ATL GUSTAV: Tropical Depression - Discussion

[GeneratorPower]

2pm intermediate advisories are a bit late.

[Brent]

2pm intermediate advisories are a bit late.

70 mph.

[CrazyC83]

Recon having some data transmission issues right now.

[Swimdude]

Are we in agreement yet that an eye feature is beginning to form? This is seen pretty easily looking at a visible loop...

[DESTRUCTION5]

Maybe a pro can chime in here...What ever happend to the Strong Cane goes more poleward theory?

[ConvergenceZone]

2pm intermediate advisories are a bit late.

70 mph.

unbelievable
either that or Satellite Presentation is lying to me....

doesn't matter though. It's going to be a major soon enough.

[cycloneye]

Pic at 2:15 PM EDT:

[Janie2006]

From WKRG.com:

Mobile County Commisison Steve Nodine is urging citizens to take all precautions for a major storm that could impact our part of the Gulf Coast late Monday or early Tuesday. Forecasters says Gustav could become a Category 3 storm, Nodine says now is the time to prepare, and for that reason, the Alabama National Guard is being activated. Mobile’s Emergency Operations Center will officially activate Saturday. EMA Director Walt Dickerson is urging citizens to not delay completing preparations for the storm.

Voluntary evacuations from low-lying areas of Mobile County could be issued as early as Saturday. Officials urge citizens to be courteous as long gas lines form. County Commission Dean urges people to check on their elderly neighbors and those still living in trailers as a result of previous storms. Everyone is urged to learn the location of the nearest shelter, and Mobile Fire Rescue is asking citizens asked to evacuate not to delay or ignore the order, as this will put first responders in danger.

[duris]

Just caught this from WWL-TV weather blog this morning: "You can see from the distance, there is currently a large margin of air in the forecast track in the next 5 days. "

[Hurricanewatcher2007]

The eye is also starting to show up on Infra red

[ConvergenceZone]

even if the shear is really bad and weakens this to a tropical storm before landfall in the gulf, it's still going to bring A LOT of rain due to the size of it.....

[deltadog03]

G4 flight is out...2 drops so far....Looks like the 588dm ridge extend to just west of Key west so far....Winds at 250 are generally out of the SSW at 25kts.

[vaffie]

G4 flight is out...2 drops so far....Looks like the 588dm ridge extend to just west of Key west so far....Winds at 250 are generally out of the SSW at 25kts.

What did they think it was before?

[Bolebuns]

Anyone notice the "turkish" hackers hacked the front door? I had to stop the front page from loading to get to this thread.

(who tha hell would want to hack s2k anyway?)

[ConvergenceZone]

this storm is going to absolutely BOMB before it reaches Cuba...Cat 4 in the making? Why? has all of the ingredients, low shear, warm water, no land to cross over until Cuba, etc.......Major in the making.

[Myersgirl]

Anyone notice the "turkish" hackers hacked the front door? I had to stop the front page from loading to get to this thread.

(who tha hell would want to hack s2k anyway?)

YEP SAME PROBLEM

[HouTXmetro]

Anyone notice the "turkish" hackers hacked the front door? I had to stop the front page from loading to get to this thread.

(who tha hell would want to hack s2k anyway?)

Wow... They are Hacking this Page!!! People are coming here for valuable info on a dangerouse storm and they pull this stunt

[dwg71]

this storm is going to absolutely BOMB before it reaches Cuba...Cat 4 in the making? Why? has all of the ingredients, low shear, warm water, no land to cross over until Cuba, etc.......Major in the making.

CVZ, there is nothing that recon is finding that shows its even a hurricane or going through any rapid intensification. Its interacting with the trough, it may not strengthen much in the 12 hours or so.

[haml8]

G4 flight is out...2 drops so far....Looks like the 588dm ridge extend to just west of Key west so far....Winds at 250 are generally out of the SSW at 25kts.

Can you translate that into newbie "soccer dad" terms please?? thanks in advance for the update.

[cycloneye]

29/1745 UTC 18.7N 79.2W T4.0/4.0 GUSTAV -- Atlantic Ocean