124 mph sustained, 162 mph gust at Pinar Del Rio, Cuba

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124 mph sustained, 162 mph gust at Pinar Del Rio, Cuba

#1 Postby Brent » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:01 pm

:eek:

From the 8pm advisory:

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 220 MILES...350 KM. AT 715 PM EDT...SANDINO METEOROLOGICAL
STATION IN PINAR DEL RIO REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 124 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 162 MPH.
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#2 Postby Matthew5 » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:04 pm

How far away is that from the eye wall?
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#3 Postby Brent » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:05 pm

Matthew5 wrote:How far away is that from the eye wall?


Looks like 50-60 miles from the eye.
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#4 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:28 pm

A perverbial hell on earth at that location right now ...
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#5 Postby Scorpion » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:33 pm

Wow, and thats 50 miles from the eye? I wonder if theres anyone in the actual eyewall right now, and if so, will live to tell about it!
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#6 Postby Hyperstorm » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:34 pm

Stormsfury, Are you trying to say proverbial? If so, that could be an understatement...
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#7 Postby CAL » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:50 pm

Stormsfury wrote:A perverbial hell on earth at that location right now ...


Man, the words you spoke are no bull. By my calculations, Pinar Del Rio is 80-85 miles Northeast from the center of Ivan. Can you imagine the eyewall? MY GOD.
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#8 Postby Matthew5 » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:52 pm

80 to 85 miles from the center! I think the western Part of Cuba is now in the Gulf of Mexico :eek:
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#9 Postby Scorpion » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:53 pm

80 miles from the center?? My god. Perhaps the hurricane force winds stretch out alot farther than expected? Imagine if Ivan passed a little more east. Total devastation of W Cuba.
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#10 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:55 pm

From the location of the eye, it's 106 statute miles NE of the center from the 8 pm advisory ...

hurricane force winds extend out 115 miles from the center, tropical storm force winds out to 220 miles ...
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#11 Postby Matthew5 » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:57 pm

If it is 106 miles from the center...In the hurricane force winds only go out 115 mph. In they are getting 126 mph winds with gust over 162 mph...I'm thinking that the hurricane force winds might go out a little more on the eastern quad?
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#12 Postby Pebbles » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:58 pm

That's just crazy...what a MONSTER range on that thing....But then again Ivan is a monster :( Many prayers for the peoples of Cuba!
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#13 Postby Scorpion » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:01 pm

Just imagine what this WOULD have done with Jamaica,the Caymans,and Cuba. I think Ivan is waiting until the end to unleash its true fury.
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#14 Postby Stormsfury » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:07 pm

Matthew5 wrote:If it is 106 miles from the center...In the hurricane force winds only go out 115 mph. In they are getting 126 mph winds with gust over 162 mph...I'm thinking that the hurricane force winds might go out a little more on the eastern quad?


Possible, Matt ...

this is the 5 pm forecast advisory and wind radii information ... and with the eye 20-25 NM ... the edge of the eyewall would be roughly 80-90 miles from there ... however, pressure's also 914 mb ... and not to mention, there was lightning observed within the eyewall as well, which MIGHT BE tapping the winds ABV the SFC and forcing this very high velocity air downward ...

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PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT   8 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  912 MB
EYE DIAMETER  25 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 140 KT WITH GUSTS TO 170 KT.
64 KT.......100NE  85SE  70SW  75NW.
50 KT.......125NE 110SE  90SW 100NW.
34 KT.......190NE 175SE 140SW 150NW.
12 FT SEAS..300NE 240SE 240SW 300NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.3N  84.9W AT 13/2100Z
AT 13/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.9N  84.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 14/0600Z 22.7N  85.7W
MAX WIND 140 KT...GUSTS 170 KT.
64 KT...100NE  85SE  70SW  75NW.
50 KT...125NE 110SE  90SW 100NW.
34 KT...190NE 175SE 140SW 150NW.
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#15 Postby Scorpion » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:15 pm

Lol i just realized the eye couldnt escape Cuba. The NE portion of the eye just.. i mean JUST, brushes the extreme tip of SW Cuba.
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#16 Postby pete807 » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:18 pm

http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/hurricane_field2.asp
http://www.cubamapa.com/province-map-pinar-del-rio-map.htm


PINAR DEL RIO looks like it is near the end of the hurricane force winds.
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#17 Postby dougjp » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:38 pm

Just a little geography to put this in perspective, in case someone looks at a map, finds the City of Pinar del Rio, and says WOW, that far away and they still got those winds.

Sandino is a little over 40 miles SW of Pinar del Rio (the city), and about 50 miles NE from the extreme western tip of Cuba. Pinar del Rio is also the name of the Province which includes all the west end mainland of Cuba until close to Havana.

Ivan's northerly jog was all that was needed to put the weather station within reach.
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#18 Postby Opal storm » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:46 pm

Before people along the Gulf coast start complaining about having no power and no tv or air conditioning,just remember what these people in the Caribbean had to put up with.I would say the aftermath is the worst for those people,my thoughts and prayers go out to them.
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