Author Archives: J.B. Elliott
Gustav Rapidly Growing–4 am Report
BULLETIN HURRICANE GUSTAV ADVISORY NUMBER 22 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008 500 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 …GUSTAV RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING AS IT TAKES AIM ON WESTERN CUBA… AT 500 AM EDT…0900 UTC…THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA HAS DISCONTINUED … Continue reading
Hanna at 4pm
BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 7 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008 500 PM AST FRI AUG 29 2008 …HANNA PASSING WELL NORTH OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS… INTERESTS IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS … Continue reading
Gustav Promoted to Hurricane
BULLETIN HURRICANE GUSTAV ADVISORY NUMBER 20 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008 500 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 …GUSTAV BECOMES A HURRICANE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN… AT 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE … Continue reading
New Advisory + Tracking Map
BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 19A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008 200 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 …GUSTAV ALMOST A HURRICANE… A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS…AND FOR THE WESTERN CUBAN … Continue reading
Extra Tropical Notes
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES (Little change since yesterday) 87 East Gulf 86 Mid Gulf 85 Buoy 67 NM south of Fort Morgan 84 Buoy 115 NM SE of Pensacola 87 Buoy 42036 south of Apalachicola COASTAL SPOT FORECASTS Extracted from official … Continue reading
Gustav a Hurricane Later Today?
NOTE: The latest track forecast has not changed much. The “center line” is still for the Central Louisiana Coast late Monday night of very early Tuesday morning. Then into SW Louisiana. Track forecast may have shifted just a little eastward. … Continue reading
Short View of Hanna
The poor girl is being overshadowed by Gustav. But she promises to become quite a player. Here are some quick facts: LOCATION Passing about 215 miles north of the North Leeward Islands Latitude 21.3N Longitude 62.7W MOVEMENT AND WINDS Moving … Continue reading
A New Orleans View . . .
Gustav forecast still aimed at central Louisiana coast by Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune Friday August 29, 2008, 6:25 AM This morning’s first National Hurricane Center forecast still has Tropical Storm Gustav arriving at the Louisiana coast just south of Morgan … Continue reading
8 am Advisory Gustav
That is 7 am, CDT. Projected track forecast is still for landfall late Monday night or in the wee morning hours of Tuesday as a major hurricane. Track tends to favor the west half of the Louisiana Coast. But that … Continue reading
Hanna + a Note of Caution
Hanna does not have her act together and a bit confused this morning. The latest track forecast shows her turning toward the SW and actually may threaten the Bahamas in a few days. She may be a first cousin to … Continue reading
