Hurricane Gustav .. was Tropical Storm Gustav

[jalencastro]

im more worried about driving in these conditions....right now the winds and rains are heavy in Santo Domingo, forecasters are obviously warning about coastal flooding. im just wondering if i should make the drive to Samana based on these conditions and how bad the north coast is going to get hit with rains or winds....this stinks

[MikeFisher]

the 'real rain'did not even start guys,
from my side of view the alerts for the dominican south coast should've been out at least right away this morning if not yesterday eve.
Gustav is expected to be a hurricane any moment,
it would be a big surprise if anything less than a mayor hurricane hits the Haitian south or somewhere near early tuesday, and that's tomorrow.
hurricane hunter data came in around 90 minutes ago,
pressure clearly under the deadly 100mb and falling fast,
formation contains 70+mphr hurricane strength winds
and that system even just started to grow up.
yes, PC will just get rain(started 30 minutes ago) and 20+knots winds as a max,
but our dominican south coast should be on highest alert tonight and during tomorrow, speacially where flooding rivers and mudslides bring danger to their surroundings.
the rain cached in Gustav is HUGE.
stay save everybody
Mike

[Bronxboy]

Originally Posted by jalencastro

im more worried about driving in these conditions....right now the winds and rains are heavy in Santo Domingo, forecasters are obviously warning about coastal flooding. im just wondering if i should make the drive to Samana based on these conditions and how bad the north coast is going to get hit with rains or winds....this stinks

Dude, I was there the week of 8-15.

I would not drive.

There were cars stuck all over the place!!!!!!

I would wait until it clears!!!

[jalencastro]

thanks for the heads up, i will stay in Santo Domingo until this clears itself out

[M.A.R.]

Originally Posted by Bronxboy

Dude, I was there the week of 8-15.

I would not drive.

There were cars stuck all over the place!!!!!!

I would wait until it clears!!!

I was there for Fay and it rained for a whole day but it was much needed rain in our area......hopefully it won't be too bad in santo domingo since it seems to be heading in the other direction.

[MikeFisher]

Originally Posted by M.A.R.

I was there for Fay and it rained for a whole day but it was much needed rain in our area......hopefully it won't be too bad in santo domingo since it seems to be heading in the other direction.

sorry to completely disagree M.A.R.,
but where it is shown it goes to an other direction???
it is heading to the 'nearby' neighbourhood of santo domingo, the Haitian southshore and the southeast cuban coast are right there, even here in PC much more far away we feel the effects, the DR southeast should be warned and prepared for a big one since this morning.
if it changes before midnight it's direction just a few degrees more northwards the landfall would be over Barahona, of course i wish not, i wish it hits nobody, but i would not play with this one.
Mike

[Dolores]

I would think that Samana should be clear because the East has never been marked. This storm is south-southwest.

It's been on and off rain in Santo Domingo, but mostly off. Some short downpours, but no big gusts of wind like with some storms.

[Dolores]

I would think that Samana should be clear by tomorrow. This storm is south-southwest.

It's been on and off rain in Santo Domingo, but mostly off. Some short downpours, but no big gusts of wind like with some storms. This is a big island.

Let's see if someone from Samana posts on how the weather is there.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by MikeFisher

if it changes before midnight it's direction just a few degrees more northwards the landfall would be over Barahona, of course i wish not, i wish it hits nobody, but i would not play with this one.
Mike

I'm with Mike on this one. Hope it does not hurt anyone but you need to prepare yourself for a hurricane.

[Lambada]

Originally Posted by MikeFisher

the rain cached in Gustav is HUGE. Mike

Absolutely. Possibility of 20 inches spread over 2 days dropping on parts of Haiti. Satellite here, click on start animation for loop
Tropical Storm Gustav: Satellite view - animated

Seemingly 94L now Gustav qualifies as one to 'write home about' Just call me Lambada the witch..........

This shows storm force wind speed probabilities
Tropical Storm GUSTAV

Just had a heavy shower in Puerto Plata, nothing like as heavy as it will get and we are fortunate, at present, compared to the south, unless as Mike says it alters direction.

5pm advisory here:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...l/252034.shtml
Note suggestion that it will slow down in speed of forward direction i.e. drop more rain. And don't let the DR Gov't change of alert from hurricane warning to TS warning fool anyone.