We have maintained our position in Foley this morning, anticipating the next move of extremely dangerous Huricane Dennis.
The eye of the tightly wound storm is showing up clearly on the Mobile radar, some 85 miles southeast of Gulf Shores at 10:45 a.m. It is generally on a NNW or NW course. A more northwesterly course will carry it to Gulf Shores. A more NNW course will carry it to Pensacola. Wherever it makes landfall, there will be significant damage.
The most recent recon report was encouraging, with a rise in the central pressure to 937 millibars.
At 10:45 a.m., we are experiencing moderate rain and a NE wind averaging 20-25 mph and frequently gusting occasionally over 30 mph. The pressure here is dropping rapidly now, down to 29.44 inches. The temperature has risen from 73F to 78F in the last hour.
The strongest feeder band should arrive here about 12:30 p.m., giving us our first hurricane force winds. The eyewall shoud arrive around 3 p.m.
Dennis will be arriving near the time of high tide. High tide is around noon at Pensacola and about 1:30 at Fort Morgan. This may add to the storm sure that is expected to be 10-15 feet.
We will have frequent reports from here as the afternoon wears on.
The eye of the tightly wound storm is showing up clearly on the Mobile radar, some 85 miles southeast of Gulf Shores at 10:45 a.m. It is generally on a NNW or NW course. A more northwesterly course will carry it to Gulf Shores. A more NNW course will carry it to Pensacola. Wherever it makes landfall, there will be significant damage.
The most recent recon report was encouraging, with a rise in the central pressure to 937 millibars.
At 10:45 a.m., we are experiencing moderate rain and a NE wind averaging 20-25 mph and frequently gusting occasionally over 30 mph. The pressure here is dropping rapidly now, down to 29.44 inches. The temperature has risen from 73F to 78F in the last hour.
The strongest feeder band should arrive here about 12:30 p.m., giving us our first hurricane force winds. The eyewall shoud arrive around 3 p.m.
Dennis will be arriving near the time of high tide. High tide is around noon at Pensacola and about 1:30 at Fort Morgan. This may add to the storm sure that is expected to be 10-15 feet.
We will have frequent reports from here as the afternoon wears on.
on July 10, 2005, 10:41 am
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