Jamaica under hurricane warning

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Source: cnn




Jamaica under hurricane warning


(CNN) -- Hurricane Dean intensified Saturday as it muscled across the Caribbean and headed toward a dangerous rendezvous Sunday with Jamaica.

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Satellite image shows Hurricane Dean's position at 9:15 a.m. ET Saturday.


The Jamaican government issued a hurricane warning late Saturday morning, meaning hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Forecasters fear Dean will be a destructive Category 5 monster packing 155 mph winds by the time it reaches Jamaica.

Even worse could be yet to come. By Monday, as Dean nears Cancun and other tourist areas along Mexico's eastern Yucatan coast, its sustained winds could be 160 mph, with gusts approaching 200 mph -- wreaking new havoc on an area heavily damaged just two years ago by Hurricane Wilma.

At 11 a.m. ET Saturday, Dean was in open water south of Puerto Rico, 565 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and 210 miles south-southeast of Santo Domingo, Dominican

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/18/storms/index.html?section=cnn_topstories&eref=yahoo

[Skink]

1. We're going to Jamaica then we are going to Cuba then we are going to Mexico....

ahhhh:nuke:

[sistagoldilocks42]

2. Jamaica under Hurricane Watch

I lived through Ivan and Rita etc. It is very windy here today. This is the calm. Well goodbye to the elections on August 27th. Full speed ahead Dean, full speed ahead. Going to baton down my store now.

[RL3AO]

3. Its a warning.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM BARAHONA WESTWARD TO THE HAITI-DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC BORDER...AND FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN PENINSULA OF HAITI FROM
THE HAITI-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BORDER TO PORT-AU-PRINCE. A HURRICANE
WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA. A HURRICANE WARNING
MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING
AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

5. Welcome to DU Sistagoldilocks42!

Sending you good vibes, and hoping the storm bypasses you! :toast:

[shanti]

6. greetings!

and welcome to DU. :hi: it's going to be a mess with the elections and all. elections in jamaica aren't easy, even in the best of weather conditions. also, jamaica is really hurting tourism-wise because of the new passport requirements, so this is going to make it much worse. i was in negril just after rita and times were tough, not much produce, etc. it looks like spanish town is going to take a hit, as the path runs straight across the southern part of the island from east to west. :(

take care and jah guidance...

[uppityperson]

7. Welcome to DU and may you have a couple boring days

[RL3AO]

4. As for the storm, it has developed a double eyewall.

An eye-wall replacement cycle should start this afternoon.

[Rue]

8. My greataunt and her new husband are up there for their honeymoon.

She was planning on having surgery when they came back, but I don't think they'll be able to return in time. I hope they weather this without much harm. :scared: