Ivan Advisories

[canegrl04]

Lyons just made reference to Ivan becoming cat 5 but said cat 5s usually can't sustain the intensity.Guess he doesn't remeber Mitch or Gilbert

[Biloxi]

Incredible development - one for the books.

[calidoug]

Give it a rest, rainstorm.

[Hurricane Cheese]

I'm just in awe of nature's fury tonight....turly unbelievable.


And you know what...mother nature couldn't give a hill of beans about what Rainstorm, or anyone else thinks.


It's time to be a strong human being Rainstorm. Keep your head up and take what the good Lord gives you...

Bellyaching will just add to the misery of whom ever will have to deal with Ivan's fury...

[Mattie]

Perhaps we should rate the posts so those that are squeamish to pictures of the storms and the comments written would read and look at their own risk - similar to an "R" rated movie -

How about just "SGC" - Storm graphical content and comment - not for those viewers who are offended by graphics and comments from other posters that enjoy watching a weather event form and ride with the forces of nature that human beings have absolutely no control over. DISCLAIMER: This is in no way intended to portray posters of such content as thrill seekers of death, destruction, but only as students of mother nature.

[Aquawind]

Wicked Monster Ivan..

[Brent]

The only good news is it's doing this over the open water. I can't imagine this barrelling towards Florida or anywhere in the U.S. right now looking like this.

[rainstorm]

you mean the same people that have dealt with charley and frances. and lets not forget the massive flooding caused by frances in the apps. i am just appalled.

[quickychick]

you mean the same people that have dealt with charley and frances. and lets not forget the massive flooding caused by frances in the apps. i am just appalled.

If you are really that appalled you'd get the funk out of here and stop reading that which upsets you so.

But I suspect you're not really appalled at all.

[Brent]

you mean the same people that have dealt with charley and frances. and lets not forget the massive flooding caused by frances in the apps. i am just appalled.

If you are really that appalled you get the funk out of here and stop reading that which upsets you so.

But I suspect you're not really appalled at all.

Thank you. Rain... seriously, calm down.

[wxwatcher2]

I'm just in awe of nature's fury tonight....turly unbelievable.


And you know what...mother nature couldn't give a hill of beans about what Rainstorm, or anyone else thinks.


It's time to be a strong human being Rainstorm. Keep your head up and take what the good Lord gives you...

Bellyaching will just add to the misery of whom ever will have to deal with Ivan's fury...

Hello Cheese !!!!
It's a whole different story when you live along the coastal areas.
I think we need to cut rainstorm some slack.
I don't fear the storms but I sure as heck respect them.
Nature is indeed awesome.

[BReb]

Look, rainstorm. We get it. You're appalled. You've made your point perfectly clear. But this is a board for people fascinated and enthralled by hurricanes. And we can do without the moral grandstanding.

We don't want anyone to suffer. We just like seeing powerful hurricanes. Your moral high horse is really getting old.

[Hurricane Cheese]

Who are you appauled at??

God?? Mother Nature?? The posters on this board??


Are you blaming US for Ivan's creation??

[dhweather]

you mean the same people that have dealt with charley and frances. and lets not forget the massive flooding caused by frances in the apps. i am just appalled.

This is a risk we accept by living in coastal areas that are affected by tropical systems.

[hurricanefloyd5]

Hurricane Ivan Intermediate Advisory Number 26a


Statement as of 8:00 PM AST on September 08, 2004



...Extremely dangerous Hurricane Ivan intensifies further while
moving west-northwestward across the Caribbean Sea...

a Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Aruba...Bonaire...and
Curacao.

A Hurricane Watch and a Tropical Storm Warning remain in effect for
the guajira peninsula of Colombia...and for the entire northern
coast of Venezuela.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the entire southwest peninsula of
Haiti from the border of the Dominican Republic westward...
including Port au Prince. A Hurricane Watch also remains in effect
for Jamaica.

A tropical storm watch remains in effect for the southwestern coast
of the Dominican Republic from Santo Domingo westward to
pedernales.

Interests in central and western Caribbean Sea should closely
monitor the progress of dangerous Hurricane Ivan.

At 8 PM AST...0000z...the eye of Hurricane Ivan was located near
latitude 13.4 north...longitude 68.4 west or about 95 miles...150
km...north-northeast of Curacao and 640 miles...1030 km...
east-southeast of Kingston Jamaica.

Ivan has wobbled a little to the west during the past few hours...
but is moving generally toward the west-northwest near 17 mph...28
km/hr. On this track...the center of Ivan should move north of
Aruba...Bonaire...and Curacao during the next few hours and then
will continue on Route toward the area near Jamaica.

Ivan is an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Reports from an Air Force Reserve
hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds
have increased to 145 mph...235 km/hr...with higher gusts.
Additional strengthening is expected during the next 24 hours.

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km...
from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to 160 miles...260 km. Bonaire reported a wind gust of 41 mph a few
hours ago.

The minimum central pressure just reported by the hurricane hunter
was 938 mb...27.70 inches.
Storm surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels...
along with large and dangerous battering waves...can be expected
near the center of Ivan in the Hurricane Warning area.

Rainfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches...possibly causing life-
threatening flash floods and mud slides...can be expected along the
path of Ivan.

Repeating the 8 PM AST position...13.4 N... 68.4 W. Movement
toward...west-northwest near 17 mph. Maximum sustained
winds...145 mph. Minimum central pressure... 938 mb.

For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your local weather office.

The next advisory will be issued by the National
Hurricane Center at 11 PM AST.

Forecaster Beven

[rainstorm]

probably peak out at 180-190 mph

[BReb]

or will they try to tell us that it's moving WNW? It seems like some of the directions they publish are almost politicized to conform to models, predictions, etc. We've got about 5 hours here in which Ivan has gone maybe 275 and that seems to be an objective fact.

[LaBreeze]

He seems to be pointing to the southwestern point of Haiti. Could he be telling us something?

[chris_fit]

no... it will say wnw

[ColinD]

That's a lot of votes for stronger than Camille.