Fabian is now a monster 100 mph 17.2n-48.6w

#1 Postby **cycloneye** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:17 am

http://www.tormenta.net/frame_page.asp? ... /MIATCPAT5

But moving away from the northern islands hopefully it clears 18n soon to be completly safe.

Colin · #2 Postby **Colin** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:20 am

Wow! :o That's nasty!!!! :o

WXBUFFJIM · #3 Postby **WXBUFFJIM** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:40 am

A major hurricane is forecasted on Sunday if not before. This is currently a category 2 hurricane on the saffir simpson hurricane scale. If winds get over 111 mph, it's a cat 3 and a major hurricane and that is forecast to happen sometime on Sunday. But there is that good possibility it might happen later tonite at 11 PM east coast time.

Good news though is the islands are forecast to not see much of anything from Fabian. The bad news is the mid atlantic coast could potentially be a threat zone by later next week. Too early to speculate on us east coast landfall probabilities. But this one needs to be watched carefully.

Jim

capecodder · #4 Postby **capecodder** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:20 am

WXBUFFJIM wrote:A major hurricane is forecasted on Sunday if not before. This is currently a category 2 hurricane on the saffir simpson hurricane scale. If winds get over 111 mph, it's a cat 3 and a major hurricane and that is forecast to happen sometime on Sunday. But there is that good possibility it might happen later tonite at 11 PM east coast time.

Good news though is the islands are forecast to not see much of anything from Fabian. The bad news is the mid atlantic coast could potentially be a threat zone by later next week. Too early to speculate on us east coast landfall probabilities. But this one needs to be watched carefully.

Jim

I agree, Jim. I think Fabian has the "potential" to be a Cat 4, or greater.

Quite a sight (below)

http://images.newsx.cc/News8Austin_Medi ... -large.jpg

ChaserUK · #5 Postby **ChaserUK** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:30 am

looking at that image an eye is certainly evident now

Colin · #6 Postby **Colin** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:32 am

I agree...I'm starting to get the feeling that this thing may reach Category 5 status! :o

weatherlover427 · #7 Postby **weatherlover427** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:35 am

This cane is NOT one to be messed with!!! :o I suggest everyone in the GOM and the East Coast should review their plans ASAP!

ChaserUK · #8 Postby **ChaserUK** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:53 am

indeed, not to be messed with alright. Is it normal for an eye to form this far into the development of the storm?

Anonymous · #9 Postby **Anonymous** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:18 pm

Take a gander at this:

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... VIS/20.jpg

I bet it's a Cat 3 by 3pm Sunday and a Cat 4 by 11am Tuesday.

WOW........What a Cane.......

-Jeb

ChaserUK · #10 Postby **ChaserUK** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:25 pm

looks like it might well be memorable! Does anyone have any links to some useful info as to how to use model data to forecast hurricane forecast/ developments? I would be very grateful!

#11 Postby **Stephanie** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 1:24 pm

:o

Most of us were forecasting him to become a hurricane today. I woke up to find him already a hurricane at 80 mph winds sustained - now he's 100 mph????

OMG!

That visible satelite does show an eye on him - he's just going to get stronger!

Take care those of you in the Caribbean. Hopefully, the forecasted track is correct and he will pass by to the north of you!

weathergymnast · #12 Postby **weathergymnast** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:14 pm

I agree.

Little late though.

CocoaBill · #13 Postby **CocoaBill** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:43 pm

very late

:o

Fabian is now a monster 100 mph 17.2n-48.6w

Fabian is now a monster 100 mph 17.2n-48.6w

Nasty and getting worse intensity wise

Re: Nasty and getting worse intensity wise

Man, Did you see the banding on that monster?!!

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