Talk:2008 Atlantic hurricane season/August

SUMMARY TABLE

NAME            DATES             MAX WIND (MPH)         DEATHS
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MH GUSTAV     25 AUG -  2 SEP          150                122
H  HANNA      28 AUG -  7 SEP           80                175*
MH IKE         1 SEP - 14 SEP          145                 92*
TS JOSEPHINE   2 SEP -  6 SEP           65
H  KYLE       25 SEP - 29 SEP           80  
TS LAURA      29 SEP -                  60
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MH DENOTES MAJOR HURRICANE...CATEGORY 3 OR HIGHER ON THE SAFFIR-
SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE.  * DENOTES INCOMPLETE DATA

NOTE...DATES BASED ON COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (UTC)

• 98L.INVEST / 99L.INVEST -

Best status from NRL: 25kt 1007mb

INVEST appeared on SSD 2008-07-28, 1800z @ 9.2ºN 15.4ºW.

98L.INVEST appeared 2008-07-30, 0010z @ 14.0ºN 17.9ºW.

98L.INVEST deactivated 2008-07-31, 1215z @ 17.6ºN 25.0ºW.

Reactivated as 99L.INVEST 2008-08-01, 1421z @ 18.4ºN 35.4ºW.

99L.INVEST deactivated 2008-08-05, 1107z @ 21.8ºN 62.8ºW.

NHC TWO (98L)

2008-07-28, 1800z

2008-07-29, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-07-30, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-07-31, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z (Final)

NHC TWO (99L)

2008-08-01, 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-02, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-03, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-04, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z

...

2008-08-06, 1800z

2008-08-07, 0000z // 0600z

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• 90L.INVEST -

Best status from NRL: 25kt 1009mb

90L.INVEST appeared 2008-08-02, 0845z @ 11.5ºN 27.7ºW.

90L.INVEST deactivated 2008-08-03, 1242z @ 11.6ºN 34.0ºW.

NHC TWO

2008-08-02, 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-03, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z (Final)

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• 05L.Edouard - Tropical Storm

Best status from NHC: 55kt 997mb

91L.INVEST appeared 2008-08-02, 1245z @ 29.5ºN 87.0ºW.

TCFA from WTNT01 2008-08-03, 0530z @ 29.4ºN 87.0ºW to 27.7ºN 89.6ºW.

Special Tropical Disturbance Statement from NHC 2008-08-03, 1456z

Tropical Depression Five from NHC 2008-08-03, 2100z @ 28.2ºN 88.1ºW.

Tropical Storm Edouard from NHC 2008-08-03, 2200z @ 28.1ºN 88.0ºW.

Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall between High Island and Sabine Pass in the upper TX coast @2008-08-05, 1200z.

Tropical Depression Edouard/Final Advisory from NHC 2008-08-05, 2100z @ 30.2ºN 95.2ºW.

Tropical Depression weakens into a remnant low from HPC 2008-08-07, 0300z

NHC TWO

2008-08-02, 1800z

2008-08-03, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

(refer to Tropical Cyclone Advisories after 03/1800z)

NHC Tropical Cyclone Advisories

Tropical Storm Edouard

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Advisories

Edouard

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• 93L.INVEST -

Best status from NRL: 25kts 1008 mb

93L.INVEST first appeared 2008-08-11, 0845z @ 10.8ºN 28.8ºW.

93L.INVEST deactivated 2008-08-13, 1834z @ 16.1ºN 35.0ºW.

93L.INVEST reactivated 2008-08-15, 0959z @ 14.3ºN 46.4ºW.

93L.INVEST deactivated 2008-08-17, 0951z @ 14.9ºN 49.6ºW.

NHC TWO

2008-08-10, 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-11, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-12, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-13, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-14, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-15, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-16, 0000z // 0600z (Final)

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• 06L.Fay - Tropical Storm

Best status from NHC: 55kts 986 mb

92L.INVEST first appeared 2008-08-10, 1000z @ 10.8ºN 41.3ºW.

TCFA from WTNT01 2008-08-12, 1600z @ 15.5ºN 50.8ºW.

Special Tropical Disturbance Statement from NHC 2008-08-12, 2055z.

TCFA #2 from WTNT01 2008-08-14, 0300z @ 16.5ºN 58.5ºW.

Special Tropical Disturbance Statement from NHC 2008-08-14, 2100z.

TCFA #3 from WTNT01 2008-08-15, 0300z @ 18.3ºN 64.4ºW

Special Tropical Disturbance Statement from NHC 2008-08-15, 1500z.

Tropical Storm Fay from NHC 2008-08-15, 2100z @ 18.5ºN 69.4ºW.

Landfall in eastern Dominican Republic 2008-08-15, 2100z @ 18.5ºN 69.4ºW.

Landfall in Central Cuba 2008-08-18, 0900z @ 22.5ºN 80.9ºW.

Landfall over Key West, Florida 2008-08-18, 1900z.

Landfall at Cape Romano, Florida 2008-08-19, 0900z @ 25.9ºN 81.7ºW.

Landfall near Flagler Beach, Florida 2008-08-21, 1830z @ c. 29.4ºN 81.0ºW.

Landfall over the Florida Panhandle 2008-08-23, 0600z @ 29.8N 84.7W.

Tropical Depression Fay/Final Advisory from NHC 2008-08-24, 0300z @ 30.9ºN 87.1ºW.

HPC takes over responsibility of Tropical Depression Fay 2008-08-24, 0900z @ 31.6ºN 88.2ºW.

Remnant Low from HPC 2008-08-26, 1500z @ 34.7ºN 87.2ºW.

Final advisory from HPC 2008-08-28, 0900z @ 37.8ºN 82.7ºW.

NHC TWO

2008-08-10, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-11, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-12, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-13, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-14, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-15, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

(Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advisories after 15/1800z)

NHC Tropical Cyclone Advisories

Tropical Storm Fay

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Advisories

Tropical Storm Fay

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• 96L.INVEST

Best status from NRL: 25kts 1009 mb

96L.INVEST first appeared 2008-08-28, 1025z @ 19.4ºN 94.0ºW.

TCFA from WTNT03 2008-08-28, 2000z @ 20.0ºN 95.0ºW.

96L.INVEST deactivated 2008-08-29, 1242z @ 19.4ºN 95.6ºW.

NHC TWO

2008-08-28, 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-29, 0000z (Final)

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• 98L.INVEST

Best status from ATCF: 25kts 1008 mb

98L.INVEST activated 2008-08-31, 0609z @ 20.7ºN 48.3ºW.

98L.INVEST deactivated 2008-08-31, 2119z @ 20.7ºN 48.3ºW.

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• 07L.Gustav - Category Four Hurricane

Best status from NHC: 130kts 941 mb

94L.INVEST first appeared 2008-08-18, 0815z @ 12.7ºN 34.4ºW.

TCFA from WTNT01 2008-08-25, 0000z @ 13.5ºN 67.7ºW.

Special Tropical Disturbance Summary from NHC 2008-08-25, 0835z

Tropical Depression Seven from NHC 2008-08-25, 1500z @ 15.5ºN 70.1ºW.

Tropical Storm Gustav from NHC 2008-08-25, 1800z @ 15.8ºN 70.5ºW.

Category One Hurricane Gustav from NHC 2008-08-26, 0620z.

Hurricane Gustav makes landfall over southwestern peninsula of Haiti 2008-08-26, 1800z @ 18.2ºN 72.8ºW.

Tropical Storm Gustav from NHC 2008-08-27, 0300z @ 18.6ºN 77.6ºW.

Tropical Storm Gustav makes landfall along the eastern coast of Jamaica 2008-08-28, 1800z.

Category One Hurricane Gustav from NHC 2008-08-29, 1915z.

Category Two Hurricane Gustav from NHC 2008-08-30, 0609z.

Category Three Major Hurricane Gustav from NHC 2008-08-30, 0952z.

Category Four Major Hurricane Gustav from NHC 2008-08-30, 1718z

Category Four Hurricane Gustav makes landfall over western mainland Cuba 2008-08-30, 2300z

Category Three Hurricane Gustav from NHC 2008-08-31, 0600z @ 23.5ºN 84.4ºW.

Category Two Hurricane Gustav from NHC 2008-09-01, 1300z @ 28.9ºN 90.4ºW.

Category Two Hurricane Gustav makes landfall near Cocodrie, LA 2008-09-01, 1430z.

Category One Hurricane Gustav from NHC 2008-09-01, 1900z @ 29.9ºN 91.5ºW.

Tropical Storm Gustav from NHC 2008-09-02, 0300z @ 31.1ºN 92.7ºW.

Tropical Depression Gustav/Final Advisory from NHC 2008-09-02, 0900z @ 31.7ºN 93.4ºW.

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center takes responsibilty for Tropical Depression Gustav 2008-09-02, 1500z @ 32.4ºN 93.6ºW.

Extratropical/Final Advisory from HPC 2008-09-04, 2100z @ 39.0ºN 90.3ºW.

07L.GUSTAV disappeared 2008-09-05, 0315z @ 34.4ºN 93.1ºW.

NHC TWO

2008-08-18, 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-19, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-20, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-21, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-22, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-23, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-24, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-25, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z

(Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advisories after 25/1200z)

NHC Tropical Cyclone Advisories

Hurricane Gustav

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Advisories

Hurricane Gustav

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• 08L.Hanna - Category One Hurricane

Best status from NHC: 70kts 978 mb

95L.INVEST first appeared 2008-08-22, 0045z @ 11.1ºN 36.4ºW.

95L.INVEST deactivated 2008-08-23, 0616z @ 17.8ºN 41.6ºW.

95L.INVEST reactivated 2008-08-23, 1505z @ 19.1ºN 47.7ºW.

TCFA from WTNT02 2008-08-27, 2200z @ 19.4ºN 57.4ºW.

Tropical Depression Eight from NHC 2008-08-28, 0900z @ 19.8ºN 57.9ºW.

Tropical Storm Hanna from NHC 2008-08-28, 1500z @ 20.5ºN 59.2ºW.

Category One Hurricane Hanna from NHC 2008-09-01, 1730z @ 22.4ºN 72.6ºW

Tropical Storm Hanna from NHC 2008-09-02, 1200z @ 21.2ºN 73.1ºW.

Tropical Storm Hanna makes landfall near border of North and South Carolina 2008-09-06, 0740z.

Final Advisory/Extratropical from NHC 2008-09-07, 0900z @ 42.6ºN 70.0ºW.

08L.HANNA disappeared 2008-09-08, 2115z @ 43.7ºN 64.0ºW.

NHC TWO

2008-08-22, 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-23, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-24, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-25, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-26, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-27, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-28, 0000z // 0600z

(Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advisories after 28/0600z)

NHC Tropical Cyclone Advisories

Hurricane Hanna

Canadian Hurricane Statements

Hanna

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• 09L.Ike - Category Four Hurricane

Best status from NHC: 125kts 935 mb

97L.INVEST first appeared 2008-08-29, 1445z @ 13.6°N 21.3°W.

TCFA from WTNT03 2008-08-29, 1900z @ 13.6°N 21.3°W.

TCFA #2 from WTNT03 2008-08-30, 1900z @ 14.2°N 25.5°W.

TCFA #3 from WTNT03 2008-09-01, 0600z @ 16.9°N 34.7°W.

Tropical Depression Nine from NHC 2008-09-01, 1500z @ 17.6°N 39.5°W

Tropical Storm Ike from NHC 2008-09-01, 2100z @ 17.7°N 40.6°W.

Category One Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-03, 2100z @ 21.6°N 52.7°W.

Category Three Major Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-04, 0000z @ 21.7°N 53.2°W.

Category Four Major Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-04, 0300z @ 22.1°N 54.1°W.

Category Three Major Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-05, 0900z @ 23.7°N 61.0°W.

Category Two Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-06, 1500z @ 21.9°N 68.8°W.

Category Three Major Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-06, 1800z @ 21.6°N 69.1°W.

Category Four Major Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-06, 2100z @ 21.4°N 69.7°W.

Category Four Hurricane Ike passes over Turks Islands 2008-09-07, 0600z @ 21.3°N 71.4°W.

Category Four Major Hurricane Ike passes over Great Inague Island 2008-09-07, 1500z @ 21.0°N 73.4°W.

Category Three Major Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-07, 2100z @ 21.1°N 74.6°W.

Category Three Hurricane Ike makes landfall over Eastern Cuba near Punto De Sama 2008-09-08, 0150z.

Category Two Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-08, 0900z @ 21.2°N 77.3°W.

Category One Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-08, 2100z @ 21.4°N 79.7°W.

Category One Hurricane Ike makes landfall over Western Cuba 2008-09-09, 1500z @ 22.6°N 83.0°W.

Category Two Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-10, 1800z @ 24.2°N 85.8°W.

Category Two Hurricane Ike makes landfall at Galveston, Texas 2008-09-13, 0710z.

Category One Hurricane Ike from NHC 2008-09-13, 1300z @ 30.5°N 95.3°W.

Tropical Storm Ike from NHC 2008-09-13, 1800z @ 31.6°N 95.4°W.

Tropical Depression Ike from NHC 2008-09-14, 0600z @ 35.4°N 93.9°W.

Final Advisory from NHC 2008-09-14, 0900z @ 36.4°N 92.5°W.

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center takes responsibility of remnants of Ike 2008-09-14, 1500z @ 39.0°N 89.0°W.

Final advisory from HPC 2008-09-15, 0300z @ 44.8°N 79.1°W.

NHC TWO

2008-08-29, 1800z

2008-08-30, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-08-31, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-09-01, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z

(Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advisories after 01/1200z)

NHC Tropical Cyclone Advisories

Hurricane Ike

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Advisories

Cyclone Ike

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• 10L.Josephine - Tropical Storm

Best status from NHC: 55kts 994 mb

99L.INVEST activated 2008-08-31, 2330z @ 12.5ºN 16.8ºW.

TCFA from WTNT04 2008-09-01, 1800z @ 12.5ºN 19.5ºW.

Tropical Depression Ten from NHC 2008-09-02, 0900z @ 12.4ºN 23.9ºW.

Tropical Storm Josephine from NHC 2008-09-02, 1500z @ 13.2ºN 25.3ºW.

Tropical Depression Josephine from NHC 2008-09-06, 0300z @ 16.3ºN 35.8ºW.

Remnant Low/Final Advisory from NHC 2008-09-06, 0900z @ 16.8ºN 36.9ºW.

10L.JOSEPHINE disappeared 2008-09-10, 0500z @ 16.3ºN 52.5ºW.

NHC TWO

2008-09-01, 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-09-02, 0000z // 0600z (refer to Tropical Cyclone Advisories after 02/0600z)

NHC TWO (Post Cyclone)

2008-09-06, 1200z // 1800z

2008-09-07, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-09-08, 0000z // 0600z // 1200z // 1800z

2008-09-09, 0000z (Final)

NHC Tropical Cyclone Advisories

Tropical Storm Josephine