Uh-oh, here comes Gustav

[Hermione]

Don't look now . . .

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/251853.shtml

[optimistik1]

ok...not looking...

http://www.imageenvision.com/images/tiny/0025-0802-2512-4219.jpg

[Hawkeye]

I hope that thing doesn't get into our warm gulf waters. It has increased intensity rapidly in the past 24 hours

[Powerman]

I have 35 gallons of gas waiting for it on the back porch.....thanks to Fay

[Hawkeye]

I no like the looks of this predicted track

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/loop-ir2.html

to see track, check the box at top that says "Trop Fcst Pts"

I'm gassed up too PM but would rather use it in my golf cart. And the Gustav was a hugh German cannon http://user.mc.net/hawk/biggun.htm

[birthdaybunnie]

Me neither, seriously thinking about canceling my reservation at Orange Beach while I still can. I can always reschedule. We will be there next Wed-Sat.

[Hermione]

I no like the looks of this predicted track

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/tatl/loop-ir2.html

to see track, check the box at top that says "Trop Fcst Pts"

I'm gassed up too PM but would rather use it in my golf cart. And the Gustav was a hugh German cannon http://user.mc.net/hawk/biggun.htm

I don't like it much either. I don't think there's any way my brother and his wife will ride out another one, and they'll take Mom with them. I've already started talking to her about making a list of what she wants to take ("my pictures") when we try to get three households and two cats into two cars.

Here's a thought -- I may get some of those "space bags" and put all my good clothes in them. Even if they get wet, stuff will be ok, and will take up a lot less room.

[BassCatter]

This one we are looking at. I can tell you this, if we leave, it will be Monday according to the weather intel we're getting.........Y'all can do with that, information what you will.

[birthdaybunnie]

I canceled my reservation. Let's all hope and pray this thing doesn't bother us.

[CRawls]

The space bags work for a limited time or I just did not do them right. My oldest asked Santa for them at Christmas this past year. He was three at the time.

[katzeyez]

Dang! Left for work, he was a depression, came home from work, and he's now a 'storm'. I think I'm gonna be ill.

[Fotno]

This thing looks like it has a straight shot right into the gulf.
No telling what it'll do once it gets in that warm water.

[carsalesguy]

what's the latest on the rigs?

[Hermione]

I think I'm gonna be ill.

You and me, sister.

[rollinthunder]

Going by what Fay did...there's no telling WHERE this thing might go...that slight northward curve in it's projected track worries me. I hope they get us off of here early enough to be home for this....

[Hawkeye]

The injun has a bad feeling about Gustav, the kraut bastid. And looking behind it, the tropical disturbances from which these things spawn, are boiling off the African continent like no body's business. There are 3 more forming behind Gustav.

[Honey]

Oh my gosh! Three more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Honey]

Hermione, sister, me and you better just move on towards the North. And swing by and pick up Katz. Get your suitcase ready Katz.

[SoMissTV]

The injun has a bad feeling about Gustav, the kraut bastid.

Yeah, Gustav is totally NOT a German name, but thanks for the epithet.

[Hawkeye]

Yeah, Gustav is totally NOT a German name, but thanks for the epithet.

I know is scandinavian of some such swedish crap but the Germans named a big WWII artillery piece that name so its kraut to me. I codified that info before i posted

[optimistik1]

Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin (meaning "staff of the gods")

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT07/refresh/AL0708W_sm2+gif/144112W_sm.gif

Gustav could become "extremely dangerous" (http://weblogs.marylandweather.com/2008/08/gustav_could_become_extremely.html)

[bpitt]

I ain't hittin' the panic button, yet. However, it would be wise to review the 'hurricane preparedness/list' thread and maybe be picking up a few things at, like, the Dollar Tree. You don't wanna spend the money if'n you don't have too, yet. I'll be picking up a few 'cheap' necessaities, such as batteries. I've got a crapload of flashlights, just need some batt's. Some cheap canned goods would be wise to probably get between today and say, Thursday. Cuz ya know by the weekend it's gonna be 'on like a chicken bone' at the grocery stores, etc, if that thing even remotely looks like it's coming here.


BE PREPARED, but do it responsibly.

[bpitt]

Latest '5-day cone' at national hurricane center show Gustave being just north of Yucatan Peninsuala Sunday morning at 8am, with a curvature towards Louisiana/Mississippi........

[bpitt]

Here ya go......

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/144112.shtml?5day#contents

The music to 'Jaws' begins to play..............

[Hermione]

I still need duct tape and tarp.
Does anybody know if they may ask us to not evacuate so the people on the coast can get through??

[Hawkeye]

Oh man, this sucks. The kalipornians are getting even for all the wild fires and earthquakes.

[katzeyez]

:eek: *hold me* or scrap me off the floor. Wugh


Makes note to get suitcases ready--HONEY--what time ya coming by?!

[optimistik1]

(((Katz)))

http://x16.xanga.com/3ebb206177179176000313/z32088048.gif
I just found this...thought it was cute...
Just watch the fish...it will take your mind off of it....

[BassCatter]

Losing non-essentials on Thursday.........We'll still be flowing, but look for me to be drinking a beer this weekend it that tells you anything.

[bpitt]

Even if they asked, I doubt many would listen. If people panic, they're gonna do what they're gonna do.

[CRawls]

I am not staying, I am NOTTTTTT staying around. Not feelings so good now. Babe, please call.

[carsalesguy]

FOTNO- your old lady needs ya-

wait- you gots a nissan- it's all good- heck, you may be pullin me and fotno out of the mud :)


i'm goin tonight after work to try to bring alive the generator @ mom and dads that hasn't run since katrina-

anyone got any suggestions? lol

[BassCatter]

new plug, drain fuel, put in new fuel with stabilizer, change oil and filter then start.

[bpitt]

Clean the float bowl out on the carb.

[bpitt]

Next advisory from the National Hurricane Center will be released at 5 pm eastern/4pm central, in case you're doing like me and constantly looking at their website.

[carsalesguy]

Clean the float bowl out on the carb.

how do you do that- i have an idea, but just want to make sure

[Snatch]

That no good George Bush! He's just taking one last shot at wiping out the Chocolate City. I bet he even sends double the FEMA folks this time.

[bpitt]

how do you do that- i have an idea, but just want to make sure

It's the little bowl that is on the bottom of the carb. Held on by a screw in the center, just take it off and clean the buildup out.

[katzeyez]

Don't mind me, I'll be curled up in the fetal position in the corner. I really don't know if I'll survive another.

[Honey]

We can do it, katz. It will be okay.

[TheCapitalist]

Prepare.

Don't panic no matter what.

Ride it out!

[carsalesguy]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/203813.shtml?5day?large#contents

[bpitt]

I still hear the 'Jaws' theme music playing......

[TheCapitalist]

I guess I won't put the boat back in the slip this weekend...

[katzeyez]

We can do it, katz. It will be okay.


YOU can do it, you won't be on your own, I , however, will.

[Honey]

But you can come to my house.

[Scarlett O'hara]

Katz, I'll be here........Rhett had to stay at work before and after Katrina....when he was able to come home, the roads were impassable..........He finally got to come home several days later for one night...then had to go back...

[Fotno]

Let's all go to North Texas for the week-end.

[Honey]

Wait! Did someone say road trip? I'm in. How many suitcases...I mean days?

[Fotno]

Until Gustav leaves.

[Honey]

That may be a few days then. Can I get some help with this luggage? Come on Katz. Fotno's driving.

[Hermione]

THE WAL-MART REPORT (Hwy 49 Version)

Water almost gone, Vienna sausage low. Plenty of everything else, but very, very busy.

I bought space bags and a whole slew of other stuff, mostly not food except snack items. Don't have a good track record with stockpiling snacks. Got bug spray, cat litter, a quart of motor oil, but never found the duct tape! Anyway, gotta go haul it in the house. Ran into my brother and his wife who were buying water.
Whew. What a gross place.

[Fotno]

You gotta have duct tape.

[Hermione]

You gotta have duct tape.

I know. And tarps. I'll just hit Home Depot after work. It's only $$.

[Snatch]

Let's all go to North Texas for the week-end.

Let's go to Luekenbach, Texas with Willie, Waylon, and the boys.....

[Snatch]

Oh yeah, Waylon's dead.

[SoMissTV]

I went to the Winn-Dixie tonight. Got some granola bars, fruit bars, toaster pastries, corned beef hash, cans of tuna, apple sauce, green peas, and various other items. It's enough to eat for 72 hours.

[optimistik1]

don't forget brownie mix!!!! you got brownie mix too!!!!!

[Fotno]

You better be loading up on Southern Pecan and Beamish.

[SoMissTV]

You better be loading up on Southern Pecan and Beamish.

I bought a fifth of Maker's Mark, a bottle of Macallen 12 yr old, and I still have half a bottle of 10 yr old Lafroig.

[Snatch]

My water provider has a generator, so I'm not too worried about water. It never went down during Katrina. I am worried about the two freezers full of food I've got though. I've got a big generator, courtesy of FEMA, so maybe they'll hold up if it comes this way.

[bpitt]

So has the 'rush' officially began at the Walmarts, etc.?

I saw where Hermione said water was almost gone and vienna's were low.

Anyone else see signs of empty shelves?

[CRawls]

[QUOTE=Hermione;61200]THE WAL-MART REPORT (Hwy 49 Version)

I bet you did not see many Mexicans this time.

[Hermione]

[QUOTE=Hermione;61200]THE WAL-MART REPORT (Hwy 49 Version)

I bet you did not see many Mexicans this time.

I did, but they were shopping, not working!

I'd expect there to be plenty of water on the shelves in the next few days, but in the meantime, fill up that Tupperware or empty water or soda bottles and stick 'em in your freezer. Just be sure to leave room for expansion :rolleyes: not that I have any cracked bottles or anything.

[CRawls]

I figured they would still be in hiding.

[carsalesguy]

mom is in the hospital tonight- they admitted her this AM

i don't want what happened to FGH last time to mess up my mother while she is in there- do they have new plans for it just in case? we don't know how long she will be in there-

BTW the generator @ mom and dads has fresh oil, new plug, and it was a turd getting it started- but it ran and i put a work lamp on it for 20 minutes per the bass man-

[Fotno]

I hope your mom gets better car guy.

[Fotno]

I think FGH fixed all of their problems.

[carsalesguy]

thanks fotno-

at least i know where a good running generator is in case we need it-

[katzeyez]

I hope your mom gets better car guy.

Ditto that thought.

[Snatch]

mom is in the hospital tonight- they admitted her this AM

i don't want what happened to FGH last time to mess up my mother while she is in there- do they have new plans for it just in case? we don't know how long she will be in there-

BTW the generator @ mom and dads has fresh oil, new plug, and it was a turd getting it started- but it ran and i put a work lamp on it for 20 minutes per the bass man-

I've got a sister that's over a floor up there. I'll tell her to check her out if the storm hits and she's still in the hospital.

[carsalesguy]

http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080826/NEWS01/80826040&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

looks like there's news about the rigs-

[Fotno]

We're watching it.
I just knew that gas prices would go through the freakin roof again.

[Queen Mother]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT07/refresh/AL0708W5+gif/083515W_sm.gif

[Hawkeye]

I just got word from reliable source that gasoline will be going up to 50 cents p/gal higher, today or tomorrow. This comes from a station owner.

[Hawkeye]

stock trading this morning on the refining sector support the above statement. Refiner stox are going through the roof this morning in early trading. I bought Tesero yesterday as a hedge. It is up 8% right now. The reason for Tesoro is that all their refiners are inland, not prone to hurricane shut down.

Other sector up on Gustav is infrastructure re-builders.

[carsalesguy]

word from the IP Casino inside source-

Jim Cantore checked in last night-

[BassCatter]

I'll be home Saturday evening.

[Powerman]

http://www.crownweather.com/gustav.html


Pretty good link.........

[Hawkeye]

I just got word that advanced elements of the 155th will be rolling toward the gulf coast Friday and Saturday. From the same reliable source, motels are already fully booked in Jackson, water had been cleaned of the store shelves, and generators are hard to find.

Hatiesburg Walmart and Sams were also out of water earlier this afternoon. Everyone is taking this one seriously.

[Scarlett O'hara]

Just heard.......don't know if it's the truth yet,.............that Lamar County bus drivers have been told that as soon as they deliver the kids home on Friday to go straight to New Orleans and start evacuating people.......

[SoMissTV]

Lamar County bus drivers have been told that as soon as they deliver the kids home on Friday to go straight to New Orleans and start evacuating people.......

I would find that hard to believe.

I don't understand why people are buying water. The faucet currently works; just fill up some pots and pans.

[BassCatter]

It might be true. Mandatory evacuations of New Orleans are to start on Friday and they are supposed to have 700 buses set up to ferry people out of the city, as they will NOT open the Superdome up as a safe haven. I'm hearing the Fuel is running short in Hattiesburg, actually that Keiths has run out........ Any truth to that?

[SoMissTV]

I'm told there were bags on Keith's pumps, but I didn't see any lines longer than normal at two stations I passed on the way home.

I got the gas cans out of storage, and I'll probably go fill them late tonight.

[Fotno]

I'm not even going to try to come through New Orleans on the way home.
We don't know when we're getting off of here yet.

[Scarlett O'hara]

Keith's on Old 11 did run out earlier today but had another delivery......

[katzeyez]

Come home soon Fotno. Any one heard from G? What's his status?

[Hermione]

There was some bottled water at Home Depot while ago. I bought one case because I also fill up containers at home. It's handy to have some bottles, especially if you need to share, but for our own use we should be using tap water.

[Fotno]

Come home soon Fotno. Any one heard from G? What's his status?

He's probably on the beach somewhere drinking adult beverages.

[BassCatter]

Baton Rouge, for a meeting before going offshore......He won't get offshore, he'll prolly be back home after the meeting tomorrow.

[PeachyKeen]

Every gas station I passed this afternoon in Petal had at least 2 cars in line waiting to get gas.

[Hermione]

I left work a little early and hit the gas station -- 3.96 gallons. Well, I guess that's almost 80 miles worth!

[bpitt]

We had to take the oldest back up to Jackson today to see the doctor. On the way back I stopped at the Walmart in Magee to get a few things. They were outta gas cans, and selling water and canned drinks like they were going outta style.

So I get close to home and stop at Corner Fuel at the south gate of Camp Shelby, outta 87 octane, none, zip.

My boss told me I had to go to New Orleans tomorrow for some work.......gee, thanks bossman.......

[katzeyez]

What about RT? Isn't he out right now? Or has he made it back in?

[BassCatter]

He's out, he's on my schedule.

[Fotno]

He's with me.

[Fotno]

We've just been told that we will be leaving Saturday morning.
We'll probably have to go west then go up I-55 to stay sway from the New Orleans crowd.

[Nana]

Yay! Ya'll be careful.

[carsalesguy]

yea RG went out that way, and is goin to have to go in that way lmao!

[Fotno]

FCAHS prepped as hurricane staging site

http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/NEWS01/80827039/-1/rss

[BassCatter]

Glad they gave y'all a T-Time Fotno, be careful on the road! I should be enroute as well......I'm hearing contra flow won't be active until Sunday now.

[Fotno]

Sunday will be a little late won't it.

[Hermione]

Fotno, why would they think I55 would be any better than 59? 55 is how you get to Jackson and Memphis from NO.

[rollinthunder]

The perfect storm?

http://www.yourhattiesburg.com/Forums/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=62

[rollinthunder]

http://www.yourhattiesburg.com/Forums/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=63

[threekidspa]

FEMA can't handle one storm...much less two. This'll be interesting, what with the regional agreements to help restore power, some of the help both areas would normally be able to expect won't be as forthcoming as they deal with their own problems. Assuming they both hit....

[Hawkeye]

The perfect storm?

http://www.yourhattiesburg.com/Forums/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=62

I saw that this morning on NOAA and thought the exact same thing, "Oh sh_t, the perfect storm", two hurricanes colliding or hitting with a 1/2 combination punch. Lord hep us!

[rollinthunder]

TKP is so right about FEMA and their capabilities...and the power companies are gonna be hurtin. But....FEMA has plenty of those formaldehyde filled trailers parked in the woods everywhere around the house. All this could be bad...
I've been tryin to find storm surge forecasts for the coast but I've had no luck so far...

[threekidspa]

Are all those trailers they have staged near Purvis still there?

[rollinthunder]

Are all those trailers they have staged near Purvis still there?

Yeah they're there...and the woods are full of'em on the Brooklyn to Carnes road too.

[threekidspa]

Wow, man. That was sure a good plan.

[Hawkeye]

Wow, man. That was sure a good plan.

yeah, some futhermuckers should be in Parchman for some of the scams that surround those thing. I'm surprised someone hasn't torched the things for the insurance money

[bpitt]

yeah, some futhermuckers should be in Parchman for some of the scams that surround those thing. I'm surprised someone hasn't torched the things for the insurance money

Well, we could have one heck of a bonfire after this hurricane!

[threekidspa]

Maybe this was all part of FEMA's evil plot....to let them sit there until the next storm came so whoever the unlucky SOB was that found one in his yard after the storm would have to worry about cleaning up the mess? Is that giving them too much credit?

[katzeyez]

Yes, TKP, FEMA and its personnel ain't that bright! ;)

[Snatch]

I'm on the look out for a generator. If any of you find some, let me know. Lowes has a shipment coming in tommorow.

[Guru]

This does have the potential for a double whammy but only if the high pressure system fails us.
Predictions are like fleas on a rabbit, many and scattered.
If the high pressure system moves on down the continent toward the coast the Gustav mass could be forced westerly across the Gulf but allow the other mass to cross Florida mid state.
It's good to be prepared but don't get hysterical, this is not Katrina.
At this time we are still talking about an almost hurricane, at least until it gets back in the Gulf and the circulation picks up steam again. Even at that it has a long way to go to be even equal to our more moderate storms of the past.

Again, don't panic, just take a minute during your travels the next few days and stop here and there, pick up a thing or two, fill some water storage containers, grab some snacks, have the charcoal and lighter on hand, secure loose things, trim a limb or two if you think it may fall, carry a gas can the next day and fill it up. Even if you fill a gas can up only every day or every couple of days is a good thing to do at least so you can stick something in your car to get around.

The Gulf of Mexico will continue sending in what is known as non-essential workers through Saturday morning, at that time everyone else should be leaving.
If you are thinking of going North for a few days think about the lesser highways, people flock to the interstates.
Little Mom & Pop motels can be clean, owned by nice people and away from what could happen although I again urge you to be mindful but not hysterical.

Don't talk yourself into doom and gloom, just talk yourself into keeping your focus on being prepared even if it turns out to be nothing of consequence.

[BassCatter]

We started ramp down of production at 04:00 this morning and will be completely shut in by 06:00, 08/30/08 awaiting evacuation flights. Destin Pipe Line is shutting down tomorrow morning as well. Get yer gas now, it's gonna do nothing but climb for a week or two.

[Hawkeye]

I'm on the look out for a generator. If any of you find some, let me know. Lowes has a shipment coming in tommorow.

Have you called Power Plus and Underwoods? My SIL bought 2 (6750 watt) Hondas at Sams yesterday.

[Fish-Bait]

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee100/Fish-Bait_bucket/misc%20forum/145214W_sm.gif

[Hermione]

Good pep talk, Guru! It was amazing yesterday, when I finally had a contingency plan for my cats it felt like a huge weight came off my shoulders, my stomach unknotted, and I could think clearly. That was helpful when I was spending an hour at CellularSouth getting a phone for my mom.

[CRawls]

At A&B Cycles in Petal there is a sign for generators starting at $399

[bpitt]

Looks like they're gonna tell some of our people on the coast to evacuate.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_on_re_us/gustav_evacuation

[bpitt]

Advisory just released from National Hurricane Center has Gustav as a Cat 1 hurricane now, no longer a tropical storm. Winds at 75mph.

[Guru]

I look for that speed to knock back a bit when it either goes across Cuba or through the straight but it will pick back up when it hits open water.
We're all hoping for a Westerly trend, perhaps somewhere around West Texas or the border. The weather guy we have on payroll is as wishy-washy as a prom queen, can't get a straight answer out of him.
This jumping straight North after Cuba leaves me scratching my head and saying WTF? I mean, why hasn't it pulled North already? Can't see it but who knows.

[BassCatter]

Lows and windshear Guru

[Guru]

I know but the wind shear is East to West.

[BassCatter]

But if the shear isn't bad, and there is a low pressure system, that's where the storm will run to.

[BassCatter]

There was a High that's fading out in Texas now, that's why the tracks keep moving westward.

[Guru]

Yeah, we were hoping for the high to slide down but no sign of it speeding up to our needs yet. :D

[katzeyez]

All this talk of high, and all the crazy peeps, makes me want to bypass the xanex, and go straight to a doobie. http://www.thepointofnoreturn.us/images/smilies/wacko.gif









Just kidding....well mostly anyway! LOL

[optimistik1]

doobie:
a wonderous smoking utensil in which happiness is acheived through the inhalation of a mysterious and mystical white cloud.

uh, ok...this is what I got from urban dictionary.....



http://static.flickr.com/68/184100748_777d953a2b.jpg

OH..I got it! *grin*

[Scarlett O'hara]

OR..it could be a brother...........example, the Doobie Brothers!!!!

[bpitt]

This has really gone down hill........lol.

[Fotno]

Doobie!

[katzeyez]

Don't be going down that hill too fast Bpitt...LOL

[bpitt]

Uh...I don't do doobies....if that's the 'hill' you're refering to.

Anyways, back on topic.

They keep moving this cone around on where it's gonna land. I say, I ain't a gunna worry about it till tomorrow night/Sunday morning. Ya know what I'm saying? I've got everything I need now. I just ain't a gunna worry no mo'.

[Hermione]

I have a full day's work to do over here, and then Sunday morning get myself and kitties over to Mom's. I've decided to take all my pictures off the wall and put them under the bed. If a tree falls on my house, even if the glass or frames get busted, the pictures should be reasonably safe. I guess -- I own one piece of real art, a framed antique sampler, and some good prints, and I would hate to lose any of them.
Is anybody else just incredibly tired? It's got to be from all this anxiety.

[SoMissTV]

I've decided to take all my pictures off the wall and put them under the bed.

As long as your house doesn't flood...

[Hermione]

As long as your house doesn't flood...

Good point. Maybe I'll just stand them in a closet and leave them to God, like I hope to leave everything else.

[Hawkeye]

Unless Gustav does something really odd, latest computer models indicate that we are mostly out of the high wind cone. Good news, and hope it stays that way but it may still be early to let our guard down.

[Hermione]

I hope so. I'm nearly as anxious about driving somewhere as I am about riding out a storm.

[katzeyez]

This is the latest from the NHC site.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/


http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT07/refresh/AL0708W5_sm2+gif/085813W_sm.gif

[bpitt]

Has anyone been out and about today and seen how the traffic is coming up I-59? I'm wondering if/when it'll get heavy.

[Hawkeye]

don't know about I-59 but I have a front row seat to Hwy 49 and its been a solid stream of Walmart trucks coming and going. Wally gets rich off these hurry-cane scares.

Actually, there has been an inordinate amount of traffic headed south. Maybe they're going to have kite flyers convention down there? :shrug:

Looks to me like most folks are waiting until tomorrow to make up their minds about evac.

[Hermione]

Just now remembered -- we can see 49 & Hardy on the WDAM cam. Is there a cam that shows 59? I think I'll look at nola.com and see what the New Orleans cams look like.

[carsalesguy]

all we can do is prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

i can attest that power plus, allbrittons, lowes, home depot, and the gas stations are PACKED

[carsalesguy]

Just now remembered -- we can see 49 & Hardy on the WDAM cam. Is there a cam that shows 59? I think I'll look at nola.com and see what the New Orleans cams look like.


http://files.wdam.com/Skycams/petro.jpg

my truck isn't in the pic because it is in the shade with 35 gallons of gas in the bed

[TheCapitalist]

Listening to AM 870 out of N.O. Full time coverage. Some mandatory evacuations. Jindal ordered contraflow to begin 6am tomorrow. Giving traffic reports that include parts of mississippi. Very informative.

[carsalesguy]

basscatter is on land!!!*

*but backed up, stop and go around purdee, around the switch to 310

[carsalesguy]

http://files.wdam.com/Skycams/fgh.jpg

[Hermione]

None of the NO ones are showing the streets very well, and this one isn't pointed at the intersection. Somebody call Nick and tell him to move it, ok? ;)

[katzeyez]

Pretty cool view CSG. Although I half way expect to see someone hauling a brief case up the score board by rope. LOL

[katzeyez]

Between the hurricane stuff and USM's first football game H'burg is a mad house. I'm not venturing far from home today.

[carsalesguy]

yea your not missing much- it's dead on the hill-

[bpitt]

I too, heard that contra-flow would begin at 6 tomorrow. That means traffic will probably pick up on I-59 then.

I stopped down at the Corner Fuel Mart at the south gate of Shelby to grab some Subway's. There were a couple of Louisiana families and one from our coast in there. I talked to the Louisiana folks. They had their campers outside. I asked them where they were heading to. They said they were going to stay at Paul B. Johnson state park and hope it doesn't come this way.

[bpitt]

Gustav now a Cat 4 with 145 mph winds. This doesn't look good.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCUAT2+shtml/301718.shtml

[CRawls]

Paul B was booked for the weekend.

[bpitt]

I'm guessing they had reservations, I dunno. I just know they had their campers in tow, were eating some Subway's and said they were gonna go stay at Paul B. I told them we'd pray for them, they said thanks.

[CRawls]

A friend of mine just crossed 59 at 98 and she said the traffic was backed up with lots of campers in it. She said the traffic around town was bad. Lots of LA tags.

[carsalesguy]

guru is on land!!!*

currently almost at cutoff, LA- said traffic is running about 55- is going to take some of the "cow trail" roads to avoid traffic-


crawls- any word on fotno or rollin'?

[bpitt]

A friend of mine just crossed 59 at 98 and she said the traffic was backed up with lots of campers in it. She said the traffic around town was bad. Lots of LA tags.

So the 'mass migration' has begun.

[Hawkeye]

If dat ting is a Cat 4 already while over Cuba, its liable to be a 10 by de time it get to our shores. Dat would be like a big tornado, huh?

btw: ANG convoys been rolling all day on 49 toward de gulf coast.

[optimistik1]

I appreciate everyone's input in the information. Ya'll are much better than TV!
thank you!!!

[bpitt]

Per Hattiesburg American, from FEMA, it's now a CAT 5!

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080830/BREAKING_NEWS01/80830015

[carsalesguy]

guru report -

hwy 90 in la, desalmonds, traffic stop and go, wanting to shoot someone-


SMT - basscatter- somewhere close to mccomb on i-55

[carsalesguy]

word is that their maybe an accident on HWY 90 where guru is-

report is that the causeway is pretty much clear- I10 e/ I59 is swamped-

[Hermione]

Anybody that knows the back roads could come through Bogalusa and get up here on 11. That's my preferred route to New Orleans anyway. Hate the interstate.

[bpitt]

I just read an article on the Sun Herald website. It basically stated that if the storm stays on it's current projected path, i.e., hit central Louisiana, that our coast and surrounding areas could see 12 hours of tropical storm force winds, beginning Monday morning from about 7am to 7pm, but did not mention hurricane force winds, so that's a good thing.

[SoMissTV]

As of the 5pm ET update, the Mississippi Gulf Coast is under a Hurricane Watch.

[SoMissTV]

This is going to be a cat 5.

[Hermione]

Question about phones: if I forward my house phone to the cell, will I still be able to get calls even if the lines go down? (In other words, at what point does the forwarding action occur?)

[SoMissTV]

Question about phones: if I forward my house phone to the cell, will I still be able to get calls even if the lines go down? (In other words, at what point does the forwarding action occur?)

Depends on how the switching station handles a storm. After Katrina, I was in North Mississippi for a week. During that time, I could make calls, but not receive them. Being a Hattiesburg number, the call routes through the Hattiesburg exchange before going out to the cell network. If the switching station goes down, your phone will not foward to your cell.

[Hermione]

Last time, the wires were torn down from my house, and were down for a couple of months until my house got repaired. I was able to get my calls forwarded eventually, but I remember it being kind of a pain.

[SoMissTV]

Last time, the wires were torn down from my house, and were down for a couple of months until my house got repaired. I was able to get my calls forwarded eventually, but I remember it being kind of a pain.

Once the exchange comes online, calls can be forwarded.

[CRawls]

Sorry, Fotno and Rt have been in since about 11:00 or 11:30 this am. Fotno has been in the bed since he walked in the door. He does not know the world even exist at this time. He has been up all night.

[bpitt]

Per the MEMA website, contra-flow is to begin at 4 am Sunday morning.

[Hawkeye]

did you codify dat conta-flow info? I wouldn't want smtv to get all shook up.

[BassCatter]

Home safe and sound.......Heading to buy copenhagen and beer for a week.

[Hermione]

So, is that everybody? Where's Guru?

[katzeyez]

According to CSG, G is on his way home.

[threekidspa]

Glad you guy's are all getting home safe!

[SoMissTV]

New Orleans now under mandatory evacuation.

[SoMissTV]

"The bottom line is that what Katrina and Rita didn't destroy in 2005, this storm has the potential to do,"

-Ivor van Heerden, deputy director of the Louisiana Hurricane Center at LSU.

[optimistik1]

I'm not clear...is it a category 4 or 5?

[optimistik1]

Gustav more dangerous (http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2008/08/gustav_more_dangerous_will_thr.html)

During Hurricane Katrina, scientists say, the surge height was increased by the hurricane's high winds and intensity while still 12 hours off the Louisiana coast, a condition similar to what Gustav promises.

"Surge levels at the West Bank will be at or very close to the crown of the levee and there will be a wave field of two or three feet of waves on top, hitting every six seconds," Van Heerden said. "A very erosive situation."

[optimistik1]

MDOT To Begin Contraflow on Interstates 55 & 59 Sunday (http://www.wjtv.com/gulfcoastwest/jtv/home.html)

�Contraflow� or lane reversal involves restricting all lanes of Interstate 55 and Interstate 59 to northbound travel only.

Contraflow operations will begin in Louisiana and extend into Mississippi for 21 miles on I-59 and 31 miles on I-55. Motorists traveling on Interstate 59 should be aware that contraflow will end just south of Poplarville. Traffic traveling on Interstate 55 will end just south of Brookhaven at Highway 84

[Scarlett O'hara]

They announced at the Southern Miss game tonight for all LA fans to drive back tonight after the game because the contrflow would start at 6 am in the morning........

Oh, by the way, some one told me tonight that if this thing was a 4 or 5 that that high making it go west wouldn't be able to a thing, it'd blow right through it.........anybody heard anything about that??

[Ted]

I'm not clear...is it a category 4 or 5?It's a Cat 4 right now - 150 MPH.

Saffir-Simpson Scale (http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml)

[carsalesguy]

i am online right now with michelle's Smartphone thru alltel-

let's see how long this is going to last if comcast/power fails

[carsalesguy]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/316142145.png

[SoMissTV]

Nice.

You have to pay for data usage?

[carsalesguy]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/316142669.png

[carsalesguy]

i think it's included in the plan-

i really don't know

[Powerman]

Just spoke to Entergy and they will be shutting down their Waterford nuke plant located just west of New Orleans in the next 24 hours due to the hurricane. The load in New Orleans area at 10PM 2 nights ago was around 2,000 megawatts, it’s now down to 900 megawatts. It will be a ghost town soon.

[katzeyez]

What about Houmabound and his family? I know he doesn't really post, but from everything I'm hearing Houma is where it's projected to make landfall. BC, you got any news on him?

[carsalesguy]

houmabound is actually at basscatters place for the storm- they have 2 generators on backup and plenty of fuel for a little while, so everything is starting to look ok for them. i just hope they have a home to go back to

[Fotno]

This is gonna suck.

[carsalesguy]

This is gonna suck.

naw man- we all got each other- that's all that matters-

[BassCatter]

They're at my house Katz. Followed me up yesterday.

[BassCatter]

Actually, Houmabound is hoping they don't so he has an excuse to move up here!

[Hawkeye]

Hwy 49 south report:

Northbound traffic is fairly heavy but brisk moving at the speed limit. The southbound lane is mostly emergency vehicle traffic; have seen many ambulance convoys from parts unknown. Camp Shelby medical Huey's are buzzing around this morning.

I remember the day before Katrina, the northbound lane became bumper to bumper gridlock and wonder if that will be the case this afternoon or tomorrow morning?

Well, I guess today will find us all busy with last minute prep. I know I still have a few things to do like moving some vehicles out from under trees, double checking the generators, and consolidating frozen and refrigerated foods into fewer appliances. I'll also go ahead and fill the gen tanks and go refill the gas cans. Even though we may not get terrific winds, its doesn't take much wind to knock by area of PRVEPA off the grid, 20 MPH can do it.

How is traffic looking on I-59?

[Guru]

Well it was a certifiable mess yesterday for sure.
I am glad that folks down in Southern Louisiana are taking this seriously this time though.

People were dragging boats up and down the road, in both directions. Some getting the heck out of Dodge and some looked like they were going fishing.

Of course La. Hwy. 1 and 308 had some traffic but 308 wasn't too bad. When I dropped off the DesAllemands bridge on Hwy. 90 it was a complete road block. Stayed that way until I got onto Interstate 310. It got better for a mile or so and then slowing down again, sometimes bumper to bumper and stop and go.
Coming into NOLA on I-10, which turned out to be the better choice at the time instead of I-310 and I-55 (thank the Lord for up to the minute updates from NOLA WWL-870 am radio) the traffic was thin and the road wide open. Jumped onto Causeway Blvd. and then hit the big Pontchartrain bridge coming into Mandeville/Covington. Wide open and completely out of the clogged traffic from then on.
Took La. 21/Ms. 35 all the way to the ranch.
I did stop at the Walmart in Columbia and picked up a few things. I have a Walmart full of gas/diesel containers at home all filled up but I thought I would grab a few more - they were out at the time.

Today will be busy with around the place chores, looking for areas of opportunity involving storm preparations if I can find any that I haven't already done.

[Ted]

Good to see you made it home. :thumbsup:

[Hawkeye]

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

check the "Trop Fcst Pt" box for updated track

[Scarlett O'hara]

So, is it time for me to start picking up all my patio furniture from outside?

[Hawkeye]

Yes. If you wait to long, you will prolly be doing it in the rain and wind. I believe they are saying the Eye will make landfall within 24 hours and the rain band in the NE quad is prolly 150-200 miles from the eye.

[Scarlett O'hara]

Okey, Dokey...........will get that done early this afternoon.....

[optimistik1]

looks like you got lots of help Scarlett!!!

http://www.webportal.com.my/chat/smiley_biggrin.gif

[Scarlett O'hara]

Yep, I'll make all those friends of the girls work for their food!

[SoMissTV]

Traffic on 59 at the Lincoln Road bridge is heavy but moving. I would guess traffic speed to be 35 - 45 mph.

[Hermione]

This is my nomination for the best quote so far. It's from the Times-Picayune, describing the evacuation:

A River Ridge resident who identified herself only as Ms. Toni also had stopped with her family along the side of the highway for a sandwich break. They were headed to Mississippi, to the first town where they could find a hotel with vacancies.
She said she was trying not to fret too much over the impending storm.

"If I trust God in one thing, I trust him in all," she said.

[bpitt]

Ms. Toni is wise.

[katzeyez]

Traffic on I59 is at a stand still.

[SoMissTV]

Petro must have had a super sale:

http://files.wdam.com/Skycams/petro.jpg

[Fotno]

What kinda residual did carboy get?

[SoMissTV]

Contra-flow ceasing on I-55 as we speak.

[Hawkeye]

Dang, we're already getting some pretty fast moving squall lines from the east containing heavy rain and brief gusts to 25 mph.

That WunderWeather Radar link Opti put up last eveing is very accurate.

[Fotno]

It's getting squirrelly.(I guess that's a word)

[Hawkeye]

It's getting squirrelly.(I guess that's a word)Even if it ain't, I like it.

[optimistik1]

This is a link to 4 live webcams controlled by WDAM..I got it off their website

Live Webcams including the one on FG (http://www.wdam.com/Global/category.asp?C=146152&nav=menu123_2_11)

[katzeyez]

Petro must have had a super sale:

http://files.wdam.com/Skycams/petro.jpg


OMG! SMT! You don't know how badly I needed that laugh!!!http://www.thepointofnoreturn.us/images/smilies/rotfl.gif

[Fotno]

It's spooky,freaky calm right now.

[Fotno]

I don't like it.

[Fotno]

Can't shoot a hurricane.

[rollinthunder]

According to the radar Fotno....the next band is gonna be a lil more interesting...Calm before the storm...

[Fotno]

Yeah.That's what I'm afraid of.

[Hawkeye]

Can't shoot a hurricane.
I googled exploding a tactical nuke in the eye of a hurry cane yesterday. turns out there are many reasons it would be a bad idea besides the fact it wouldn't work but it was some pretty interesting reading about the real power within a hurry-cane.

Damn, if we could just harness this power and develop the perfect battery, one of these things would power the US for a year

[carsalesguy]

* tornado watch *

[carsalesguy]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wdam-weather-office-web-cam

[SoMissTV]

On the ground?

[Honey]

Fotno are you serious? Tornado??????

[Hawkeye]

Got a tornado on Dubose Rd. and one at South gate.

fontno, those are historic locations. click on the tornado symbols on the map and you will see. You skert my arse off man. LOL

[Honey]

Oh my gosh. Bout took my first sip of beer. Where is that ruler? Come here fotno.

[Honey]

Hey. I just found the spell check. I never seen that before. Cool.

[Hawkeye]

I thot somting wern't right when I saw about 20 ternadies in our area, LOL have another beer fotno

[carsalesguy]

WTH just happened?

[Fotno]

I need a beer period.

[Fotno]

My bad.shit.LOL

[katzeyez]

Beer makes one, or at least me, much more calm--for the moment anyway. And as much as I snub piss water beer that Bud Light with Lime tweren't half bad...I guess that's why I sucked it down so fast......and it made seeing 'tornadoes' much easier to take. :D

I think I just got my drink on--it'll only took one--man I'm cheap.

[SoMissTV]

I pulled out the Macallen 12 yr scotch this evening.

Ah....

[Fotno]

I am without beverages.
Cut me some slack.

[Guru]

Light rain here so far, not much more than that.

[Fotno]

Still eerie freakin calm in Pistol Ridge.No tornadoes.LOL

[carsalesguy]

gots beerz here fotno

your welcome to 'em

[Fotno]

I may have to put on my travel'n shoes if this keeps up.

[BassCatter]

You know there's spews over here!

[Fotno]

They just reported on WDAM that Gustav may make landfall earlier than previously reported.

And they also admitted that their system was jacked up and we're not under a tornader watch.
Can somebody that's not retarded verify this?

[carsalesguy]

they are saying noon-

[BassCatter]

Source: Wilkens Weather

Gustav

HURRICANE GUSTAV / WWT BULLETIN #30

At 2200CDT Sunday 31 August 2008/0300UTC Monday 01 September 2008.
POSITION: 27.3N 88.1W or about 220 miles southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana.
MOVEMENT: Northwest at 14 knots.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 100 knots with gusts to 120 knots.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 952mb.

ADVISORIES:
-A Hurricane Warning is in effect from just east of High Island eastward to the Alabama/Florida border, including the city of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.
-A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from east of the Alabama-Florida border to the Ochlockonee River.

DISCUSSION:
Hurricane Gustav remains on a northwesterly track late this evening. The steering ridge to the north should maintain Gustav on this track through 24 to 36 hours. Weakening steer currents will then cause Gustav to slow and turn more westerly by 48 hours over East Texas. Gustav has not strengthened this evening. Little or no additional intensification is predicted prior to landfall. Gustav should rapidly weaken after moving inland and is forecasted to become sheared to a remnant low around 96 hours.


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Map (Position) (Wind Data - KTS) Radius of Gales
(N Miles)
Date/Time Lat Lon Max Winds Gusts NE SE SW NW
1 31 Aug/22 CDT 27.3N 88.1W 100KTS 120KTS 190 175 140 180
01 Sep/03 UTC
2 01 Sep/10 CDT 29.0N 90.0W 105KTS 130KTS 190 175 140 140
01 Sep/15 UTC
3 01 Sep/22 CDT 30.5N 92.0W 75KTS 90KTS 150 175 140 120
02 Sep/03 UTC
4 02 Sep/10 CDT 31.5N 93.5W 40KTS 50KTS 100 125 75 75
02 Sep/15 UTC
5 02 Sep/22 CDT 32.0N 94.5W 30KTS 40KTS 0 0 0 0
03 Sep/03 UTC
6 03 Sep/22 CDT 32.0N 95.5W 25KTS 35KTS 0 0 0 0
04 Sep/03 UTC
7 04 Sep/22 CDT 31.8N 96.2W 20KTS 30KTS 0 0 0 0
05 Sep/03 UTC