| Ricreig |
| (User) |
| Mon Aug 30 2004 08:38 AM |
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Re: Gaston Landfalls in South Carolina, Tropical Storm Hermine Forms
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Quote:I just got the latest E-Mail from NHC which says in part:
Have been reading all your posts. I am a bit more encouraged also, but still plan on starting to board up east and north sides of house. Maybe fruitless effort but I don't want to do it at last minute. Too many memories of Floyd and Irene in 1999. We had lots of damage from those "misses" here! And they just took all the Charley debris off my street!
AT 8 AM AST...1200Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FRANCES WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.1 WEST OR ABOUT 265
MILES... 425 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.
FRANCES IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
TODAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 120 MPH...195 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 125 MILES...205 KM.
Given the size of Frances, you are probably making a wise decision to continue preparations. Many of the models that show a 'miss', still show it within range to do damage, especially to coastal areas. Good luck!