ^ | 8 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Ophelia is churning off the Florida Atlantic coast.

The following links are self-updating:

Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track
Navy Storm Track Graphics, Satellite
Ophelia Track Forecast Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data SE Florida

Images:

Storm Floater IR Loop
Melbourne FL Long Range Radar Loop
Melbourne Experimental Radar may experience delays or outages
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop
Ophelia Wind Field Graphic

Additional Resources:

Central Florida Hurricane Center
News4Jax.com
Hurricane City
Florida East Coast Surf Reports Lots of great info here, including surf cams

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]

Please keep graphics <50KB. Do not post illustrations of Hamlet's Ophelia or live video cams.

[Corin Stormhands]

bookmark.

When did she upgrade?

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Ophelia update...

[dakine]

Again...

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Ophelia Advisory Number 10
Statement as of 5:00 PM EDT on September 08, 2005

...Ophelia becomes the seventh hurricane of the season...still not
moving...

At 5 PM EDT...2100z...the Tropical Storm Warning is extended
southward to Sebastian Inlet Florida.

 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the East Coast of
Florida from Sebastian Inlet northward to Flagler Beach.  A Tropical
Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected
within the warning area within the next 24 hours.

 
A tropical storm watch is in effect for the northeast Florida
coast from north of Flagler Beach to Fernandina Beach. A tropical
storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible
within the watch area within the next 36 hours.

 

Interests elsewhere in northern and central Florida...and the
southeastern United States coast...should monitor the progress of
this system.

 
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

 
At 5 PM EDT...2100z...the center of Hurricane Ophelia was located
near latitude 28.6 north... longitude 79.5 west or about 70 miles
east-northeast of Cape Canaveral Florida.

Ophelia is stationary and a slow northeastward motion may occur over
the next 12 to 24 hours.

 
National Weather Service Doppler radar and Air Force hurricane
hunter observations indicate that the maximum sustained winds have
increased to near  75 mph...with higher gusts.  Ophelia is a
category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.  Some increase
in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours.

 
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to  15 miles... 30 km...
from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to  80 miles...130 km.

 
The Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft reported a minimum central
pressure of  985 mb...29.09 inches.

Ophelia is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 1 to
3 inches across portions of central and northern Florida.

 
Repeating the 5 PM EDT position...28.6 N... 79.5 W.  Movement
...Stationary.  Maximum sustained winds... 75 mph.  Minimum central
pressure... 985 mb.

 
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 8 PM EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 11 PM
EDT.

 
Forecaster Pasch

[frogjerk]

When Ophelia hits a predominitely white section of Florida or Georgia and FEMA is quicker to respond the Revs Jackson and Sharpton will shout "AHA!"

[frogjerk]

DIMS: "Don't cry for me Kyoto!"

[tiredoflaundry]

Here we go!

[Michael Goldsberry]

I understand she's giving parts of Florida a good drenching. How is it where you're at?

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Thanks much! Please keep me on your PING list.
j

[absolootezer0]

yes.. AHA! republicans are more prepared them dems (duh)

[jbstrick]

Can you add me to your ping list? Thanks!

[Arizona Carolyn]

Yeah, they'll never consider it's because they have an organized, intelligent, Governor.

[tiredoflaundry]

Time for location taglines!

[My Favorite Headache]

"We've got a gopher..."

[NautiNurse]

Nary a drop over Tampa Bay, although notable increased cloudiness this afternoon as the storm grew. Air is remarkably still.

[ContemptofCourt]

Here we go!

Actually, it is not going anywhere for 4-5 days.....

[Palladin]

OY! Enough already, Lord! Please let this be the last one this year, and don't let it do damage to people and homes. The sand can be replaced.

[tiredoflaundry]

Is it too early for a beer? ;-)

[tutstar]

Oh Man! Been to a friend's funeral this morning, I could use some sunshine.