GUSTAV Update.........lets hope it becomes a weak storm....

[KansasVoter]

Now estimated to hit 2am tuesday morning....

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/111213.shtml?5day?large#contents


http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT07/refresh/AL0708W5+gif/111213W_sm.gif

[sfam]

1. Hopefully it misses New Orleans at least...

Yes, it would make a great reminder and all to devastate the city yet again, but I would prefer we lose out on the "opportunity" and miss the suffering altogether...

[Jersey Devil]

2. Let's hope BOTH storms are weak and blow out to sea

There are now two.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/084713.shtml?tswind120?large#contents

[Marrah_G]

3. Gulf coaster types....

I know I don't need to say it but..Please please please if it comes your way, get out of there.

Heck you can even come for a visit to Boston!

[JCMach1]

4. There is another TD lurking to threaten FL and the Carolinas

next week. :(

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200808.html

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200808_model.html#a_topad


...Tropical depression forms in the tropical Atlantic...expected to
pass well north of the Leeward Islands...


at 500 am AST...0900z...the center of newly formed Tropical
Depression Eight was located near latitude 19.8 north...longitude
57.9 west or about 355 miles...575 km...east-northeast of the
northern Leeward Islands.


The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 5 mph...8
km/hr...and a turn to the northwest is expected later today. On
this track the depression will be passing well north of the Leeward
Islands during the next 24 hours.


Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph...55 km/hr...with higher
gusts. The depression has the potential to become a tropical storm
later today or Friday.


Estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb...29.65 inches.

[KittyWampus]

5. Gustav is only a tropical storm, right?

[Zynx]

10. That means positively nothing at this stage.

[Virginia Dare]

12. Heading into very warm Gulf Coast waters..

impossible to accurately predict what it will do. Katrina strengthened very unexpectedly at the last minute.

[GoesTo11]

6. Cat 3 forecast.

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200807_5day.html#a_topad

(This site has a lot more info on current hurricanes)

[DangerousRhythm]

7. That's moving uncomfortably close to me.

Not thrilled, really. :scared:

[Jobama Biden]

8. Well, it may end up being a direct hit on Baton Rouge but...

As a Baton Rouge-ite, I'll take it if it means sparing New Orleans.

[DangerousRhythm]

9. If only I could wish storms away entirely...

Nobody deserves these damned things. :(

[Virginia Dare]

11. This is frightening, they're already talking about evacuation of N.O.

Nagin has left the convention. This is terrible for the people of New Orleans.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. What sucks about the Gulf of Mexico...

....is that there is no way for the storm to drift out to sea and dissentegrate over cooler waters. Once it gets into the Gulf, it's going to hit somewhere. We just have to hope and pray that it somehow weakens before hitting land, and hits in a relatively unpopulated place (and definetly not New Orleans and the Missisippi Gulf Coast again.)

[NightWatcher]

15. per nola.com it looks like evacuations will happen this time

there will also be no "shelter of last resort". The Superdome will not be the scene AGAIN of death and misery. The Morial COnvention Center will also be shut down. It appears that this time the message is "GET OUT" and it's being enforced.

[Balderdash]

14. I love my NOLA folks

Y'all tape up/board up and get the hell out of there.
I hope Nagin and Bush are up to taking care of y'all
this time.

Peace!