Hurricane Gustav

I'm not sweating it now until it makes it to the Gulf. That day seems to keep getting pushed back.

It's moving way slow. I think we'll know a lot more as soon as it passes Cuba and hits the open gulf.

https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/wxmap_cg...cgi?area=ngp_troplant&prod=z85&dtg=2008082712

Let's hope that NOGAPS has it wrong! Check the last frame (17) on 09/01/08

On what track?

All along I've been assuming Sunday is evac day for Casa Scooterbug.

Tracking Gustav at 30a Television Sowal TV

We have added tracking at http://30atelevision.com/weather.php

Come to Sowal and avoid the Atlanta tornado's!!;-)

isn't it the darn truth?
I hope to stay right-chere.

I'm not sweating it now until it makes it to the Gulf. That day seems to keep getting pushed back.

true swgb - ain't no reason to sweat yet.

isn't it the darn truth?
I hope to stay right-chere.


true swgb - ain't no reason to sweat yet.

Has the high pressure affected your southern gland?

The thing about Hurricanes is there is No good place to wish they would go, except to send them to He!!.

I hope to stay here too, but not making plans for this large brood of mine would be completely stupid! I have hotel reservations now in nice places that I can cancel if we don't have to evacuate, and now I can watch, wait, and enjoy the rest of this week!

Thanks, DSTSB Could you add Bay County, too?

here you go,
http://www.pcbaygis.com/Gallery/Hurricane_Prep.html

I hope to stay here too, but not making plans for this large brood of mine would be completely stupid! I have hotel reservations now in nice places that I can cancel if we don't have to evacuate, and now I can watch, wait, and enjoy the rest of this week!

Sounds smart to me.

Anywhere close and a Cat 1 or above and you'll be seeing the taillights of the scootermobile! :leaving:

Worst case scenario if I evacuate: I spend less than $100 on gas and have a nice visit w/ my relatives.

Worst case scenario if I stay: ranges from a miserable couple of days to major physical damage to myself and my possessions.

At a Cat 1...I am scared...call me chicken, call me what you want....but I am heading north. You see, been there done that and I am NOT doing it again. I'll head to my place in Paxton or head to hubby's place on Lookout Mountain (North of Gadsden). Hubby and the kids are heading out Friday afternoon for the holiday weekend and I am staying since I am going to NC on the 9th. But if Gustav is heading anywhere near here....I'm North with the puppy herd.

Even way up here in IL I'm glued to the updates and models and thinking about all of you and praying for the best.

My brother and his family live just west of Mobile so I'm keeping in touch with them as well. After Katrina, it took over a week to finally get in touch with him because of power outages.

This next 3 - 4 days are gonna be very long and stressful for all of you!
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The guesstimates keep moving east. As of 4pm, I am seeing Monday afternoon/evening landfall on NOLA. Since Katrina made landfall August 29, 2005, this would be just 3 days after the 3 year anniversary and it is another Russian name. The Weather Channel is going to have a field day over the next few days on this one.

Gustav is of Swedish origin, not Russian. In the grand scheme of things I guess it doesn't matter if it hits NOLA again.

Gustav is of Swedish origin, not Russian. In the grand scheme of things I guess it doesn't matter if it hits NOLA again.

Thanks for the correction.

Gustav is of Swedish origin, not Russian. In the grand scheme of things I guess it doesn't matter if it hits NOLA again.

No one wants that kind of Swedish massage!

Gustav is of Swedish origin, not Russian. In the grand scheme of things I guess it doesn't matter if it hits NOLA again.

Thanks for the correction.

Sounds close enough

Yeah...I'm hoping (and praying) that it the models will change once again....They will probably change 10 more times in the next 3 days. Yesterday it looked decent, today...not so much. I don't even think we can cancel at this point!

I have several Russian friends who are very sensitive. I am just trying to look out for them.

The thing about Hurricanes is there is No good place to wish they would go, except to send them to He!!.

Now now Minnie,
Hurricanes have a right to be here just like rattle snakes, coyotes and scorpions.

local news in Cincy tonight showed our local Red Cross emergency response vehicle packing up...they are heading to Montgomery to wait...my fondest hope is they will not be needed...stay safe everyone, prayers for all

I have several Russian friends who are very sensitive. I am just trying to look out for them.

Thanks

This thing could become a monster, lets pray it does not!!

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1039&tstamp=200808

Just a quick question, what category was Ivan? We got wind driven rain damage with Ivan and I, worried.