Felix Aftermath

[hurricanefloyd5]

Nuestro amigo experto Derek Ortt nos dice porque el gobierno de Honduras esta esperando tanto pare emitir vigilancia de huracan y avisos de tormenta para el norte del pais.?

Why the Honduras goverment is waiting longer to issue hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings.?

Waiting is a deadly mistake... they need to go ahead and just issue the watches and warnings!!!!

[cycloneye]

Derek,I dont see the 21:00 UTC forecast as the 15:00 UTC is there.

[Derek Ortt]

the update, cyc

[cycloneye]

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HURACAN FELIX ADVERTENCIA INTERMEDIA NUMERO 9
NWS TPC/CENTRO NACIONAL DE HURACANES MIAMI FL AL062007
500 PM AST DOMINGO 2 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2007

...FELIX CONTINUA FORTALECIENDOSE...ES AHORA UN HURACAN CATEGORIA
CUATRO...

CONTINUA EN EFECTO UNA VIGILANCIA DE TORMENTA TROPICAL PARA JAMAICA
PARA GRAN CAYMAN. UNA VIGILANCIA DE TORMENTA TROPICAL SIGNIFICA QUE
SE ESPERAN CONDICIONES DE TORMENTA TROPICAL DENTRO DEL AREA BAJO
VIGILANCIA...GENERALMENTE DENTRO DE LAS PROXIMAS 36 HORAS.

LOS INTERESES EN EL RESTO DEL AREA EN EL CENTRO Y OESTE DEL MAR
CARIBE DEBEN SEGUIR DE CERCA EL PROGRESO DE ESTE SISTEMA.

PARA INFORMACION ESPECIFICA A SU AREA...INCLUYENDO POSIBLES
VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS SOBRE TIERRA...FAVOR DE REFERIRSE A LOS
PRODUCTOS EMITIDOS POR SU OFICINA LOCAL DE METEOROLOGIA.

A LAS 500 PM EDT...2100Z...EL CENTRO DEL HURACAN FELIX ESTABA
LOCALIZADO CERCA DE LA LATITUD 13.6 NORTE...LONGITUD 72.0 OESTE O
COMO A 400 MILLAS...710 KM...AL SURESTE DE KINGSTON JAMAICA.

FELIX SE ESTA MOVIENDO HACIA EL OESTE-NOROESTE A CERCA DE 20
MPH...32 KILOMETROS POR HORA...Y SE ESPERA QUE CONTINUE ESTE
MOVIMIENTO GENERAL DURANTE LAS PROXIMAS 24 HORAS.

REPORTES DE UN AVION CAZAHURACANES DE LA FUERZA AEREA INDICAN QUE
LOS VIENTOS MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS HAN AUMENTADO HASTA CERCA DE 140
MPH...220 KM/HR...CON RAFAGAS MAS FUERTES. FELIX ES UN HURACAN
CATEGORIA CUATRO EN LA ESCALA SAFFIR-SIMPSON. SE PRONOSTICA QUE
HABRA UN FORTALECIMIENTO DURANTELAS PROXIMAS 24 HORAS.

LOS VIENTOS CON FUERZA DE HURACAN SE EXTIENDEN HACIA AFUERA HASTA 2
MILLAS...35KILOMETROS...DEL CENTRO...Y LOS VIENTOS CON FUERZA DE
TORMENTA TROPICAL SE EXTIENDEN HACIA AFUERA HASTA 115 MILLAS...185
KILOMETROS.

LA CENTRAL MINIMA ESTIMADA POR DATOS DE UN AVION ES DE 956 MILIBARES
...29.23 PULGADAS.

SE ESPERA QUE FELIX PRODUZCA CANTIDADES DE LLUVIA DE 2 A 4 PULGADAS
SOBRE LA PENINSULA GUAJIRA DEL NORTE DE COLOMBIA.

REPITIENDO LA POSICION A LAS 500 PM EDT...13.6 NORTE...72.0 OESTE.
SE MUEVE...HACIA EL OESTE-NOROESTE A CERCA DE 20 MPH. VIENTOS
MAXIMOS SOSTENIDOS...140 MPH. PRESION MINIMA CENTRAL...956 MILIBARES.

UNA ADVERTENCIA INTERMEDIA SERA EXPEDIDA POR EL CENTRO NACIONAL DE
HURACANES A LAS 800 PM EDT SEGUIDA POR LA PROXIMA ADVERTENCIA
COMPLETA A LAS 11 PM EDT.

$$

PRONOSTICADOR PASCH

[flamingosun]

Derek -
I asked this on the other thread, but it got lost. My sincere apologies if this is the wrong place . . .

I am very concerned about the Bay Islands of Honduras.
Is there a possibility that Felix could do the same thing to Roatan that Dean did to Majahual?

[Derek Ortt]

it's very possible... but I cannot say for certain

[flamingosun]

OH.
I sure hope not.
Thank you for answering.

[Dick Pache]

I am in Honduras and a major Newspaper "EL Heraldo" has the track and
"Hurracan Felix en ruta a Honduras" on the fornt page.

Detailed information on 2nd and 3rd pages.

They are concerned and watching for the Huricane

[Sanibel]

From Stormcarib.com - Honduras:


It has begun.
The hardware store is still closed & will open at 6:30 am. There will surely be pandemonium. What 4 x 8 plywood is available is $65 a sheet. One builder wants $400 in labor to cover the windows on our little house. We have found people to help us.

The wind has picked up considerably. Felix is now officially a Category 4. All tracking shows Roatan a direct hit. It could become a 5. Hurricane Andrew has been reported the worst hurricane in recorded history & it was a 5.

We have no Red Cross, National Guard or large shelter facilities. The hospitals are poorly equipped for disasters, we have no morgue or embalmers. When the gas boats cannot get in, we will all run out of gasoline.

It is fortunate that Roatan is a tight knit community & we all help each other. However, Honduras is also one of the poorest countries in the world so there will be very little help from the government when this is over.

The birds in the jungle have stopped singing. Odd how the creatures know when something unusual is about to happen. Our 2 parrots are huddled together, saying "Hi? Hello?"
Our Newfoundland walked into the house, threw up & left, looking frightened. The cats have vanished.

We plan to board up the house in the morning, then evacuate to our store. We hope to board that up as well if we can locate enough plywood. 3 giant dogs, 2 cats , 2 parrots & us in one tiny shop- Welcome to the Ark.

It won't be difficult to round up the dogs & catch the kitties, who are all already scared, but the parrots will be a bit tricky. Their huge cage can't go, so I had thought I would put them in the inside bathroom with lots of food & water with the cage door open. That way, when the roof blows off, they have a
chance to survive. Then I remembered reading that when food was scarce here, during Hurricane Fifi in 1974, the wild parrots were eaten. So I will roll them in a beach towel & try not to be bitten to death.

I think I will have a "Thar She Blows Sale "....Open 24/7, just like the Gap ....
I have thousands of dollars of inventory in my house; lamps, large mirrors, home decor, with nowhere to store them properly.

I watched a big plane land today, full of tourists. I wonder, do they know what is about to happen? Why are they coming? The airport will soon be closed. The ferry to the mainland will stop soon too, as the seas become more treacherous.

We had customers in the store today, stressful, they needed a shopping fix...we had a good day..odd.

When Tony gets home from work tonight, he is making us pizza. Maybe the last one we have for a long time.
This will be quite a challenge, but we are up to it. We have to be.
I will be posting events as they happen, as long as I can.
Penny Leigh
Sand Castles Interior Design
http://www.roatan-sandcastles.com

[cycloneye]

I am in Honduras and a major Newspaper "EL Heraldo" has the track and
"Hurracan Felix en ruta a Honduras" on the fornt page.

Detailed information on 2nd and 3rd pages.

They are concerned and watching for the Huricane

Do you have links to radio stations in Honduras and if possible webcams?

Tienes sitios de estaciones de radio en Honduras y camaras fijas.?

[Brent]

A Hurricane Watch will likely be needed for portions of Honduras and Northern Nicaragua at 11pm since it's going to be very close to there Tuesday.

[Derek Ortt]

One was already needed and they need a WARNING tomorrow morning

[artist]

here is a link to 2 webcams in Roatan -

http://www.cocoviewresort.com/webcams.html

[artist]

this site is supposed to have radio stations in Honduras but it is in Spanish.

http://www.radioamerica.hn/

[Derek Ortt]

8 p.m., Luis, feel free to translate as the word needs to be spread

http://www.nwhhc.com/atl062007.html

[cycloneye]

El Huracan Felix ahora es uno de Categoria 5 con vientos maximos de 165 millas por hora con rafagas de 190 millas por hora y se dirige hacia el norte de Nicaragua,Honduras,Guatemala y Belice.Fluctuaciones pueden occurir en la intensidad,pero se espera que azote como un 4 o 5.

Es importante que hagan caso a las autoridades para evacuaciones para prevenir una tragedia grande.Se recomienda una vigilancia de huracan desde Prinzapolka,Nicaragua hasta Trujillo,Honduras.Un aviso de huracan se recomienda para mañana en la mañana.

Por favor,no escuchen rumores y sigan las informaciones oficiales del gobierno y del Centro De Huracanes.

[Lost in Belize]

Hi All,
Belize has announced Stage 1. The residents of Belize City are taking this one very seriously. the direction of the storm suggests that the possiblity of a higher surge than storms that track more northerly is real and very dangerous. Belize City, the largest city is on a delta and is actually below sea level. If the surge comes in from teh East/Southeast, it comes from the approach that faces the deepest water. The English Caye Channel faces this direction and the storm track seems to indicate that it may come up that channel, or along the Southern Channel both deep bodies of water within the Barrier Reef. The southeast side of Belize City is especially vulnerable as the houses there are very poorly-built low income houses in swampy areas near the coast. The National Emergency Management Organization has called for a voluntary evacuation of the Cayes and areas on teh coast, it is likely that a full evacuation of Belize City will be called by tomorrow.

Fuel stations already have lines and most schools are closed until further notice.

[cycloneye]

Hi All,
Belize has announced Stage 1. The residents of Belize City are taking this one very seriously. the direction of the storm suggests that the possiblity of a higher surge than storms that track more northerly is real and very dangerous. Belize City, the largest city is on a delta and is actually below sea level. If the surge comes in from teh East/Southeast, it comes from the approach that faces the deepest water. The English Caye Channel faces this direction and the storm track seems to indicate that it may come up that channel, or along the Southern Channel both deep bodies of water within the Barrier Reef. The southeast side of Belize City is especially vulnerable as the houses there are very poorly-built low income houses in swampy areas near the coast. The National Emergency Management Organization has called for a voluntary evacuation of the Cayes and areas on teh coast, it is likely that a full evacuation of Belize City will be called by tomorrow.

Fuel stations already have lines and most schools are closed until further notice.

Hello! Oh boy,Belize City is like New Orleans,below sea level. I hope that all preparations continue at full speed there and the evacuations go good.Be safe there,and when you can,post reports from Belize City.

La ciudad de Belice esta como Nueva Orleans,bajo el nivel del mar.Yo espero que todos los preparativos esten completados bien pronto y que el proceso de evacuaciones se de bien.Cuando puedas,reporta desde alli pero espero que estes seguro.

[cycloneye]

Could eventually have to add Texas to the list...

If it would be a Texas threat,another thread would be made.However,the forecast is for not reaching the Texas coast.

[hurricanefloyd5]

Here you can look FELIX in the EYE and say "GO AWAY"????? that is of course wishfull thinking but it dosne't to wishcast that way!!!!

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t1/loop-rb.html