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Re: gustav

Posted: August 29th, 2008, 11:17 am
by Dubble Trubble
ak man wrote:It will not be going to old mexico, it will hit between N.O. and Pensecola. The feds are already staging personnel in Mobile for disaster relief. I don't like it, but dat's the truuf. :thumbdown:

Not much comfort. How many times have you seen the feds get something right? :smt009

Dubble :thumbup:

Re: gustav

Posted: August 29th, 2008, 11:57 pm
by Tennessee
MudDucker wrote:They have moved the cone of danger further to the west.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.sh ... e#contents" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That does not look good for friends and family in Lafitte. I expect alot of company this weekend.

Re: gustav

Posted: August 30th, 2008, 7:21 am
by wevans
CAT3 and building :smt011 looks like NO should be spared though :thumbup: but Texas "my earlier predicted landfall" :-D looks ta catch hell :smt012

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Re: gustav

Posted: August 31st, 2008, 1:18 am
by woopty
projected path....


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Re: gustav

Posted: August 31st, 2008, 8:18 am
by MudDucker
Feds think it will hit Nawlins. In order to get folks to evacuate, they had the manager of the Walmart across the bridge to announce that all security procedures had been suspended today and a fresh load of TV's were brought in last night. :smt005

Re: gustav

Posted: August 31st, 2008, 10:04 am
by Dubble Trubble
MudDucker wrote:Feds think it will hit Nawlins. In order to get folks to evacuate, they had the manager of the Walmart across the bridge to announce that all security procedures had been suspended today and a fresh load of TV's were brought in last night. :smt005

What, Only TV's, No Ipods? :smt020

:smt005 :beer:

Re: gustav

Posted: August 31st, 2008, 12:47 pm
by wevans
Conditions at 42003 as of
(10:49 am CDT)
Wind Direction (WDIR): ESE ( 110 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 52.4 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 68.0 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 34.4 ft
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Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 14 sec
Average Period (APD): 11.1 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD): SE ( 131 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.30 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.13 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 79.0 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 83.7 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 79.0 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 83.7 °F

Re: gustav

Posted: August 31st, 2008, 6:23 pm
by wevans
The flood waters have been down below my road to the river since Wednesday, I just went and looked and it's almost a foot deep over the road now :smt011 We could get some significant flooding from the surge, with the rivers "especially the "O" " still full of water :smt012 y'all be careful out there :beer: :beer: