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In reply to the discussion: If Sandy is a Cat1, I don't need at Cat 2 [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)15. Here's a 3:00 pm advisory with winds for different locales
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCMAT3+shtml/241458.shtml?
STIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 973 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 20SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 50NE 60SE 30SW 30NW.
34 KT.......110NE 120SE 60SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 240SE 0SW 90NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.1N 76.7W AT 24/1500Z
AT 24/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 76.9W
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 19.1N 76.5W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 10SW 15NW.
50 KT... 60NE 70SE 30SW 40NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 60SW 70NW.
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 21.9N 76.4W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 15SW 15NW.
50 KT... 70NE 70SE 30SW 50NW.
34 KT...150NE 120SE 60SW 90NW.
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 24.4N 76.4W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 80NE 70SE 30SW 70NW.
34 KT...190NE 130SE 80SW 180NW.
FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 26.3N 76.7W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT...100NE 80SE 50SW 90NW.
34 KT...230NE 130SE 90SW 220NW.
FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 28.7N 76.0W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT...100NE 80SE 60SW 90NW.
34 KT...300NE 270SE 120SW 300NW.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
OUTLOOK VALID 28/1200Z 32.0N 73.0W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
OUTLOOK VALID 29/1200Z 35.5N 70.0W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
STIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 973 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT.
64 KT....... 20NE 20SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT....... 50NE 60SE 30SW 30NW.
34 KT.......110NE 120SE 60SW 60NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 240SE 0SW 90NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 17.1N 76.7W AT 24/1500Z
AT 24/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 76.9W
FORECAST VALID 25/0000Z 19.1N 76.5W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 10SW 15NW.
50 KT... 60NE 70SE 30SW 40NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 60SW 70NW.
FORECAST VALID 25/1200Z 21.9N 76.4W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 15SW 15NW.
50 KT... 70NE 70SE 30SW 50NW.
34 KT...150NE 120SE 60SW 90NW.
FORECAST VALID 26/0000Z 24.4N 76.4W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 80NE 70SE 30SW 70NW.
34 KT...190NE 130SE 80SW 180NW.
FORECAST VALID 26/1200Z 26.3N 76.7W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT...100NE 80SE 50SW 90NW.
34 KT...230NE 130SE 90SW 220NW.
FORECAST VALID 27/1200Z 28.7N 76.0W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT...100NE 80SE 60SW 90NW.
34 KT...300NE 270SE 120SW 300NW.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
OUTLOOK VALID 28/1200Z 32.0N 73.0W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
OUTLOOK VALID 29/1200Z 35.5N 70.0W...POST-TROPICAL
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
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Whole island? One particular side? Still have fond memories of time spent in Oracabessa....
villager
Oct 2012
#6
I remember thinking that in 2001, Democracy would be back in seven years, I was right!!!
DainBramaged
Oct 2012
#33
No damage at all - our neighbors lost two trees and one fell on a station wagon
malaise
Oct 2012
#43
Stay safe, Malaise! Prayers for you and everyone else in the storm's path.
highplainsdem
Oct 2012
#27