After dennis, here comes another one!

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Still just Tropical depression 5, but give it time

 

[Netty]

not another potential hurricane

 

[Night-train]

If I'm reading this right then this is in the Pacific??

 

[nowellsl]

No, Atlantic - SE of Puerto Rico.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

there are two TD 5's, one is "our" 5 the other is known as 5W

 

[paulh]

Emily will be her name if it gets stonger then when they are up to huracane

Category 1 (winds 74-95 mph)
Storm surge 4-5 feet above normal. Damage primarily to shrubbery, trees, foliage, and unanchored homes. No real damage to other structures. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Low-lying coastal roads inundated, minor pier damage, some small craft in exposed anchorage torn from moorings.

Category 2 (winds 96-110 mph)
Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal. Considerable damage to shrubbery and tree foliage; some trees blown down. Major damage to exposed mobile homes. Extensive damage to poorly constructed signs. Some damage to roofing materials of buildings; some window and door damage. No major damage to buildings. Coast roads and low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 2 to 4 hours before arrival of hurricane center. Considerable damage to piers. Marinas flooded. Small craft in unprotected anchorages torn from moorings. Evacuation of some shoreline residences and low-lying areas required.

Category 3 (winds 111-130 mph)
Storm surge generally 9-12 feet above normal. Foliage torn from trees; large trees blown down. Practically all poorly constructed signs blown down. Some damage to roofing materials of buildings; some wind and door damage. Some structural damage to small buildings. Mobile homes destroyed. Serious flooding at coast and many smaller structures near coast destroyed; larger structures near coast damaged by battering waves and floating debris. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Flat terrain 5 feet of less above sea level flooded inland 8 miles or more. Evacuation of low- lying residences within several blocks of shoreline possibly required.

Category 4 (winds 131-155 mph)
Storm surge generally 13-18 feet above normal. Shrubs and trees blown down; all signs down. Extensive damage to roofing materials, windows and doors. Complete failures of roofs on many small residences. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Flat terrain 10 feet or less above sea level flooded inland as far as 6 miles. Major damage to lower floors of structures near shore due to flooding and battering by waves and floating debris. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Major erosion of beaches. Massive evacuation of all residences within 500 yards of shore possibly required, and of single- story residences within 2 miles of shore.

Category 5 (winds more than 155 mph)
Storm surge generally greater than 18 feet above normal. Shrubs and trees blown down; considerable damage to roofs of buildings; all signs down. Very severe and extensive damage to windows and doors. Complete failure of roofs on many residences and industrial buildings. Extensive shattering of glass in windows and doors. Some complete building failures. Small buildings overturned or blown away. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Major damage to lower floors of all structures less than 15 feet above sea level within 500 yards of shore. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5 to 10 miles of shore possibly required.

As i have workeked on mast climers before now and have to stop work when wind gets to 20mph huracanes must be a horable thing and we have witnesed the aftermath of charley a sorry sight
Paulh

 

[Clare D]

''John Kettley is a weather man, a weather man, a weather man, John Kettley is a weather man and so is Obi Wan Kenobi''

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Shucks! you have found out my secret identity!

 

[Clare D]

Obi you are a ''Wan''

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Obi you are a ''Wan''

"You have to feel the (tropical storm) force Luke"

I will start posting updates if and when Emily becomes a threat to Fla

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

The course seems a little east of Dennis, that's not good

 

[paulh]

what wind speed will a tropical depresion becomes a tropical storm sad that i want to know these things my guess is about 45 mph
Paulh

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

well,
its gone to one :-(

Issued at: 4:36 PM AST 7/12/05 (gateway).


Hurricane warnings issued as emily continues westward,

At 5 pm ast, 2100z, hurricane warnings have been issued for the following locations by their respective governments, barbados, grenada, the grenadines, st. Vincent and st. Lucia.

At 5 pm ast, the government of trinidad has issued a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch for the island of tobago.

At 5 pm ast, the government of france has issued a tropical storm watch for martinique.

A hurricane or tropical storm warning means that hurricane or tropical storm conditions, respectively, are expected within 24 hours. A hurricane or tropical storm watch means that hurricane or tropical storm conditions, respectively, are possible within 36 hours.

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

At 5 pm ast, 2100z, the center of tropical storm emily was located near latitude 11.1 north, longitude 52.8 west or about 475 miles, 765 km, east-southeast of barbados.

Emily is moving toward the west near 20 mph, 32 km/hr. A turn to the west-northwest is expected during the next 24 hours. On the forecast track, the center of emily will be reaching the windward islands late Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph, 85 km/hr, with higher gusts. Emily has the potential to become a hurricane before reaching the windward islands. An air force reserve unit hurricane hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate emily tomorrow morning.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 50 miles 85 km from the center.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb, 29.53 inches.

Emily is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 3 to 6 inches across the windward islands, with possible isolated amounts of 12 inches over mountainous terrain.

Coastal storm surge flooding of 1-3 feet above normal tide levels, can be expected near and to the north of the path of the center.

Repeating the 5 pm ast position, 11.1 n, 52.8 w. Movement toward, west near 20 mph. Maximum sustained winds, 50 mph. Minimum central pressure, 1000 mb.

An intermediate advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 8 pm ast followed by the next complete advisory at 11 pm ast.

 

[disneyholic family]

Hi Obi....i'm having trouble with my internet connection here and am unable to open the tracking option at the hurricane site...
can you post the predicted track?

 

[afcgirl]

Luckily, Emily has been moving farther south than first expected. If it even makes it into the Gulf of Mexico, it is tracking into the western Gulf and thus should not affect Florida.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

 

[disneyholic family]

thanks!
that looks ok....i hope it doesn't decide to turn....

 

[disneyholic family]

they reported on the news just now that there is another storm forming behind Emily.......

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Looks like Emily is not going to be a problem for Florida