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Weather Discussion => Hazardous Weather => Hurricane Central => Topic started by: toxictwister00 on October 12, 2014, 02:29:10 PM

Title: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: toxictwister00 on October 12, 2014, 02:29:10 PM

Expected to become a Category Two Hurricane and hit Eastern Puerto Rico by Tuesday...

...TROPICAL STORM GONZALO FORMS EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS AND WATCHES ISSUED...

1:30 PM AST Sun Oct 12
Location: 16.4°N 58.4°W
Moving: W at 10 mph
Min pressure: 1009 mb
Max sustained: 40 mph

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: WeatherWitness on October 14, 2014, 01:07:16 AM

Gonzalo becomes the sixth hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season and could become our second MAJOR hurricane as early as Wednesday morning based on the current forecast by the NHC.  After striking the Leeward Islands, the storm will eventually take a northeastward trend, possibly making a direct landfall on Bermuda but staying well away from the US East Coast.

(http://s1.postimg.org/n2jwujpr3/023740_W5_NL_sm.gif)

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: Eric on October 14, 2014, 12:27:11 PM

This is my fourth summer living in Florida, and, other than a couple of hardly-worth-mentioning brushes on the far edges of storms, my corner of the state has been hurricane-free this entire time.  Meanwhile, Massachusetts, where I moved from, has had a series of direct hits, which hadn't happened previously since 1991.

I suppose the state of Florida should be thanking me...

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: toxictwister00 on October 15, 2014, 12:31:55 AM

Gonzalo is expected to peak up to Category Four status before slamming Bermuda.

...GONZALO MOVING NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE ATLANTIC WITH 125 MPH WINDS...

11:00 PM AST Tue Oct 14
Location: 22.2°N 66.6°W
Moving: NW at 13 mph
Min pressure: 954 mb
Max sustained: 125 mph
(http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/08L/imagery/vis-animated.gif)

(http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/08L/imagery/rbtop-animated.gif)

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: toxictwister00 on October 15, 2014, 09:42:38 AM

Gonzalo is still well on it's way to becoming a Category FOUR hurricane as it approaches Bermuda this weekend.

The last major hurricane to hit Bermuda was Hurricane Fabian back in 2003.

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: Star4000 Fan on October 18, 2014, 04:50:36 AM

The storm is over 100mi NE of Bermuda (5am ADT 10/18/14) and there are still 60-80mph winds on the island!

They had the track almost exactly right.  It went almost perfectly over the island.

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on October 18, 2014, 08:32:41 AM

Gonzalo moving away from Bermuda

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: boyercam on October 18, 2014, 11:06:41 AM

Quote from: gt1racerlHDl on October 18, 2014, 08:32:41 AM

Gonzalo moving away from Bermuda

... and twords the UK. YES! :dance:
Edit: The remains of Gonzalo are expected to hit the UK tonight into tomorrow, I will post an update then although today has seen some rain and strong winds (35 kmh gust)

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: Lightning on October 19, 2014, 11:30:21 PM

How bad is the damage on Bermuda?

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: Eric on October 20, 2014, 01:46:34 AM

Quote from: Lightning on October 19, 2014, 11:30:21 PM

How bad is the damage on Bermuda?

Surprisingly, not as bad as it could have been.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-29679079 (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-29679079)

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: boyercam on October 20, 2014, 11:28:24 AM

Observed today:
-Strong Winds
-Heavy Rainfall at times
-Possible Thunderstorms
The bulk of the remains of gonzalo are due tonight into tomorrow with strong winds.

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: Lightning on October 20, 2014, 02:27:38 PM

Any fatalities?

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: Eric on October 20, 2014, 10:46:03 PM

Quote from: Lightning on October 20, 2014, 02:27:38 PM

Any fatalities?

As far as I've heard, no.

Title: Re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Post by: boyercam on October 21, 2014, 12:23:37 PM

There's been 2 today due to a collapsed tree (In the UK).
Anyhow today has been really unsettled as the remains of Gonzalo passed over us. Heavy Rain - check. Strong Wind - Check. Less weather savvy friends claiming where in a hurricane when where actually probably not even in a tropical depression - Check. Thunderstorms... Ahh, I knew there was something missing.