Lean Dean (the tropical version)

[Joe Williams]

We're going to Barbados! And then we're going to the Virgin Islands! Puerto Rico and Hispanola! We're going to Miami! And then we're going to New Orleans to reverse all the damage Katrina and Bush did to it! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Now that is nice, a brilliant segue!

 

[Football_Bat]

If you extend the arc of Dean's projected path, the Keys and Pensacola should watch out. But if it traverses Cuba lengthwise, that'll weaken the storm considerably.

Even a major hurricane hitting Cuba is like water off a duck's back. Say what you will, but that's one thing the Cubans get right.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Hispanola kills hurricanes. Unfortunately, hurricanes return the favor.

 

[TrooperBari]

I saw today that Hurricane Flossie was threatening Hawaii.

Yep. Flossie. As in bunny rabbit.

It's threatening, but it's not doing a whole lot so far. Even the folks down in Ka'u, who were supposed to get the worst of it, are saying there's wind with little precipitation.

The rain bands are supposed to roll into town any minute.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

I saw today that Hurricane Flossie was threatening Hawaii.

Yep. Flossie. As in bunny rabbit.

It's threatening, but it's not doing a whole lot so far. Even the folks down in Ka'u, who were supposed to get the worst of it, are saying there's wind with little precipitation.

The rain bands are supposed to roll into town any minute.

One of the computer models had a Cat 3 hurricane riding over Hilo, so be thankful that one didn't come to fruition.

Also, tropical storm watch in south Texas for a little **** depression that just formed in the Gulf and will probably be a little **** tropical storm. Dean stronger, looks headed for the Dominican Republic and the northern Leeward Islands.

 

[Left_Coast]

Jim Cantore is live on the scene.

 

[Football_Bat]

Jim Cantore is live on the scene.

That means we get Stephanie in Galveston! Giggity giggity!

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

We're going to Barbados! And then we're going to the Virgin Islands! Puerto Rico and Hispanola! We're going to Miami! And then we're going to New Orleans to reverse all the damage Katrina and Bush did to it! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Disagree, based on the projection map at this hour. That one's headed for the western Gulf of Mexico.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Jim Cantore is live on the scene.

That means we get Stephanie in Galveston! Giggity giggity!

Nope. They sent some guy I've never seen before. Saw him on the air last night.

 

[FuerteJ]

Good thing I just moved to New Orleans. Should **** happen, I'll try to send updates. As is, I'm hoping I don't get called into action on a storm.

 

[Armchair_QB]

If Deano slips between the Yucatan and Cuba and is still a Cat 1 things could get interesting.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

The new long-range projections mean this:

On Sunday, the national anthem of Jamaica will be "Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season."

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

After the island nation is buffetted by winds of change?

 

[BTExpress]

The image function comes in handy on these hurricane threads.

Regardless of how long ago somebody posted a forecast track, the chart always updates automatically to the most current one.

That's cool.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

After the island nation is buffetted by winds of change?

Hopefully, the winds of change will blow over their heads and come Monday Jamaicans will run into a chum with a bottle of rum.

:D

 

[Mystery_Meat]

The major computer models' projections:

Not that everything couldn't change, but this looks similar to 2005's Emily in both path and possibly intensity. If it misses Jamaica, it could absolutely **** Cozumel/Cancun again.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Man if it takes the red track towards the DR it'll make landfall right in downtown Santo Domingo.

 

[Football_Bat]

Man if it takes the red track towards the DR it'll make landfall right in downtown Santo Domingo.

But it'll also shoot its wad on Hispaniola and hit the East Coast as only a Cat 1 or tropical storm.

As of right now, this thing has Cancun written all over it.

 

[expendable]

After the island nation is buffetted by winds of change?

Hopefully, the winds of change will blow over their heads and come Monday Jamaicans will run into a chum with a bottle of rum.

:D

It will need a change in attitude and a change in latitude, I'm afraid.

Speaking of, how long before gas spikes a good 20 cents?

 

[slappy4428]

Good thing I just moved to New Orleans. Should **** happen, I'll try to send updates. As is, I'm hoping I don't get called into action on a storm.

You can evac up here. No rain ever falls here.