A 'cane? wen duz come de 'cane?
Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly,
Edouard, Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike,
Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco,
Nana, Omar, Paloma, Rene, Sally,
Teddy, Vicky, and Wilfred
are the hurricanes for the 2008 that starts this weekend.
When do I get to be a hurricane?
I want to be one too!
I think Paloma sounds the meanest. But Bertha sounds the wettest.
Hmmmm - I wonder if I can get odds on that?
I want to be one too!
Bottle it and never again worry about high gas prices. Also called renewable energy.
I notice the list does not include a Hillary, John, or Obama.
What's the next level of wind speed above hurricane?
Political Speech
:D That's what I was thinking, but I couldn't remember the technical term.
Oh, I dunno... "When iz kommingk Easter?"
I believe you mean, "Hello, Dolly!"
Oh My Golly, - Here comes Dolly!
Hey SamIam! Check pm.
:)
Coming from an acknowedged master of out of context posts, I rank this one as 8/10. Nice work.
I suggest a cellar theme for 2009 and 2010:
Aliantha
Busterb
Clodfobble
dar512
elf
Flint
God
HungLikeJesus
Iggy
John
Katkeeper
Lumberjim
morethanpretty
NoBoxes
onyxcougar
Perry Winkle
Queen of the Ryche
richlevy
shawnee123
themercenary
urbane guerilla
vsp
wolf
xoxoxobruce
zippyt
alphageek31337
Brianna
Crimson Ghost
DanaC
Elspode
freshnesschronic
glatt
hoof hearted
Ibram
Jinx
Kitsune
Labrat
mrnoodle
nightsong
onetrack
pie
queequeger
razzmatazz13
SteveDallas
TreeFae
Undertoad
ViennaWaits
W.HI.P
xiphos
yesman
zengum
or some such. Sundae Girl, you got passed over 'cause there's no sun in a 'cane. :) Everyone else, you got missed 'cause I hate you. :D
Is there any significance to the fact that I'm at the top of the list...other than my name starts with A?
Why no Y in 2009?
Did you skip yourself because you hate yourself, monster?
Coming from an acknowedged master of out of context posts, I rank this one as 8/10. Nice work.
So how is the crotch itch going?
:D
I'm a perfect 10 doll.
I'm a perfect 10 dolly.
:p
I was really disappointed that, of all the Hurricane Dolly coverage I saw, not one outlet had the headline "Hello, Dolly!"
We're going to get flooding rains tonight courtesy of remnants of Dolly, so they say.
All our weatherish news atm is about our Southland quake -- felt it, rolled with it -- and miscellaneous fires; did you get your buckets of rain?
We finally have a 'cane worthy of attention. Gustav is tracking south of Haiti and Cuba. Predicted track directs it for just east of New Orleans (where Katrina made landfall). Currently Gustav is not a hurricane. But its track puts it constatly across 84 degree (29 degree) water all the way to landfall as demonstrated by a below NOAA ocean temperature map.
This one could be category three during the weekend.
What is that? Plots derived from all the various models?
Yes. It is all the models on one page.
I find this site to be the most informative. Since I live about 5 miles from open water we pay pretty close attention to this stuff.
If you look at this storm track it tells you a lot of info. Current position, highest wind speed, current and predicted. Expected location by date. And it is updated about every six hours. Click on the current storm Atlantic Track.
http://www.intellicast.com/Storm/Hurricane/Track.aspx
http://www.intellicast.com/Storm/Hurricane/Active.aspx?storm=2&type=trackHanna is here. A NOAA map shows the threats from both Tropical Storms:
When do I get to be a hurricane?
They don't name hurricanes after our kind
Yes. It is all the models on one page.
Link?
Hanna is here. A NOAA map shows the threats from both Tropical Storms:
Hanna needs to get properly fitted for a bra.
Is there any significance to the fact that I'm at the top of the list...other than my name starts with A?
no.
well yes, your name begins with A and you're the post prolific poster who is female and name begins with A. I figured you'd be upset if I left you out, so i didn't, guess I can't win :(
Why no Y in 2009?
in case the replublicans get reelected and outlaw questioning from the proles
Did you skip yourself because you hate yourself, monster?
no, because I'm British.
It could be Groundhog Day for NO.
I live over 100 miles from the gulf coast. Folks haven't forgotten Katrina. No water, canned goods in stores and they are full of people.
Damn! all I want is a few nanas and green onions.
If this one hits NOLA----well, I'm glad I visited when I did. 'Tis a cool city with tons of talent and just, well hell, the French Quarter is reason enough to save it!!! Plus, I always wanted a NO funeral for myself. They are SO COOL.
Man... if you thought some people were callous about rebuilding the first time, just wait and see how nonexistent the rebuilding effort is, if it gets hit again.
Man... if you thought some people were callous about rebuilding the first time, just wait and see how nonexistent the rebuilding effort is, if it gets hit again.
I fall into that category. I think that nothing below sea level should have been rebuilt, and if it gets hit again I'll have zero sympathy for anything below sea level getting destroyed. Build below sea level if you want. It's a free country. But don't expect any handouts/help/sympathy when you are flooded. And don't bail out any insurance company that is stupid enough to insure buildings below sea level. That's where I draw the line. Actually, I don't have to draw the line there, as sea level is a well established line already.
I am too timid to suggest names for hurricanes, but for tropical storms I have 2: T.S. Eliot and T.S. Garp. A - D, F, and H - Z are still open, but I'm working on them.
Oh me too, glatt. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...
If it happens again they really just need to go in and remove all man made structures, do an environmental clean up, and let it become a lagoon.
Easy to say when you live in Texas, Virginia and Georgia? Why has there never been hurricanes that were as destructive before Katrina in that area and why would it only take 2 storms for some to want to shitcan the whole place?
Who cares about the place, what about the people? Why should we encourage people to continue to rebuild in a location that is going to threaten their lives?
What does "the place" have culturally that isn't brought by the people? It's the people who matter--and if they want to put their lives and their families' lives on the line for a place, then they're welcome to, but it's not my job to buy them a third house when the second one gets washed away.
Easy to say when you live in Texas, Virginia and Georgia? Why has there never been hurricanes that were as destructive before Katrina in that area and why would it only take 2 storms for some to want to shitcan the whole place?
A good Cat 4 would wipe my house from the slate. We are only 5 miles from open water ocean and 150m from a very large tidal river with tide variance of greater than 8 feet each day. If my house got wiped out there isn't an insurance company that would insure me to rebuild. I would just have to move. Of course my house is not below sea level either. Many of the people in NO did just that. Left and didn't come back. This could easily be another Katrina:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080829-gustav-new-orleans.html
How much more of our resources should we or the state of LA continue to pour into a place below sea level?
... it's not my job to buy them a third house when the second one gets washed away.
Oprah bought this poor woman with mucho children a brand new house and a brand new van right before Katrina. Katrina ruined the woman's home. NOW Oprah is rebuilding her home, setting her family up in the choicest hotel in Naw'Lins...I wonder if Oprah is gonna be up for round three?
If theCitizens of NO were allowed to name them, would this be their list?
Asshole
Bush
Cunt
Death
Elevation
Fuck
George
Help
.......
Perhaps getting to name the next year's storms would be a cathartic exercise for the victims of a serious hurricane. "Well my house is fucked and my MIL is dissing me to the wife, but you know what, the next MF is gonna be named after my MIL.....
A good Cat 4 would wipe my house from the slate. We are only 5 miles from open water ocean and 150m from a very large tidal river with tide variance of greater than 8 feet each day. If my house got wiped out there isn't an insurance company that would insure me to rebuild. I would just have to move. Of course my house is not below sea level either. Many of the people in NO did just that. Left and didn't come back. This could easily be another Katrina:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080829-gustav-new-orleans.html
How much more of our resources should we or the state of LA continue to pour into a place below sea level?
I hope that never happens to you or anyone else . Personally I would rather spend our resources here for our own disasters than for the global crises that are occurring. But who gets to choose how and where money is spent? For example how big is Iraq and if they have oil money why do they need our financing? Aw never mind that is a whole 'nother thread! :headshake
How much more of our resources should we or the state of LA continue to pour into a place below sea level?
ZERO - not one froggin dime - help them move away - maybe.
NO is a pretty important port though.... who's gonna run it if no one lives there?
My parents are packing it up again! Looks like there's a third one trying to develop too...
http://www.intellicast.com/Storm/Hurricane/AtlanticSatellite.aspxLooks like its time to stock up, board up, pack up and/or hit the road.
Best of luck to anyone in the way of Gustav and his little buddy. I guess the response will be better this time.
I guess the response will be better this time.
Even George Jr can learn that you don't go to California for a campaign fund raiser and then to McCain's house for a birthday party when the head of the National Hurricane Center calls everyone. Why call everyone? Because the hurricane obviously would be that destructive. Now a lesser hurricane appears. So George Jr will not go to a Convention. He finally learned that the president cannot wait for Cheney (on a hunting trip) to make decisions for him.
Yes, wacko extremists need falling buildings, unwinnable wars, and flooded cities before they will listen to intelligent moderates.
Got anything new to say there T-dub? Or have you taken all this time off just to come back with wacko extremists and unwinnable wars? Come man - you need to get some new material. You've been kickin this dead horse too long.
NO is a pretty important port though.... who's gonna run it if no one lives there?
Just move the port back to lands end.
I just spoke to an old friend, from Gretna,La the west bank. They'er a few miles NW of me. 50 or so. Took them 11 hours to make the trip. Way under 3hrs. most time.
Are you staying where you are, buster? Be safe.
Can we have a roll-call of dwellars who live in the Hurricane-prone areas, so they can log in and tell us how thigns are for them?
A quick scan of my memory produces the following list of people in the general "South" area:
Mercenary?
BusterB?
ZippyT?
Chocolatl?
(And Choco's significant other ... damn memory gap there, sorry).
Any more?
Please let us know your status, when you can.
Not zippy, he's in the earthquake danger zone though - New Madrid fault.
Chocolatl and Kitsune are in Florida, they should be well out of the path, and Merc's in Georgia, which is closer but still safe I think. Buster's right in the line of fire in Mississippi, like he was last time.
We'll be affected not by the storm itself, but by the fact that thousands upon thousands of evacuees have already descended upon Houston, and they're beginning to overflow up to Austin as hotels and other resources are straining.
The local newspaper's headlines says that officials are preparing for evacuees from Gustav to come into the area, a distance of about 750 miles. I guess everybody will be helping out this time. Best wishes to Cellar folk and families!
I was about to post, "OMG that looks just like..."
Hey, it's Monday. My common sense doesn't wake up til mid-afternoon.
This thread reminds me of the huge scale of America - something that I forget very often because the people here are easily accessible. I thought I was undertaking quite a journey when I was planning to visit Limey on the Isle of Arran. And here are people evacuating 750 miles! That's nearly Lands End to John O' Groats!
[SIZE=4]Hadouken!! :mad2:
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This thread reminds me of the huge scale of America... here are people evacuating 750 miles! That's nearly Lands End to John O' Groats!
That's why I can't go to England... it would make me look fat. ;)
I'd work some of it off for you :joylove:
That's why I can't go to England... it would make me look fat. ;)
:lol2: :lol2:
Can we have a roll-call of dwellars who live in the Hurricane-prone areas, so they can log in and tell us how thigns are for them?
As Clodfobble said, Kitsune and I were thankfully well out of the cone for this one. We've had a few patches of rain and wind off of Gustav this weekend, but nothing major. Last I checked, we were inside the cone of probability for Hannah, so I'll make sure to check back in and let y'all know what happens.
Safe thoughts and best wishes for the rest of you Gulf Coast dwellars, this season.
Lost power at 1pm for hour and 1/2. So far just a little wind and rain for the next few days. Thanks for asking. bb
Got anything new to say there T-dub? . . . you need to get some new material. You've been kickin' this dead horse too long.
It's because he likes the smell. A fine example of
spin...
Yeah, I think he's perverse too.
Just move the port back to lands end.
Isn't that line kinda hard to define in that area?
Lots of stuff on the news about how much hasn't been rebuilt in 3 years. On the one hand you have the "it's ridiculous that it hasn't been rebuilt, and it certainly would have been if it were a richer/whiter area.
On the other hand you have people all over the country saying they don't want to pay to rebuild homes that are below sea level.
Personally, I think the workings of the port are important, and rebuilding it should be a national priority. I also think Katrina helped illustrate the problems with having large percentages of the population dependent upon the government for
everything.... kinda fucks things up for
everyone.On the other hand you have people all over the country saying they don't want to pay to rebuild homes that are below sea level.
Personally, I think the workings of the port are important, and rebuilding it should be a national priority. I also think Katrina helped illustrate the problems with having large percentages of the population dependent upon the government for everything.... kinda fucks things up for everyone.
I agree 100% Well said.
That port is hugely busy -we saw it for ourselves just a few weeks ago.
I agree 100% Well said.
So we should locate more people 20 feet below sea level? Why is New Orleans there? It is well inland AND has sufficient land above sea level. Land 20 feet below sea level (the ninth ward) is best permitted to become part of New Orleans' protection system. Plenty of land exists nearby to provide port workers. Why is the port of New Orleans not below sea level? Because useful parts of a port city (including where its workers live) should be above sea level.
Why was Katrina so destructive to the ninth ward? Manmade changes compromised the natural protection system - why New Orleans was located so far inland. Mississippi River Gulf Outlet canal gave Katrina an unimpeded path directly into the ninth ward and St Bernard’s Parish. The reason that New Orleans was located so far inland was completely compromised by foolish mistakes such as MrGO.
There is no reason to rebuild the ninth ward. No rebuilt ninth ward means workers will still be available in New Orleans after major storms AND the port is better protected from those storms.
Nobody said the port of New Orleans should not exist. The post exists because it is above sea level. But the port should be constructed to remain functional even after major storms. That means no homes 10 and 20 feet below sea level. What is classicman advocating? More homes 10 and 20 feet below sea level.
What is classicman advocating? More homes 10 and 20 feet below sea level.
Uh - as usual you misread what I said. I am advocating NOT building there - it makes no logical sense whatsoever.
Uh - as usual you didn't read what I said.
fixed
Uh - as usual you misread what I said.
I read exactly what you said. And, just like UG, it was that stupid. If you had a grasp, then you would have known how accurate my post was. Oh. Your wacko extremist bias will not let you read with intelligence. Feel right at home you penis head. A person so dumb and brainwahsed as to be a George Jr admirer?
classicman - why do you bother to post. You don't even have a college degree - you dumb fuck. See how I try to be so friendly in a way you understand?
My previous post is exactly what you meant. Notice you don't even try to post a correction.
...snip...Feel right at home you penis head...snip...
classicman - why do you bother to post. You don't even have a college degree - you dumb fuck.
well, there's a rational post. off the meds again TW[COLOR="White"]at[/COLOR]?
well, there's a rational post.
A perfect dupliation of what wacko extremists such as UG post. Makes classicman feel loved.
do you not even see the irony* in your posts?
*a more cynical dwellar than i might call it hypocrisy, but i'll trust you.
I read exactly what you said. Your wacko extremist bias will not let you read with intelligence. Feel right at home you penis head. A person so dumb and brainwahsed as to be a George Jr admirer?
classicman - why do you bother to post. You don't even have a college degree - you dumb fuck.
Gee tom, That bold stuff is, as you put it "not attacking the poster" is it? :eyebrow: :rolleyes:
Oh and just to let you know you did get one thing right - I don't have A college degree, I have two of them - thank you.
sure, but were you officer material? /guy who's never served and doesn't understand rank structure/
Who moi??? Fuck no! I leave that to the smart guys like, well like, yeah and um ... fuck it lets go bowling.
As usual, only a wacko extremist must always post profanity. Profanity is common among those with lesser intelligence ~snip~ .
tw is so smart! I wish I had the back up of college degrees and all that shit to improve my vocab (is that short for vocational cab-driver?) I reckon I'd stop fucking swearing faster than they'll rebuild NO!
Our threat was Hanna. Ike is right behind her.
We just finished both evacuation plans and prep as well as stay and gut it out plans and prep. There are lots of things that have to get done. Here is a copy of an em I just sent and new person who got stationed down here with us. You have to consider a lot if you are going to stay.
Brainstorm (you will have to take notes)
Well did you see the PDF put out by the post. It really was pretty good if you have never prepared for one. I will attach the PDF to this em. The keys are water, food, and dealing with loss of power for at least 3 or 4 days, if you stay. (And of course home defense which I am sure you need not worry about). Water, we got three gallons per person for three days and pretty much keep it stored in our garage all year round. Sooner or later you have to replace it as the things deteriorate and make a mess where ever you store them so keep that in mind when you push them back in the corner near your family picture box in the garage. You can fill your Tubs with water for flushing the toytoy because you guys, like us are on well water, and when the power goes out the well will not be pumping water to your house. Food, lots of canned goods. We have a nice sized propane portable grill (this one http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-9949-750-Road-Trip-Grill/dp/B0009V1BDA/ref=acc_glance_sg_ai_-2_5_tit ) and a heavy duty one like this (http://www.directcampingstoves.com/product/DB325 ) , so we can cook food, boil water, or make meth. We have also bought big bags of ice and some dry ice to put in the freezers (we have 2 extra freezers) so if we lose power we will get spared a few days before we lose all our food. Candles, batteries (lots) , portable radio with weather band, walkie talkies with a 5 or 10 mile radius (cause cell phones will not be working), and we have a couple of old CB radio's as well so we could commo with others if we needed to. You will need diversionary stuff for the kids to do as well as some good books you have been meaning to read. Pick up all the stuff in the yard that could be embedded in the side of your car, or house, or the neighbors house (not good for neighborly relations). We have a few chain saws, and a few 5 gallon gas cans, axes and saws available to cut the tree off that falls on your house or car or blocks you in. We keep our 4 wheeler gased up and can always get gas out of the boat if we need it, it is topped off at 135 gallons. We have a big assed tarp to cover any inadvertent holes that may develop in the dwelling. Keep all the cars topped off with gas each day so if you do need to bug out you can get away if you need to. Let me tell you that the drive from here to Macon which usually takes about 2.5 hours up I-16 took some people over 16 hours to make in bumper to bumper traffic! The key is that if looks like a big storm leave early! Beat the traffic, the worse thing may be that you might have to turn around and come back if nothing happens, the alternative is not fun, I assure you. People were running out of gas on the side of the road, running out of food, pets running amok... (This was during Floyd) http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9403E1DA163CF936A2575AC0A96F958260 http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/category.asp?C=80160
Oh and I almost forgot, lots of beer and liquor!
It looks like we are going to be completely missed by Hanna, keeping our eye on Ike.
Our threat was Hanna. Ike is right behind her.
Ike is already a cat 4 -- a 1000 miles out still -- so either it'll blow itself apart or...
We got a decent amount of rain out of the remnants of Gustav yesterday. Not torrential, just...persistent. Hope all of our Cellarites who are in Hannah and Ike's way get themselves prepared.
Rain? What in the heck is rain?
My most favorite part of summer is thunderstorms. We haven't had any freaking rain in so long we are in danger of official drought.
Damn Ohio.
we've actually had quite a few this year. IIRC our monsoon season was really weak last year but has been pretty sweet in '08. The monsoons just don't come in like they used to, though. I'm sure it has something to do with how the city has built up so much.
er, yeah. thanks for asking. [COLOR="White"]no it's ok, me and the voices in my head have conversations like this all the time. it is a side effect of working by myself so much...[/COLOR]
Merc, thanks for the mail (and the enclosed links). It fascinates me. Sorry not to know, but how did Savannah fare after the exodus described in the newspaper article? I guess it wasn't razed to the ground given the gorgeous pictures you post.
If you have a chance to indulge my completely selfish curiousity, please keep us updated on Ike!
IT RAINED LAST NIGHT! I swear I heard all the local foliage breathing a sigh of relief.
It's funny when you live somewhere dry and you get rain. I always run to the window and say "It's raining!"
Yeah, I know what you mean. When I moved here from Ohio in 88, I said "Jeez, you guys are in a worse drought than we were." The people who lived here looked at me like I was on something.
I remember some years ago...I don't know 88 or 89...when we had an official drought. I lived in an apartment in town and the day it finally rained...the entire neighborhood for blocks came outside and stood in it, cheering. It's a really strange thing to not get rain.
I love rain. I should move somewhere soggy.
Merc, thanks for the mail (and the enclosed links). It fascinates me. Sorry not to know, but how did Savannah fare after the exodus described in the newspaper article? I guess it wasn't razed to the ground given the gorgeous pictures you post.
If you have a chance to indulge my completely selfish curiousity, please keep us updated on Ike!
There was absolutely no damage to Savannah. The storm took a right hook and moved up hitting Charleston. They took it pretty hard.
We are about to get a bunch of rain. I am stuck at work while the wife and kid are going to be home. As long as we don't get many tornados from it and no trees fall on our house we should be good to go.
http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx?location=USGA0132&animate=true
http://www.intellicast.com/Storm/Hurricane/Active.aspx?storm=1&type=trackI want to be one too!
I think Paloma sounds the meanest. But Bertha sounds the wettest.
Hmmmm - I wonder if I can get odds on that?
You'd lose that bet.
Fay=dumped lotsa water here.
Hanna=annoyed us, then left.
Ike=ummm, actually ... he can go somewhere else as far as I'm concerned.
My list of tropical cyclones I have surfed in got another entry today. I don't believe Ike will be as kind as the other two I've taken on this year.:yelsick:
You'd lose that bet.
Fay=dumped lotsa water here.
Hanna=annoyed us, then left.
Ike=ummm, actually ... he can go somewhere else as far as I'm concerned.
My list of tropical cyclones I have surfed in got another entry today. I don't believe Ike will be as kind as the other two I've taken on this year.:yelsick:
I'd agree with that. Hanna is skirting by us with some tropical gusts and outer rain bands. NC and SC are going to get a spanking.
Ike, that is another thing all together.
And, just like UG, it was that stupid. If you had a grasp, then you would have known how accurate my post was. Oh. Your wacko extremist bias will not let you read with intelligence. Feel right at home you penis head. A person so dumb and brainwahsed as to be a George Jr admirer?
classicman - why do you bother to post. You don't even have a college degree - you dumb fuck. See how I try to be so friendly in a way you understand?
Tw, the chorus to your theme song should run, "Come flail away, come flail away, come flail away with me..." and anyone caring to regard the imagery as that of mental masturbation is welcome to.
It's remarkable how unreceptive you are to the idea that your handling of emotion may be just a trifle subadult. We do know that means your mind is bad and your counsel likely pretty worthless. You want to imagine a worst enemy? Look in the mirror; you'll see him there, every wart, every pimple, every jot and every tittie.
Texass coast is going to have a blow. Anyone on here from down that way?
I know Flint and Clod are both Texans but they've been here today so I don't think they're near the path.
Ike has potential of getting fierce tonight. Gulf water temperatures in that region are well above 30 degrees C - topping off ocean temperature charts. Ike has shifted to spend time where the Gulf is warmest (nearer the flock of oil platforms) and where upper atmosphere wind sheer is minimal. Wave heights even when Ike was only category 2 have reached 30 feet.
Flood plain maps - I can only find maps for the Sabine Pass, Orange, Beauford areas of TX. Relevant would be flooding maps for Galveston and farther south to appreciate how far inland a category 3 (or higher) hurricane will flow. These maps also show evacuation routes that are least likely to flood.
This warning from the National Hurricane Center:
BECAUSE OF THE VERY LARGE EXPANSE OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS...IKE WILL CREATE A STORM SURGE WELL IN EXCESS OF WHAT WOULD NORMALLY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A STORM OF ITS INTENSITY.
I have some extended family there - they have all left and are staying at hotels through the weekend.
tw - are you in the path of this storm?
My stepkids are in Houston, but it's the northwest end of the city, a good several hours from Galveston. I don't think anyone in their area is evacuating or expecting flooding, but they're prepared for a hell of a thunderstorm.
The
models are calling for Ike to be a Category 1 well inland, then curve around and head for Monster in Ann Arbor, Michigan, or maybe down to Ohio to visit Shawnee and Brianna.
We've got a supertyphoon moving in on us here in taipei.
it's batten-down-the-hatches time.
WTCI RCTP 120900 =
WARNING VALID 130900Z =
WARNING IS UPDATED EVERY 3 HOURS =
TYPHOON 200813 (SINLAKU 200813) WARNING =
POSITION 120900Z AT TWO THREE POINT SIX NORTH ( 23.6N ) ONE TWO THREE POINT EIGHT EAST ( 123.8E ) =
MOVEMENT NEXT 24HRS NW BECOMING WNW 9KM/HR
MIN SURFACE PRESSURE 925 HPA =
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR CENTER 51 METER PER SECOND GUST 63 METER PER SECOND =
RADIUS OF OVER 15M/S WINDS 250 KM =
FORECAST POSITION =
12HRS VALID AT 122100Z AT TWO FOUR POINT TWO NORTH ( 24.2N ) ONE TWO THREE POINT ZERO EAST ( 123.0E )=
24HRS VALID AT 130900Z AT TWO FOUR POINT SIX NORTH ( 24.6N ) ONE TWO TWO POINT TWO EAST ( 122.2E )=
48HRS VALID AT 140900Z AT TWO FIVE POINT NINE NORTH ( 25.9N ) ONE TWO ONE POINT EIGHT EAST ( 121.8E )=
72HRS VALID AT 150900Z AT TWO SEVEN POINT ONE NORTH ( 27.1N ) ONE TWO TWO POINT FIVE EAST ( 122.5E )
0600UTC 12 September 2008
Center Location 23.4N 124.1E
Movement NNW 13km/hr
Minimum Pressure 925hPa
Maximum Wind Speed 51m/s
Gust 63m/s
Radius of 15m/s 250km
Radius of 25m/s 100km
The models are calling for Ike to be a Category 1 well inland, then curve around and head for Monster in Ann Arbor, Michigan, or maybe down to Ohio to visit Shawnee and Brianna.
Sweet!
We actually get visited by the tail end of some here in the British Isles. They come up the Gulf Stream.
Nothing like you get of course. But then we are a sensible country, with sensible weather [/AlMurray]
Better news from the National Hurricane Center:
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AND MICROWAVE DATA INDICATE THAT IKE HAS NOT DEVELOPED A TIGHT INNER CORE AS ANTICIPATED.
It may only strike as a category 2.
However Galveston authorities are saying if you stay in a one or two story house, you will die. They are that blunt.
I saw the headline on CNN.com "Ike may bring certain death." Well, which is it? It either "may" or it's "certain."
Shawnee, you beat me to it. I was going to post the same comment.
Great minds, my friend, great minds.
Isn't death always certain? If not, tell me the secret - I'd surely like to know.
90K idiots in Galveston refused orders to evacuate. Whole damned island's going to be underwater by midnight CDT, if not already. Some of the idiots who refused to evacuate have been plucked from the roofs of their flooded houses by Coast Guard helicopters.
Honestly, reminds me of transplants to South Florida just before Andrew rolled through in 1992 ... or a lot of New Orleans-area residents prior to Katrina. Major 'cane rolls in ... you leave. It's that simple. Or is it?
Also, DirecTV customers can check in on local Houston coverage via channel 361, which is rebroadcasting KHOU's signal.
Some of the idiots who refused to evacuate have been plucked from the roofs of their flooded houses by Coast Guard helicopters.
My favorite was the quote from the dumbass (apparently emailed in as one of CNN's "iReporters") who said that at first he wasn't worried, but you know, now that there was 4 feet of water at his door and the eye hadn't even made landfall yet, he was thinking he was going to go ahead and put all his electronics on top of his fridge.
Edt: just noticed the number above--there are only 57K residents in Galveston total, and about 40% of those refused to evacuate. But it's still way too many idiots.
KHOU is reporting 90K stayed .... might include all of Galveston County (population 250K).
starting to get a little heavier.
Glenn Campbell/
Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea winds blowin'
I still see her dark eyes glowin'
She was 21 when I left Galveston
Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea waves crashing
While I watch the cannons flashing
I clean my gun and dream of Galveston
I still see her standing by the water
Standing there lookin' out to sea
And is she waiting there for me?
On the beach where we used to run
Galveston, oh Galveston, I am so afraid of dying
Before I dry the tears she's crying
Before I watch your sea birds flying in the sun
At Galveston, at Galveston
/Glenn Campbell
Here's a look back at the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Changed weather forecasting as we know it for the better.
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20080912/Ike.Galveston_s.Legacy/I heard that some folks who evacuated for Gustav (not the stickbug Gustav) were angry that the storm wasn't as bad as they thought it would be. Huh? Because weather is usually so predictable? GTFO. We don't get 3 day notices for tornados...if we had any time at all you can bet I'd be looking for my friends with basements.
I just called a friend of mine who lives on the west side of Houston. They lost power and had some broken trees, but no major damage.
"Brand new recently cleared beach front property now available in Texas for resale to the highest bidder. Get it fast it will not last long. Prices are going up everyday. The sooner you buy the better. Be the first house on the block. Plenty of beach views available."
we're gettin' us some Ike remnants right now. High winds, black sky...gonna rain here any second.
I can't wait. This will usher in a cool spell.
We had liquid Ikeage all night long.
That sounds filthy, doesn't it?
We had liquid Ikeage all night long.
That sounds filthy, doesn't it?
Depends on who it is coming from. :D
We had liquid Ikeage all night long.
That sounds filthy, doesn't it?
Depends on who it is cumming from. :D
fixed it for ya.
:lol2: yea, intended pun but I was trying be, to be.... a bit more sly. :D
Surprise. Another hurricane in the Carribean in November and headed north. Paloma is currently headed for FL, but predicted to veer right. Not a good year to live on Cuba's south coast. And enough for South FL residents to watch.
I am so glad I'm now landlocked...
Paloma was not predicted to become this big. A Novermber category 4 storm large enough to affect southern FL even though it is headed NE towards Bermuda.
Paloma must be lots of fun when playin hide and seek in the jungle. Having crossed Cuba south to north, what remains of Paloma turned around and went back to southern Cuba.
Ever take a tropical vacation and decide not to leave?
