Author Archives: J.B. Elliott

Almost Forgotten Hanna

BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM HANNA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 13A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008 800 AM AST SUN AUG 31 2008 …HANNA CONTINUING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD… A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. … Continue reading →

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7 am Advisory Gustav

Tracking map for latest advisory still not available as of 7:45 am. Please scroll down to see the map attached to the 4 am advisory. Not that much change. BULLETIN HURRICANE GUSTAV INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 27A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER … Continue reading →

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Extra Notes About Gustav

* New advisory around 7 this morning * Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe thunderstorms and spinoff tornadoes during the next 24 hours for SE Louisiana. For Labor day, that expands to include the east half of … Continue reading →

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Part of NWS/Mobile Statement

..STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED…THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ON MONDAY. STARTING MONDAY MORNING…THE MAXIMUM TOTAL STORM TIDE COULD REACH 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG … Continue reading →

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Foul Weather Reaches The Keys

8 PM SPOT REPORTS Marathon…visibility 3/4 in heavy rain, wind SE 20, gusts 32 Sand Key…wind east 46, gusts 52 Pulaski Shoal…wind ENE 46, gusts 51, sea surface temperature 86

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Special Statement, NWS Mobile

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 600 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008 …A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA STATE LINE…AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH … Continue reading →

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New Orleans Official Forecast

For extra information, here is the complete New Orleans forecast from the NWS: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS- UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-LOWER ST. BERNARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LAPLACE…RESERVE…DESTREHAN…NORCO… METAIRIE…KENNER…NEW ORLEANS…BELLE CHASSE…CHALMETTE… VIOLET…YSCLOSKEY 520 AM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008 … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget Miss Hanna!

BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008 500 AM AST SAT AUG 30 2008 …HANNA HEADING WESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH… INTERESTS IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS … Continue reading →

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Gustav Now a Category Three!

HURRICANE GUSTAV TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008 600 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT GUSTAV CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN AND NOW HAS MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR 115 … Continue reading →

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Additional Notes on Gustav

* Will become a powerful hurricane. * Convection near the eye now very intense * Pressure has dropped 24 millibars in only 24 hours * Now will be moving over extremely deep warm water NW Catibbean and Southern Gulf * … Continue reading →

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