Tropical Storm CRISTOBAL forms

[TVMet]

Satellite...

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t3/vis.jpg

Forecast...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...144712W_sm.gif

 

BULLETIN

TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 3A

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032008

200 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

 

...CRISTOBAL FORMS OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...LIKELY TO

STRENGTHEN...

 

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER

SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING

PAMLICO SOUND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24

HOURS.

 

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE

INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED

BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

 

AT 200 PM EDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.3 WEST OR ABOUT 100

MILES...160 KM...EAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 225

MILES...365 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

 

CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH AND THIS

GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE

ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF

DAYS.

 

AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT

RECENTLY MEASURED A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COASTS OF

NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA...WITH ISOLATED HEAVIER

AMOUNTS OVER NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH

CAROLINA.

[Blackchips Ahoy]

And so it begins............

 

 

 

 

Another hurricane season right in the middle of cruising season.

 

 

 

 

 

(Crusing season, BTW, is 12 months long.:D )

[DisneyNutMary]

:eek: Right in the path of the Miracle!

I hope everything is okay for the current cruisers, and the 7/20 cruise can go out as planned.

[LHP]

And so it begins............

 

 

 

 

Another hurricane season right in the middle of cruising season.

 

 

 

(Crusing season, BTW, is 12 months long.:D )

 

Imagine that!!! :eek:

 

You are tooo funny!!!

[dan40]

 

(Crusing season, BTW, is 12 months long.:D )

 

 

:confused:STARTING WHEN?:confused:

 

Dan:p

[MrPete]

OK Not funny. I'm heading to Hilton Head on Thursday. :eek:

 

Hope this thing keeps going NE.

[TVMet]

BULLETIN

TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL ADVISORY NUMBER 4

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032008

500 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

 

...CRISTOBAL STRENGTHENS OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...

 

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER

SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING

PAMLICO SOUND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24

HOURS.

 

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE

INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED

BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

 

AT 500 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.9 WEST OR ABOUT 125

MILES...195 KM...EAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 205

MILES...330 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

 

CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR...AND

THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF

DAYS WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THIS TRACK...THE

CENTER OF THE TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE PARALLEL AND VERY

CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND TOMORROW.

 

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

 

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM

FROM THE CENTER.

 

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE

RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.

 

Forecast track...

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT03/refresh/AL0308W5+gif/204913W_sm.gif

[dznymom]

OK Not funny. I'm heading to Hilton Head on Thursday. :eek:

 

Hope this thing keeps going NE.

 

No worries Mr. Pete. It looks like I have a date with Cristobal MOnday or Tuesday somewhere between NYC & New Brunswick :D

[MrPete]

No worries Mr. Pete. It looks like I have a date with Cristobal MOnday or Tuesday somewhere between NYC & New Brunswick :D

 

OOPS!

 

Maybe they'll divert you to Bermuda! :)

[dznymom]

OOPS!

 

Maybe they'll divert you to Bermuda! :)

 

 

I will admit the thought crossed my mind, but I doubt I will get that lucky! ALthough it looks like there is only one ship at a time at the Royal Shipyard :p