CAT 5 Hurricane Dean - Archived threads

[CronkPSU]

can't believe this thing may be hitting its peak during the sat eclipse

[Sanibel]

Belize into it now. Conditions deteriorating. Live reporters taking shelter:

wind is pretty strong right now, Eiden came back in because of the wind. the waves are huge in the mar de tumbo. winds picking up even more. suggests please remain indoors, its getting pretty nasty. the weather conditions have deteriorated tremendously and will get worse.

windspeed at tropic is 3-33 steady knots gusts to 42 knots

wind has not yet reached tropical storm status

[Vortex]

thanks normady..i think ur right about chetumal... appears to be in line to receive a significant part of this storm..

[Coredesat]

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

The hurricane force winds to the north seem to go out over a hundred miles from the eye.

[Normandy]

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/8945/radcanctt0.jpg

Approaching Playa Maya (thats the name of that island right?)

Still hasn't reached Chetumal's lattidute.

[sponger]

My brother rode out Wilma in a hotel. It took a miracle to get out the next day. I imagine the flooding in land will not be as bad due to the fast movement. That should improve the flow of supplies after it passes.

[sponger]

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/8945/radcanctt0.jpg

Look at that feeder band approaching Merida in the upper left of the pennisula. I imagine they are in for a rude suprise.

[marcane_1973]

The hurricane force winds to the north seem to go out over a hundred miles from the eye.

Makes sense even Cancun was getting gusts to 50 mph or more easily. Got so bad for the reporter outside the resort they had to shut off. That is not good news at all if the windfield indeed has expanded that much. Mannn... just imagine what Deans eyewall is like.

[CrazyC83]

907
URNT15 KNHC 210534
AF306 1504A DEAN HDOB 15 20070821
052500 1955N 08640W 6960 03129 0017 +087 +087 100078 080 052 024 03
052530 1954N 08640W 6969 03114 0012 +089 +089 098074 075 045 006 00
052600 1952N 08640W 6967 03113 0015 +085 +085 095074 075 042 004 00
052630 1950N 08640W 6969 03108 0010 +085 +085 095078 080 043 003 00
052700 1949N 08640W 6964 03113 0001 +090 +090 096081 081 044 003 00
052730 1947N 08640W 6965 03106 0000 +090 +090 096080 081 046 002 00
052800 1946N 08640W 6967 03101 9990 +094 +094 094080 081 048 003 00
052830 1944N 08640W 6963 03106 9981 +099 +090 093078 079 047 002 00
052900 1942N 08640W 6972 03091 9980 +099 +097 095079 079 050 005 00
052930 1941N 08641W 6968 03092 9989 +088 +088 093081 082 052 006 00
053000 1939N 08641W 6963 03097 9975 +094 +094 093085 085 051 004 00
053030 1938N 08641W 6966 03090 9972 +092 +092 093086 086 053 004 00
053100 1936N 08641W 6967 03085 9960 +100 +100 092089 091 054 004 00
053130 1934N 08641W 6962 03085 9948 +106 +100 091090 091 056 000 00
053200 1933N 08641W 6968 03078 9939 +110 +091 091090 091 055 003 00
053230 1931N 08641W 6967 03069 9945 +100 +100 091092 093 058 004 00
053300 1929N 08641W 6970 03060 9936 +106 +082 093091 091 060 004 00
053330 1928N 08641W 6961 03067 9925 +111 +077 092089 090 061 004 00
053400 1926N 08641W 6967 03051 9911 +112 +090 095089 091 059 007 00
053430 1925N 08641W 6969 03042 9903 +109 +106 098095 095 061 008 00
$$

[Coredesat]

[Sanibel]

I estimate Chetumal will have the south eyewall pass 10 or less miles to its north.


My opinion isn't endorsed by Storm2k disclaimer

[sponger]

Recons penentrating the inner core. We should have eyewall measurements in the next 30 mins.

[Normandy]

Judging by the obs so far, i would assume Dean is still AT LEAST a cat 5. Nice wind readings for not being in the inner core.

[CrazyC83]

180
URNT15 KNHC 210544
AF306 1504A DEAN HDOB 16 20070821
053500 1923N 08641W 6967 03036 9895 +110 +110 097095 096 058 008 00
053530 1922N 08641W 6966 03037 9916 +089 +089 095098 101 060 044 03
053600 1920N 08641W 6970 03025 9920 +082 +082 095104 104 061 009 00
053630 1918N 08641W 6969 03017 9902 +091 +091 095101 102 062 009 03
053700 1917N 08641W 6964 03019 9903 +083 +083 095103 105 064 010 00
053730 1915N 08642W 6970 03004 9877 +098 +098 095106 108 066 039 03
053800 1914N 08642W 6959 03006 9859 +104 +104 096102 105 066 041 03
053830 1912N 08642W 6968 02989 9826 +124 +110 094098 101 068 008 00
053900 1910N 08643W 6966 02984 9821 +121 +121 095093 094 070 005 00
053930 1909N 08643W 6965 02979 9812 +121 +118 093093 094 072 006 00
054000 1909N 08643W 6965 02979 9803 +121 +121 094095 095 072 003 00
054030 1905N 08643W 6969 02956 9788 +126 +116 096094 095 072 000 00
054100 1904N 08644W 6966 02950 9782 +122 +122 096097 099 071 001 00
054130 1902N 08644W 6962 02948 9777 +118 +118 094098 099 071 003 00
054200 1900N 08644W 6966 02930 9759 +124 +112 092098 099 068 003 00
054230 1859N 08644W 6971 02910 9745 +125 +095 096098 099 067 003 00
054300 1857N 08644W 6967 02899 9730 +125 +088 097101 102 067 000 00
054330 1856N 08644W 6965 02885 9713 +125 +087 097106 107 068 000 00
054400 1854N 08645W 6967 02865 9696 +121 +095 096110 111 072 000 00
054430 1853N 08645W 6968 02844 9674 +118 +118 097108 109 077 000 00
$$

Heading towards the eyewall.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

This is a big hurricane, this is no Wilma.

[Coredesat]

[sponger]

Majuhal looks like it will receive a direct hit. God bless any poor souls who rolled the dice on that bet.

[Sanibel]

Read reports Majahual evacuated by Mexican government.

[RDTF]

anyone have a better link to Cancun radar? This one had been long-range until 1:37 EDT, then the 1:47 one dropped to 240 km range

http://www.passco.com/cancun.htm