Dennis is Category 4

[ewagner]

In case you haven't heard....got info early from flhurricane.com and then Weather Channel confirmed it....

here's the info:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3595118&mesg_id=3596810

[Glorfindel]

1. Oh, crap...

Looks like we south Mississippians are in for a bit of a blow, doesn't it?

:-(

[peekaloo]

2. Welcome to DU and prepare accordingly!

:hi:

Stay safe.

[Glorfindel]

8. Thanks! I've stocked up on batteries...

bottled water, canned food, and saltine crackers. "Expect the worst, hope for the best," that's my motto!

[Maddy McCall]

15. Hi, Glorfindel!

What part of south Mississippi? Are you on the coast?

I'm a south Mississippian, too. Welcome to DU! :toast:

[Lorien]

22. Welcome to DU Glorfindel!

I've only been through a category 2, and that was bad enough! :scared:

[Bluebear]

3. 4 dead already in Haiti

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050708/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/hurricane_dennis

[NYdemocrat089]

4. Wow!

Last time I checked it was only a category 2. Thanks for the update.

[WeatherGuy]

5. Wow, that's a powerful looking storm!

The situation reminds me a lot of Charley from last year. I wonder if it will take a surprise eastward turn and cut across central Florida like Charley did.

If you live in the Southeast, surely you'll want to pay close attention. Here is the address for the National Hurricane Center's web site:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml?

[Pithy Cherub]

7. Thank You for the information!

Any insights you can add would be most appreciated!
Welcome to DU, WeatherGuy! :toast:

[beam me up scottie]

9. Thanks, WeatherGuy!

And welcome to DU !

:toast:

[Maddy McCall]

17. Welcome to DU, weatherguy!

[magellan]

19. I'm sure you don't mean that

It doesn't really remind you of Charley, does it, weatherguy? Please say no. Cuz I'm sittin' right where Charley, Frances and Jeanne crossed paths in C-FL last year and we've had enough.



Tell us something nice, like you think Dennis is going to spin itself out in the GOM or the aliens are gonna' come and suck it up into their ship for research. Lie to me, baby!!

[Lorien]

24. no kidding. With as wet as it is here right now

another Charley would just about do us in!

[Pithy Cherub]

6. Frightening! There is still so much warm water

to add to the power of this storm. The L.A news is using words like major and potential 20 foot storm surges.

I also don't want some dumbass reporter to stand out there and say see how hard the wind is blowing. It may encourage people to stay when they should evacuate.

Be Safe! :hug:

[IChing]

10. here is it's track and a great source for tracking

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=228x7799

[bullimiami]

11. noaa.com I like better.

and yeah were watching it.

i just looked at the new advisory. man everyone better get out of key west.

[IChing]

20. NOAA is good, the other one is British

http://forecast.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/shadow/

[kcass1954]

23. I've got a personal preference for...

http://www.wunderground.com - It's much easier to navigate than most of the other weather sites.

Also http://www.stormcarib.com - They've got sections for posts from folks in the various islands, both before a storm and as soon afterward as they can post.

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. Oh man...Florida DUers, stay safe!

:hug:

[jim3775]

13. Best case scenario for gulf coast states...

It hits central Cuba weakens to a cat 1-2 and dissapates in Florida. Worst case, continues along the Cuban coast passing the central Cuban mountains goes back out into the gulf and intensifies.

Which one is going to happen? :shrug:

[Maddy McCall]

14. It's wobbled to the west.

Your latter scenerio might not be correct. Even New Orleans residents need to be keeping a close eye. There's no guarantee where it will land until it gets in the gulf.

[jim3775]

16. Its just a wobble

It seems to be keeping to the track.

[Auntie Bush]

21. Better case scenerio....It veers right and hits Gitmo and blows it

into the sea! Good riddance!

[pinto]

18. Hang on, all .

:hi: