CAT 5 Hurricane Dean - Archived threads

[Hurrilurker]

The eyewall looks a lot closer on radar than it does on either visible or IR satellite...weird.

EDIT: When I say closer I mean more north, closer to Jamaica.

[aguaviva]

it would seem based on the chart super imposed on top of that Cuban radar that the eye has reached 17.5 or 17.6. That would be a super wobble from the 5 pm position. Anyone else has a better explanation?

[cycloneye]

Folks,go to Talking Tropics forum and read the 5:30 PM Tropical Weather Outlook.

[Aric Dunn]

Folks,go to Talking Tropics forum and read the 5:30 PM Tropical Weather Outlook.

yep its interesting.. I was wondering when they were going to mention the possible development NE of the islands

[Aquawind]

We can see another eyewall inside the larger and stronger outer wall on radar. Portland Point and Lionel Town are getting blasted from Dean.. The water building up in the bay now..

http://www.jamaicancaves.org/jamaica-road-map.jpg

[aguaviva]

Why do I think I will not be happy when reading the outlook?

[Janie2006]

The Cuban radar at least gives us another picture of what's happening near and on Jamaica, especially with the eyewall. However, given the distance of the radar site from Dean, it isn't really indicative of the torrential rain pounding parts of Jamaica right now.

[Aric Dunn]

We can see another eyewall inside the larger and stronger outer wall on radar. Portland Point and Lionel Town are getting blasted from Dean.. The water building up in the bay now..

http://www.jamaicancaves.org/jamaica-road-map.jpg

that the old eyewall
agreed the point is probably seeing the full 145mph while Jamaica on the last report was 81 mph .. but is likely over hundred

but any more wobble north puts kingston in the kill zone

[Derek Ortt]

the center of the eye is only about 35 miles off shore. I fixed it on satellite

it is very very close

[Derek Ortt]

eye is now just 26 miles offshore

[whereverwx]

Dean is really taunting Jamaica right now.

[LeeJet]

Derek, so will Jamaica get the worst winds?

[Derek Ortt]

center of eye fixed via 21:15 GOES12-IR at just 26 miles south of Jamaica at 17.38N 76.92W

the eywall should move onsore in about 20-40 minutes and I expect total destruction where landfall occurs

[aguaviva]

Fasten your seat belts. They are one wobble away from catastrophic damage....

[mutley]

eye is now just 26 miles offshore

I wouldn't want to be on that piece of land that protrudes from the south shore.

[tolakram]

[Zardoz]

Fasten your seat belts. They are one wobble away from catastrophic damage....

They have to be getting it right now. Jamaicans will remember this day for the rest of their lives.

[Cozumel]

Luis,
Gracias por la advertencia. Ciertamente no bajaremos la guardia pues sabemos que aún se encuentra sobre Jamaica y que los huracanes tienen comportamientos erraticos. Si caminas por las calles de Cozumel ves a la gente colocando tablas en sus casas y los comercios en la zona turistica ya han tomado sus debidas precauciones. El cielo esta nublado, pero sin lluvia y hay poca brisa.
Saludos y muchas gracias por abir el espacio en español.

Thanks for the warning. We will not let our guard down as we know that its still over Jamaica and that hurricanes have an odd behavior. If you walk down the streets in Cozumel you'll see the people boarding up their homes and every store in the business district has already taken the necessary precautions. The sky is cloudy, though not raining, and there's a bit of breeze.
Greetings and thanks so much for opening the space for Spanish posts

[Blown Away]

26 miles could be the difference between Cat 4/5 winds and Cat2/3 winds.

[jinftl]

Following the eye on the radar, given the current direction, seems to put Grand Cayman in a bit more precarious spot....