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Hurricane Felix (Update: Category 5 Hurricane )
NWS/NHC ^ | September 1, 2007 | NWS/NHC

Posted on 09/01/2007 6:57:00 AM PDT by NautiNurse

Tropical Storm Felix has formed near the South American

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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


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: felix; tropical; tsfelix
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To: Ditter

221 posted on 09/02/2007 11:45:33 AM PDT by NautiNurse (McClatchy News report: Half the nation's families earn below the median family income)
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To: NautiNurse

Damn, Felix grew fast. Is that common?


222 posted on 09/02/2007 11:52:28 AM PDT by Severa (I can't take this stress anymore...quick, get me a marker to sniff....)
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To: NautiNurse
FSU run: http://www.met.fsu.edu/explores/tropical.html

Could be why NHC isn't as resolved as they usually are.

223 posted on 09/02/2007 11:58:32 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: txflake

recon just found 128 kts at flight level

so 115 kts surface 130 mph


224 posted on 09/02/2007 12:12:08 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: janetjanet998

update 132kts just found

so 135MPH surface winds


225 posted on 09/02/2007 12:13:39 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Severa

From tropical depression to major hurricane in less than 48 hours is an unusual event.


226 posted on 09/02/2007 12:15:37 PM PDT by NautiNurse (McClatchy News report: Half the nation's families earn below the median family income)
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To: janetjanet998
I'm looking at UHMET (really beautiful animation) and Felix is looking like it maybe wants to do what the hysterical, fearmongering FSU says it will.

I was just joking yesterday when I pinged NN to the Hebert boxes but now I'm not so sure. See what 5p update is.

http://weather.hawaii.edu/satellite/satanim.cgi?chnl=uw4&domain=crb&size=large&period=720&incr=30&rr=900&satplat=goes12&overlay=off Not for Dialup

227 posted on 09/02/2007 12:16:33 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: NautiNurse

957 mb big drop

VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 02/18:54:20Z
B. 13 deg 29 min N
071 deg 25 min W
C. 700 mb 2703 m
D. 95 kt
E. 268 deg 008 nm
F. 356 deg 114 kt
G. 268 deg 007 nm
H. 957 mb
I. 8 C/ 3060 m
J. 16 C/ 3050 m
K. 13 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C12
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 01 nm
P. AF305 0806A FELIX OB 12
MAX FL WIND 122 KT NE QUAD 17:21:10 Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 132 KT NE QUAD 18:57:10 Z
SFC CNTR WITHIN 5NM OF FL CNTR
STADIUM EFFECT
AL06 2007


228 posted on 09/02/2007 12:24:18 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: SouthTexas

The gulf high pressure ridge is likely to keep it out of Texas, I think.


229 posted on 09/02/2007 12:28:22 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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To: Old Professer

I like the way you think:’)


230 posted on 09/02/2007 12:33:36 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: janetjanet998

Tropical storm to stadium effect in 36 hours. Amazing.


231 posted on 09/02/2007 12:42:00 PM PDT by NautiNurse (McClatchy News report: Half the nation's families earn below the median family income)
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To: txflake

After this summer, we are well on the way. ;)


232 posted on 09/02/2007 1:16:02 PM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: Old Professer

I hope so, but all it has to do is jump through the Bay of Campeche to stir things up in the Gulf for a week.


233 posted on 09/02/2007 1:20:38 PM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: NautiNurse

bookmark


234 posted on 09/02/2007 1:25:49 PM PDT by mcshot ("Bad Wood! Bad wood needs to be replaced with good wood" Arachnophobia)
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To: txflake
FSU run: http://www.met.fsu.edu/explores/tropical.html Could be why NHC isn't as resolved as they usually are.

It's the MM5, a near worthless, primitive model. NHC basically ignores it. One thing to note is it is NOT the "FSU superensemble" (a completely different model, which is not public, that NHC will sometimes mention.)

235 posted on 09/02/2007 1:29:31 PM PDT by Strategerist
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Statement as of 5:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2007

...Felix continues to strengthen...now a category four hurricane...

A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Jamaica and for Grand
Cayman. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm
conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within 36
hours.

Interests elsewhere in the central and western Caribbean Sea should
closely 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 500 PM EDT...2100z...the center of Hurricane Felix was located
near latitude 13.6 north...longitude 72.0 west or about 440 miles...
710 km...southeast of Kingston Jamaica.

Felix is moving toward the west-northwest near 20 mph...32 km/hr...
and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24
hours.

Reports from an Air Force hurricane hunter plane indicate that the
maximum sustained winds have increased to near 140 mph...220
km/hr...with higher gusts. Felix is a category four hurricane on
the Saffir-Simpson scale. Additional strengthening is forecast
during the next 24 hours.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles...35 km...from
the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 115
miles...185 km.

The minimum central pressure estimated from the aircraft data is 956
mb...28.23 inches.

Felix is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches
over the Guajira Peninsula of northern Colombia.

Repeating the 500 PM EDT position...13.6 N...72.0 W. Movement
toward...west-northwest near 20 mph. Maximum sustained winds...140
mph. Minimum central pressure...956 mb.

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

$$
Forecaster Pasch


236 posted on 09/02/2007 1:45:05 PM PDT by NautiNurse (McClatchy News report: Half the nation's families earn below the median family income)
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To: Strategerist

CAT 4 140MPH winds

no change in FORECAST TRACK


237 posted on 09/02/2007 1:45:20 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Strategerist

CAT 4 140MPH winds

no change in FORECAST TRACK


238 posted on 09/02/2007 1:45:22 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: abb; abbi_normal_2; aberaussie; alancarp; Alas Babylon!; Alia; Alice in Wonderland; Amelia; asp1; ..
Felix The Cat 4...

Movement toward...west-northwest near 20 mph.
Maximum sustained winds...140 mph.
Minimum central pressure...956 mb.


On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here-->

239 posted on 09/02/2007 1:47:42 PM PDT by NautiNurse (McClatchy News report: Half the nation's families earn below the median family income)
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To: NautiNurse

That was fast! 2.25 hours between Cat 3 and Cat 4.


240 posted on 09/02/2007 1:50:36 PM PDT by Sally'sConcerns (http://www.fda.gov/emaillist.html - Class I (life threatening) recalls email alert sign-up)
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