CAT 5 Hurricane Dean - Archived threads

[gilbert88]

Wilma was a 4 at landfall... and I'm not sure but I think Kenna in 2002 made landfall as a Cat 5. That's also in the Western Hemisphere.

[CajunMama]

Cat 5!!!

Yeah, awesome...

Yeah, real awesome for those who are on the receiving end of dean

[Tstormwatcher]

I corrected my post, Gilbert was what I was thinking of and Wilma was a cat 4 at landfall. Mitch hit Hondoras as a cat1.

[dwsqos2]

Wilma was a 4 at landfall... and I'm not sure but I think Kenna in 2002 made landfall as a Cat 5. That's also in the Western Hemisphere.

Kenna's landfall intensity was 120 knots.

Kenna's TCR

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Scratch Wilma as a cat5 at landfall. It had weaken to a cat4. As it was going through EWRC's.

[Ptarmigan]

Wilma was a 4 at landfall... and I'm not sure but I think Kenna in 2002 made landfall as a Cat 5. That's also in the Western Hemisphere.

I believe Kenna made landfall as a 4 too.

[ZeeNL]

the worst winds will be nroth of Chetumal, unless this dives south. However, they should still get cat 3 winds with cat 5 gusts

Horrific tidal surge possible for the Bay of Campeche

But Dean will have weakened a lot once the winds begin to impact the bay. Are you afraid Dean will push a lot of water to the south shores of the bay?

[Scorpion]

The 18Z HWRF says 892 mb at landfall

[Ptarmigan]

The 18Z HWRF says 892 mb at landfall

If that's the case, that would be one of the lowest pressure to make landfall since 1935 Labor Day Hurricane.

[PhillyWX]

Strongest Hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin All-Time:

1. Hurricane Wilma, 882 mb, 2005
2. Hurricane Gilbert, 888 mb, 1988
3. Labor Day Hurricane, 892 mb, 1935
4. Hurricane Rita - 895 mb, 2005
5. Hurricane Allen - 899 mb,1980
6. Hurricane Katrina - 902 mb, 2005
7. Hurricane Camille - 905 mb, 1969
8. Hurricane Mitch - 905 mb, 1998
9. Hurricane Ivan - 910 mb, 2004
10. Hurricane Dean - 914 mb, 2007
10. Hurricane Janet - 914 mb, 1955
12. Hurricane Opal - 916 mb, 1995
13. Hurricane Hugo - 918 mb, 1989
14. Hurricane Isabel - 920 mb, 2003
14. Hurricane Gloria - 920 mb, 1985
14. Hurricane Hattie - 920 mb, 1961
17. Hurricane Floyd - 921 mb, 1999
18. Hurricane Andrew - 922 mb, 1992
19. Hurricane Beulah - 923 mb, 1967
20. Hurricane David - 924 mb, 1979
21. Indianola Hurricane - 925 mb, 1886
22. Hurricane Anita - 926 mb, 1977
23. 1919 Hurricane - 927 mb, 1919
24. Hurricane Esther - 927 mb, 1961
24. Hurricane Gabrielle - 927 mb, 1989
26. Hurricane Carmen - 928 mb, 1974
27. Lake Okeechobee - 929 mb, 1928
27. Hurricane Emily - 929 mb, 2005
27. Hurricane Lenny - 929 mb, 1999
27. Hurricane Inez - 929 mb, 1966
27. Hurricane Carol - 929 mb, 1953

[JtSmarts]

The 18Z HWRF says 892 mb at landfall

I might have to eat crow, but I have doubts about him getting that low, his pressure has only been dropping slowly for most of the day. I think 905-910 is more likely.

[ZeeNL]

The 18Z HWRF says 892 mb at landfall

IIRC, HWRF was predicting crazy low pressures all the time, so I think we can discard it.

[JtSmarts]

Amazing that five storms in that list have occurred since 2004.

[Sanibel]

I think this is the worst landfalling storm I've ever tracked on Storm2k. If this hit New Orleans in its present state it would far surpass Katrina.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

This thing keeps looking better and better. A soild red ring has finally formed around the eye. In the eye has cleared out big time. Wish recon would of stayed...This could go easly sub 910.

[ZeeNL]

How many hours till landfall now?

[theworld]

Chetumal, Quintana Roo,
http://www.delange.org/Chetumal/Chetumal.htm

[Aquawind]

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
WARDEN MESSAGE
Fourth Notice: Hurricane Dean Approaching Quintana Roo
August 20, 2007, 7:00PM central time

The state government of Quintana Roo has issued a red alert, indicating maximum danger level. Yucatan State has issued an orange alert, indicating that the current danger level is high.

American citizens in the area should identify their local shelter, monitor local media reports, and follow the instructions of local emergency officials. In some areas, adequate shelter from a severe hurricane may not be available to all who may choose to stay. Visitors should review and follow their hotel or cruise ship evacuation plans.

Hurricane Dean is expected to make landfall early on Tuesday, August 21, 27 nautical miles north of Chetumal. The hurricane’s current track shows that it may pass near Merida, Yucatan and veer north toward Veracruz or Matamoros on Wednesday, August 22. As of the afternoon of August 20, Hurricane Dean was a category 4 hurricane with sustained winds near 150 mph as it approached Jamaica. There are hurricane warnings and watches throughout the region. Hurricane Dean is expected to reach category 5 before it hits the Yucatan peninsula. The U.S. State Department has authorized departure for all dependents and non-essential personnel at the U.S. Consulates in Merida and Matamoros.

The Mexican government uses a color-coded system of alerts proceeding from blue (minimal danger) to green (low danger) to yellow (moderate danger) to orange (high danger) to red (maximum danger level). To learn more about this system, visit http://www.yucatan.gob.mx/procivy/colores/colores.htm.

U.S. citizens also should carry their travel documents at all times (i.e. U.S. Passport, Birth Certificate, picture ID’s, etc.) or secure them in a safe, waterproof location. We also suggest that American citizens contact friends and family in the United States with updates about their whereabouts.

For the most-up-to-date information on Hurricane Dean, please visit The National Hurricane Center’s website at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov.

To check the current alert level in Quintana Roo, U.S. citizens should visit the local government’s website at http://www.qroo.gob.mx/qroo/Temporada/index.php. Click on “Aviso de Sistema Tropical” for information about the storm.

To check the current alert level in Yucatan State, visit http://www.yucatan.gob.mx/procivy/index.jsp.

Further information on hurricanes and hurricane preparedness is available on the State Department’s website. Check the following links below:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_t ... _2915.html

http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/tips ... _1207.html

The U.S. Consulate in Merida and Consular Agencies in Cancun, Cozumel, and Playa del Carmen are closed for regular business. American citizens with questions should contact the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City at

[52](55) 5080-2816
[52](55) 5080-2107
[52](55) 5207-0546

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is open 24 hours a day. American citizens can also contact the Hurricane Dean Task Force in Washington at 202-647-6611. Please stay posted for future warden messages.

Thank you and stay safe,

U.S. Embassy Mexico City

http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/eng/cit ... vices.html

[Beam]

Chetumal, Quintana Roo,
http://www.delange.org/Chetumal/Chetumal.htm

What a beautiful place... about to be ruined.

[cycloneye]

http://www.delange.org/Chetumal/Chetumal.htm

A look at beautiful Chetumal.