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Hurricane Dean Live Thread [Now Cat 4]
NOAA/NWS ^ | August 16 2007 | NOAA/NWS

Posted on 08/16/2007 4:43:17 AM PDT by NautiNurse

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To: dirtboy
Now here is the best link I've seen.... set it to rock in order to see how quick it doubled in size.

http://weather.hawaii.edu/satellite/satanim.cgi?chnl=uw4&domain=crb&period=720&incr=30&rr=900&banner=uhmet&satplat=goes12&overlay=off

841 posted on 08/18/2007 12:46:07 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: Vermonter

Lot’s of change and ones too. Bigger bills can be a problem.


842 posted on 08/18/2007 12:47:12 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: txflake; dirtboy

I wonder if it has the Rovian pentagram cloud pattern in the eye yet? That’s how you can tell it is being steered by HAARP. /sarc


843 posted on 08/18/2007 12:51:01 PM PDT by Sender (A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.)
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To: NautiNurse

Air Canada is running an extra section to Montego Bay as AC7060, a 767-200.

Looks like they are moving to get the Canadians out.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ACA7060


844 posted on 08/18/2007 12:51:08 PM PDT by tcrlaf (You can lead a Liberal to LOGIC, but you can't make it THINK)
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To: tcrlaf

American has canceled 4 flights to Santo Domingo for this afternoon,

USAirways and Jet Blue have both canceled as well...


845 posted on 08/18/2007 12:53:58 PM PDT by tcrlaf (You can lead a Liberal to LOGIC, but you can't make it THINK)
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To: txflake
Good night!!!
I don't know why, but I had a hard time taking my eyes off this pic. I'm not sure what word to use for that type of beauty.
Prayers for all those in it's path. Wherever that may be.
846 posted on 08/18/2007 12:55:47 PM PDT by stentorian conservative ("I don't have to hire a consultant to develop a conservative image, I am a conservative." -D Hunter)
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To: txflake

Looks like the next recon will be treated to stadium effect in the eye. Amazing graphic.


847 posted on 08/18/2007 12:58:28 PM PDT by NautiNurse (McClatchy News report: Half the nation's families earn below the median family income)
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To: txflake

WOW!!


848 posted on 08/18/2007 12:59:09 PM PDT by Eaker (If illegal immigrants were so great for an economy; Mexico would be building a wall to keep them in)
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To: txflake

Thanks for that link. That is one mean Dean.


849 posted on 08/18/2007 1:00:29 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The measure of a country is not how many people are wanting to come in, but how many want to leave.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

This thing needs to go a little N and miss Jamaica. Otherwise it could make NOLA look like Disneyland.


850 posted on 08/18/2007 1:16:53 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: CindyDawg

Stores and gas stations are very busy with people preping for the storm. I avoided the crowds by going to a Dollar store for supplies.


851 posted on 08/18/2007 1:18:31 PM PDT by RGVTx
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To: NautiNurse

bttt


852 posted on 08/18/2007 1:28:43 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: sweet_diane
I don’t care how smart you think you are or what kind of carpenter you married. but it is completely possible to build a home that can withstand a major hurricane (I did) and live relatively comfortably. It is a matter of good design, planning and execution. It takes budgeting, also.

I frankly would not live in a place in a home that mandated evacuation. Hurricane evactuation around here is a joke - unless you leave days early and then 99% of the time you leave wrong.

853 posted on 08/18/2007 1:36:40 PM PDT by Sunnyflorida ((Elections Matter)
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Statement as of 5:00 PM AST on August 18, 2007

...Outer fringes of Hurricane Dean lashing the South Coast of
Hispaniola...

A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for the South Coast of the
Dominican Republic from Barahona westward to the Haiti-Dominican
Republic border...and for the southwestern peninsula of Haiti from
the Haiti-Dominican Republic border to Port-au-Prince. A Hurricane
Warning is also in effect for Jamaica. A Hurricane Warning means
that hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area
within the next 24 hours. Preparations to protect life and
property should be rushed to completion.

A Tropical Storm Warning is still in effect along the South
Coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo engano westward to
Barahona...and for coast of Haiti north of Port-au-Prince to the
northern Haiti-Dominican Republic border. A Tropical Storm Warning
is also effect for portions of Cuba...from the province of Camaguey
eastward to the province of Guantanamo. A Tropical Storm Warning
means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the
warning area within the next 24 hours.

A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for the Cayman Islands. A
Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within
the watch area...generally within 36 hours.

Interests elsewhere in the western Caribbean...including
western Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula...should closely monitor the
progress of Dean.

For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your local weather office.

At 500 PM AST...2100z...the eye of Hurricane Dean was located
near latitude 16.1 north...longitude 70.2 west or about 455 miles...
735 km...east-southeast of Kingston Jamaica and about 165 miles...
270 km...south of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

Dean is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph...30 km/hr...
and this general motion is expected to continue during the next 24
hours. On this track...the core of the hurricane will continue to
move south of Hispaniola today and will be near Jamaica on Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 150 mph...240 km/hr...with
higher gusts. Dean is an extremely dangerous category four
hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Some fluctuations
in intensity are likely during the next 24 hours.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 230
miles...370 km. Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic has been
experiencing tropical storm force wind gusts for the past several
hours.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 930 mb...27.46 inches.

Storm total rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches can be expected over
Jamaica...with maximum amounts of up to 20 inches possible. Amounts
of 4 to 6 inches are possible over southern Haiti with maximum
totals of 10 inches possible. The remainder of the Dominican
Republic...Haiti and eastern Cuba...could receive 2 to 4 inches of
rain with maximum amounts up to 7 inches possible. Additional rain
accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are possible over Puerto Rico...with
isolated storm total amounts of 5 inches. These rains could cause
life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

Coastal storm surge flooding of 7 to 9 feet above normal tide
levels...along with large and dangerous battering waves...is
possible near the center of Dean in the Hurricane Warning area.

Repeating the 500 PM AST position...16.1 N...70.2 W. Movement
toward...west-northwest near 18 mph. Maximum sustained winds...150
mph. Minimum central pressure...930 mb.

An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 800 PM AST followed by the next complete advisory at 1100
PM AST.

$$
Forecaster Avila


854 posted on 08/18/2007 1:39:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse (McClatchy News report: Half the nation's families earn below the median family income)
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To: txflake
This thing needs to go a little N and miss Jamaica. Otherwise it could make NOLA look like Disneyland.

That is true. I wonder if Texas has a bunch of people evacuating if the NOLA evacuees will head back to LA. HMMMMM!!!!

855 posted on 08/18/2007 1:47:08 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The measure of a country is not how many people are wanting to come in, but how many want to leave.)
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http://my.sfwmd.gov/sfwmd/common/images/weather/plots/storm_04.gif


856 posted on 08/18/2007 1:49:51 PM PDT by harwood (Ann Coulter: Future SCOTUS nominee!)
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To: RGVTx

What did you buy?


857 posted on 08/18/2007 2:00:44 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

One would want to consider whether their RV’s gas tank would run a generator on full tilt for two weeks. Anyway that’s what we’ll be considering if we come on down and the power is out.


858 posted on 08/18/2007 2:18:42 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (PUT AMERICA AHEAD! VOTE FOR FRED!!)
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To: prairiebreeze

Rule of thumb for larger RV generators is a gallon per hour to run them. Also, factor in that the generator supply line is usually restricted from drawing fuel from the bottom 1/4 of the vehicle tank (to prevent the RV from running out of engine fuel).

So, if you had a full 100 gallon tank, that means ~75 gallons available for the generator, at 1gal/hour = approx 3 days of continuous run time.


859 posted on 08/18/2007 2:23:01 PM PDT by Vermonter
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To: NautiNurse
Caution large download
860 posted on 08/18/2007 2:24:25 PM PDT by SouthTexas
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