Guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Posted October 2, 2002 Every commander from Texas to The florida panhandle, Baton down the Hatches. Aunt Lili is coming for a visit!! quote: ...LILI STRENGTHENS RAPIDLY TO DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF HIGH ISLAND TEXAS TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FREEPORT TEXAS TO HIGH ISLAND...AND FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER...INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. AT 1 PM CDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LILI WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.4 WEST OR ABOUT 325 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA. LILI IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 135 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES LILI A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES. HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD INLAND UP TO 150 MILES NEAR THE TRACK OF THE CENTER OF LILI. THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER IS 941 MB...27.79 INCHES. A LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE OF 10 TO 15 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS LIKELY NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. THIS SURGE COULD SPREAD WELL INLAND ACROSS THE LOW- LYING AREAS OF THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE TRACK OF LILI. REPEATING THE 1 PM CDT POSITION...25.3 N... 89.4 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...135 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 941 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 4 PM CDT. FORECASTER BEVEN
Supreme Cmdr Posted October 2, 2002 Report Posted October 2, 2002 It looks like its going to miss us (Fort Lauderdale, FL) but this much. I think we'd still get the bad weather though.
Guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Posted October 2, 2002 UPDATE!!! quote: WTNT33 KNHC 022039 TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE LILI ADVISORY NUMBER 46 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 4 PM CDT WED OCT 02 2002 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 LILI CONTINUES NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE NORTHWESTERN GULF COAST... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF HIGH ISLAND TEXAS TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FREEPORT TO HIGH ISLAND TEXAS...AND FROM EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER...INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. AT 4 PM CDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LILI WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.0 WEST OR ABOUT 285 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT 275 SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MARSH ISLAND ON THE SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST. LILI IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...26 KM/HR...AND A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS MOTION WOULD BRING THE CENTER NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTH CENTRAL OR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA ON THURSDAY. REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AND A NOAA RESEARCH HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES LILI AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. WHILE SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...LILI IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A MAJOR HURRICANE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES... 75 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES...295 KM. HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD INLAND UP TO 150 MILES NEAR THE TRACK OF THE CENTER OF LILI. NOAA BUOY 42001 RECENTLY REPORTED AN EIGHT-MINUTE SUSTAINED WIND OF 105 MPH WITH A GUST TO 148 MPH. THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE AIRCRAFT IS 938 MB...27.70 INCHES. A LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE OF 10 TO 20 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS LIKELY NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. THE SURGE COULD SPREAD AS MUCH AS 25 MILES INLAND ACROSS THE LOW-LYING PORTIONS OF THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA ALONG THE TRACK. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE TRACK OF LILI. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE DANGEROUS FLOODING. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TONIGHT. REPEATING THE 4 PM CDT POSITION...25.9 N... 90.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 938 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 7 PM CDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 10 PM CDT. FORECASTER BEVEN Aunt Lili is coming to town, and boy is she pissed about something!!!
Commander Elio Jason Posted October 2, 2002 Report Posted October 2, 2002 she's pissed about Neighbor Kyle who i bet will be visting us as well.
Guest Grayfox Posted October 2, 2002 Report Posted October 2, 2002 gotta love the season... we just had a 20+ degree temp drop in one day... yesterday we were around 85... today, its 65... in the freakin desert!!!
Guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Posted October 2, 2002 $iLk, looks like you're gonna get close to being slammed!! She moves a little east and you are gonna get it hard!!! [ 10-02-2002, 07:13 PM: Message edited by: Jaguar ]
Epsilon 5 Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 Which of these states is Oklahoma again? Sorry, canada has only 12 provinces/territories not used to 52 (I know which one is texas and florida
Guest Grayfox Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 oklahoma is the state just north of texas
Guest $iLk Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 It's gonna make me mad if I have to miss work... I've got bills to pay stupid hurricane! *Shakes fist in air*
Guest Remo Williams Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 So I take it heading down there for a little parasailing is out of the question for this weekend.
AWells Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 quote: So I take it heading down there for a little parasailing is out of the question for this weekend. I imagine a hurricane might be suitable for the intermediate parasailor looking for a slight challenge.
Raven Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 There may be something left over to recycle as well
Cruis.In Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 Lili hit us when it was a tropical storm. Our island is positioned almost perfect...they don't have enough time to get up to hurricane status when they reach us... and we are positioned outside of the hurricane line. Last time a hurricane hit my island was like....1969 Janet. Think it was '69...I wasn't even thought of.
Guest MIKE113 Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 It now looks like Lili should have been called Liliput
Charles Lindsey Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 Hehe ; still should dump some rain on us which we need. I haven't been in a really good thunderstorm in a while. I would have enjoyed that but not at the expense of coastal residents dealing with a hurricane.
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