ATL GUSTAV: Tropical Depression - Discussion

[Scorpion]

This is hilarious. How can people take the word of the FEMA chief seriously? If it were a Cat 5 the NHC would announce it, not some guy that has the same info as us.

[Rocketman]

"What category surge will Gustav carry with him...that is the question."

Just my opinion but a surge from a 3 that was a 4/5 is much more devastating than a 3 that was a 1/2.

[6SpeedTA95]

Good job AP, gawd almighty. /sarcasm

[Recurve]

recon flight turned, heading back toward the center

[Nexus]

I have a feeling FORECASTER KNABB is a bit confused right now, if his boss Bill Read beat him to the punch.

[6SpeedTA95]

recurve where are you getting those pics?

[jp007]

recurve where are you getting those pics?

Google Earth

[southerngale]

I am also guessing that all the reports of Cat 5 are simply misinterpretation of the fact that it is headed to Cat 5. That rumor is running rampant, I've heard it from a lot of people that until this morning were not even following the storm.

Beaumont has a mandatory evacuation, southerngal? I can't blame them even if it may seem just a bit premature, the taste of Rita is still in everyone's mouth! I think it is sad that Beaumont is evacuation (if true) before New Orleans. I mean sad in that New Orleans is waiting too long, just to clarify.

Of course it's true. I live here. I wouldn't lie about it. geesh

http://www.kfdm.com/news/gustav_27588___article.html/hurricane_kfdm.html

[fci]

E-mail alert at 3:49 from ABC News:

Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

HURRICANE GUSTAV STILL CATEGORY 4, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SAYS, CORRECTING FEMA CHIEF

[6SpeedTA95]

recurve where are you getting those pics?

Google Earth

Google earth tracks the hurricane hunters?

[Recurve]

recurve where are you getting those pics?

http://www.hhrecon.com/recon/ge/Atlantic.kmz

There is real-time recon data for google earth.
This is the link, it should display data automatically if you have GE open or tell it to open with GE.
You have to click the radio button in the GE Place list for the recon flight you want to display -- by default it opens with "Do not display any missions" selected.

The amount of decoded data you can see this way is amazing. I can tell the flight took off and passed only a few miles east of my house in Key Largo.

[vbhoutex]

Please don't make derogatory comments about people evacuating NOLA to the West. Remember this - they ARE evacuating, which they did NOT do last time. There are hotels with room in Texas
not in Mississippi or Alabama.

I can understand that, but why evacuate to an area that could just as easily get hit? If that thing swings over to Houston and a ton of folks from Louisiana have the roads congested, then evacuation for the Houston area won't be possible at all.

Last report we got here is that everything in S, SC and SE TX is at 100%. Houston is not setting up shelters for evacuees because we are also in the possible path of Gustav. Evacuees need to go on to San Antonio, or Austin or place N or NW of Houston, not here. People evacuating need to be going North whether they are from LA or Texas.

[6SpeedTA95]

E-mail alert at 3:49 from ABC News:

Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

HURRICANE GUSTAV STILL CATEGORY 4, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SAYS, CORRECTING FEMA CHIEF

Someone needs to fire that AP reporter, typical AP, don't bother with facts just publish what will get attention.

[BigB0882]

I am also guessing that all the reports of Cat 5 are simply misinterpretation of the fact that it is headed to Cat 5. That rumor is running rampant, I've heard it from a lot of people that until this morning were not even following the storm.

Beaumont has a mandatory evacuation, southerngal? I can't blame them even if it may seem just a bit premature, the taste of Rita is still in everyone's mouth! I think it is sad that Beaumont is evacuation (if true) before New Orleans. I mean sad in that New Orleans is waiting too long, just to clarify.

Of course it's true. I live here. I wouldn't lie about it. geesh

http://www.kfdm.com/news/gustav_27588___article.html/hurricane_kfdm.html

Wow, please don't be so testy. I only said the "(if true)" because I asked you for verification and obviously didn't have the answer yet. I didn't think you would lie but just wanted to verify as I have family in Beaumont and none of them have called me and given me this information yet.

[soonertwister]

In other news that you don't want to hear, NHC has TS Hanna heading into the Florida Straits later this week. It's early though.

(Sorry about the OT, but it could be a post-Gustav event that complicates things significantly.)

[BigB0882]

Hey, on the bright side, what a fun weekend to evacuate! Plenty of things go on during Labor Day weekend all across the country.

[6SpeedTA95]

Fanatstic thanks recurve

[Brent]

[jlauderdal]

[Nexus]

Havanna, Cuba weather station:



http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/? ... re=0&tor=0