Tropical Storm Dennis

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Issued at: 10:39 AM EDT 7/5/05 (gateway).


Caribbean depression becomes tropical storm dennis,

At 11 am edt, 1500z, the government of the dominican republic has issued a tropical storm watch for the south coast of the dominican republic from barahona westward and the government of haiti has issued a tropical storm watch for the southwest peninsula of haiti from the dominican republic border and port-au-prince westward. Interests in the central and western caribbean sea should monitor the progress of this system.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local weather office.

Satellite images indicate that tropical depression four has strengthened into a tropical storm. July 5 is the earliest date on record for 4 named storms to have formed in the atlantic basin.

At 11 am edt, 1500z, the center of tropical storm dennis was located near latitude 13.3 north, longitude 66.6 west or about 355 miles, 570 km, south of san juan puerto rico.

Dennis is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph, 30 km/hr, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph, 65 km/hr, with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles 95 km from the center.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb, 29.71 inches. Repeating the 11 am edt position, 13.3 n, 66.6 w. Movement toward, west-northwest near 18 mph. Maximum sustained winds, 40 mph. Minimum central pressure, 1006 mb.

An intermediate advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 2 pm edt followed by the next complete advisory at 5 pm edt.

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[paulh]

5th one of the season must be a cane soon prob when we go
Paulh

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

One yrear we were there, I picked up a WESH 2 tv station hurricane tracking chart, which is pinned top my office wall. Its interesting to plot the tracks on it

 

[paulh]

4th not 5th

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Mentioning now on Monsters radio, that Dennis will become a CAT 1 hurricane by the weekend and effect Central FLa with 70mph winds and rains

 

[disneyholic family]

that is completely unbelievable that there have been so many already this year...
we go at this time every year, and have only encountered one storm in all those years....crazy...

well i guess our stay is going to be eventful this year....still better than a tornado.....i grew up with those....

 

[disneyholic family]

hmm....we're scheduled to arrive in orlando midday sunday..
i hope MCO isn't affected....we'll be on the last leg of our flights and after traveling for over 20 hours and being awake about 36 hours.... i really hope we're not diverted to another airport....i won't be able to drive after that many hours awake...

 

[paulh]

we were diverted to miami because of the huracanes last year
Paulh

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Issued at: 1:44 AM EDT 7/6/05 (gateway).


Dennis moving over the central caribbean sea,

The government of cuba has issued a hurricane watch for eastern cuba for the provinces of las tunas, granma, santiago de cuba, guantanamo and holguin.

A hurricane watch in in effect for jamaica and all of the cayman islands.

A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch are in effect for the southwestern peninsula of haiti from the dominican republic border and port-au-prince westward.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the southern coast of the dominican republic from barahona westward to the dominican republic-haiti border.

Interests in the central and western caribbean sea and cuba should closely monitor the progress of this system.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local weather office.

At 2 am edt, 0600z, the center of tropical storm dennis was located near latitude 14.8 north, longitude 69.7 west or about 310 miles, 500 km, south-southeast of port au prince haiti and about 495 miles, 800 km, east-southeast of kingston jamaica.

Dennis is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph, 24 km/hr, and this general motion is expected to continue during the next 24 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph, 85 km/hr, with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours, and dennis could become a hurricane later today.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles 95 km from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb, 29.53 inches.

Dennis is expected to produce storm total rain accumulations of 4 to 6 inches over much of hispaniola with isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches possible over mountainous terrain. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.

Repeating the 2 am edt position, 14.8 n, 69.7 w. Movement toward, west-northwest near 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds, 50 mph. Minimum central pressure, 1000 mb.

The next advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 5 am edt.

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[wicket2005]

Appreciate the info.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

Issued at: 8:00 AM EDT 7/6/05 (gateway).


Dennis continues west-northwestward through the central caribbean,

A hurricane warning remains in effect for jamaica and for the southwestern peninsula of haiti from the dominican republic border.

A hurricane watch remains in effect for the cayman islands and for eastern cuba, for the provinces of las tunas, granma, santiago de cuba, guantanamo and holguin.

Interests in the central and western caribbean sea should monitor the progress of this system.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local weather office.

At 8 am edt, 1200z, the center of tropical storm dennis was located near latitude 15.2 north, longitude 70.8 west or about 255 miles, 410 km, south-southeast of port au prince haiti and about 440 miles, 710 km, east-southeast of kingston jamaica.

Dennis is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph, 26 km/hr, and this motion is expected to continue today. On this track, dennis will be near jamaica early Thursday.

Maximum sustained are estimated near 65 mph, 100 km/hr, with higher gusts. Dennis could become a hurricane later today.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 85 miles, 140 km from the center.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 994 mb, 29.35 inches.

Dennis is expected to produce storm total rain accumulations of 4 to 6 inches over much of hispaniola with isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches possible over mountainous terrain. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.

Repeating the 8 am edt position, 15.2 n, 70.8 w. Movement toward, west-northwest near 16 mph. Maximum sustained winds, 65 mph. Minimum central pressure, 994 mb.

The next advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 11 am edt.

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[disneyholic family]

I heard that it's tracking for Louisiana. Not that I dislike Louisianans, but I'll be happy if it keeps moving that way. As long as we're able to get into Orlando on Sunday, i'll be a happy camper. After that, let the rains begin.

 

[Obi Wan Kenobi]

I heard that it's tracking for Louisiana. Not that I dislike Louisianans, but I'll be happy if it keeps moving that way. As long as we're able to get into Orlando on Sunday, i'll be a happy camper. After that, let the rains begin.

have a look at this track
http://hurricane.weathercenter.com/

 

[disneyholic family]

have a look at this track
http://hurricane.weathercenter.com/

cute.....it's currently forecast to be exactly on line with tampa when we're landing in orlando....hmmm.....but hopefully it won't affect orlando too much since it will be out in the gulf....

but it is directly on line just when we get there....nice timing....

i guess i should hope for it to speed up.....
so i'll do that...

its seems as if this is going to be a repeat of 2004...

i wonder if there are theories as to why the weather has changed so much...

it really is very very weird....

it's been scorching hot on the east coast of the US this year..

and where I live, where it's supposed to be as hot and humid as orlando in july, it hasn't really been bad at all....
and it rained yesterday...it NEVER EVER EVER rains after April....EVER....
and it rained yesterday....in July.....very very very very very very very weird.....that is messed up weather but good....
and hurricanes in july....also unusual....