GUSTAV: Massive Evil Hurricane of Death! Panic!

[UMichfly]

I am more than happy to leave that as PSD's problem.

I wouldn't leave the management of a lemonade stand to the knuckleheads at NASP PSD....but that's just me. Knowing how competent they are, I'm expecting to get a bill if we get the hurrevac order.

No, I'm not bitter...why do you ask??

 

[hornsfan]

Anybody else remember the complete awesomeness that was hurricane Isabel, about 5 years ago?

Yeah.....that was awesome. I remember looking out my window and seeing a swimming pool where the parking lot used to be. Good times.

 

[xj220]

Yeah, having classes on the barge and no more chem labs was pretty sweet as well as no more ties.

 

[Kickflip89]

Looks like they are predicting it for Texas now.

 

[a2b2c3]

Looks like they are predicting it for Texas now.

Come on blue!

A.K.A. I don't wanna evac.

 

[MIDNJAC]

From the most recent "discussion":

IT IS SIMPLY
IMPOSSIBLE AT THIS TIME TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHERE AND WHEN GUSTAV
WILL MAKE FINAL LANDFALL.

THE INTENSITY FORECAST IS PROBLEMATIC. GUSTAV IS SHOWING GOOD
OUTFLOW IN ALL DIRECTIONS AT THIS TIME...BUT THERE IS EVIDENCE OF
NORTHERLY VERTICAL SHEAR UNDERCUTTING THE OUTFLOW. THE LARGE-SCALE
MODELS SUGGEST THIS SHOULD SUBSIDE IN ABOUT 24 HOURS...WHICH WOULD
ALLOW SIGNIFICANT AND POSSIBLY RAPID INTENSIFICATION OVER THE WARM
WATERS OF THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN. A COMPLICATING FACTOR IS THE
UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH CURRENTLY SEEN IN WATER VAPOR IMAGERY OVER THE
GULF OF MEXICO. THE LARGE-SCALE MODELS FORECAST THIS FEATURE TO
RETREAT WESTWARD AS GUSTAV APPROACHES...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF. HOWEVER...THE MODELS DO NOT AGREE ON
HOW MUCH THE TROUGH WILL MOVE...WITH THE UKMET IN PARTICULAR
SHOWING THE POSSIBILITY OF SHEAR AS GUSTAV APPROACHES THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST. THE SHIPS MODEL CALLS FOR A PEAK INTENSITY OF 99
KT...THE LGEM MODEL 94 KT...THE GFDL 111 KT...AND THE HWRF 137 KT.
THE LATTER IS DEFINITELY NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. THE INTENSITY
FORECAST IS INCREASED OVER THE PREVIOUS FORECAST IN BEST AGREEMENT
WITH THE GFDL. HOWEVER...IT WOULD BE NO SURPRISE IF RAPID
INTENSIFICATION OCCURRED AND GUSTAV BECAME A CATEGORY 4 OR 5
HURRICANE BY 72 HR.

 

[insanebikerboy]

Anybody else remember the complete awesomeness that was hurricane Isabel, about 5 years ago?

I was but a lowly plebe and my firsties said "Grab your shoes, we're going running." Ran the sea wall after class that day all the way to Hospital Point bridge before the Academy opsO (CDR "Katz" Mckavitt) himself came out and told us to "Get the hell off the sea wall and go back to the Hall."

Good times.

Even better the next day when we kayaked around Farragut.

Or going swimming down Brownson road and also swimming across Rip Miller Field. Good times!

 

[a_m]

Or going swimming down Brownson road and also swimming across Rip Miller Field. Good times!

Or all the sailboats that were partially sunk in the bay - and remained there for another year.

 

[TheBubba]

Heh... what was even better were the ones who tried to swim from 8th wing to the spider buoy. I believe they got right about to Trident Light before getting stopped and taken back to The Hall.

 

[Twitterpate03]

Or all the sailboats that were partially sunk in the bay - and remained there for another year.

Some are still there in some areas....

 

[xj220]

Come on blue!

A.K.A. I don't wanna evac.

You're my boy, blue!

 

[jt71582]

Blue!! Where is the fvcking ice in my lemonade?

 

[Uncle Fester]

Computer-modeled track continues to beam west.

Meeting this morning at NASP about whether to batten down the hatches before the weekend. The gist of the decision was essentially "relax battledress, remain on station." We're not out of the woods by a loooong shot, but no bad news at the moment.

 

[loadtoad]

Surf Forecast for Sunday

"GOOD-EPIC SURF: 6-8 ft. - head high + to 3 ft. overhead and good-epic conditions. Solid S swell rapidly fills in during the afternoon, strongest right before dark."


However, since its a holiday weekend the crowds might be too much to deal with. We shall see.

 

[a_m]

I might get to go to NOLA after all.