Scott747 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Is he recording winds or did he decide against it? It was iffy whether he'd deploy the new BASTARD for the whole storm since the backup Kestrel didn't make it to him in time. I'm not sure Cory. He has a picture on facebook where it's deployed (I think with that new yacht like mast addition of his) but not sure if he has kept it up. Been increasingly hard to understand him with conditions going downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bobby Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 It looks like he'll be in the eye before too long, though I'm probably not telling anyone anything they don't already know. KGAO reported 45G56kt at 0035Z. Buoy PSTL1 in the eye, to Josh's SE reports 972.7hPa despite 18mph winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott747 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 KGAO (Galliano, South Lafourche Airport) - http://www.weatherhq.com/weather-station/galliano%2C-south-lafourche-airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Earlier I mentioned to Josh the possibility of a west-southwest movement followed by a northwestward turn and landfall around Houma later. Hopefully the road back is passable if that actually happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 There may be one or two others "off the radar" but according to spotter network he's either the best placed or close among chasers. Most everyone else is from NO to southern MS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bobby Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 How do you like this ob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 It's ripping good, guys. I'm in a church parking lot-- wind howling, car rocking, keeping myself low. Cory, I did deploy the BASTARD, and as far as I can tell you, the equipment is still there and functioning. It's pitch black but I can hear it whirring. Gotta go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bobby Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 There may be one or two others "off the radar" but according to spotter network he's either the best placed or close among chasers. Most everyone else is from NO to southern MS. You would expect any less from Josh?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 It's ripping good, guys. I'm in a church parking lot-- wind howling, car rocking, keeping myself low. Cory, I did deploy the BASTARD, and as far as I can tell you, the equipment is still there and functioning. It's pitch black but I can hear it whirring. Gotta go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 It's ripping good, guys. I'm in a church parking lot-- wind howling, car rocking, keeping myself low. Cory, I did deploy the BASTARD, and as far as I can tell you, the equipment is still there and functioning. It's pitch black but I can hear it whirring. Gotta go. Yeah, you got it man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye05 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 You rock Josh. I think you are getting the best show out of all the chasers out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 You would expect any less from Josh?? well i didn't do an interview with reed timmer or jim reed so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 It's ripping good, guys. I'm in a church parking lot-- wind howling, car rocking, keeping myself low. Cory, I did deploy the BASTARD, and as far as I can tell you, the equipment is still there and functioning. It's pitch black but I can hear it whirring. Gotta go. Gusting to zero here. This is when the jealousy really sets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bobby Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 http://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base.cgi?time=GMT&stn=KGAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 It's ripping good, guys. I'm in a church parking lot-- wind howling, car rocking, keeping myself low. Cory, I did deploy the BASTARD, and as far as I can tell you, the equipment is still there and functioning. It's pitch black but I can hear it whirring. Gotta go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 It's ripping good, guys. I'm in a church parking lot-- wind howling, car rocking, keeping myself low. Cory, I did deploy the BASTARD, and as far as I can tell you, the equipment is still there and functioning. It's pitch black but I can hear it whirring. Gotta go. Sweeeeet! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Getting really clobbered now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott747 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Latest fix has it basically drifting/stalled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Getting really clobbered now. Good deal!!! (I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Getting really clobbered now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sock Puppet Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Enjoy Josh It's ripping good, guys. I'm in a church parking lot-- wind howling, car rocking, keeping myself low. Cory, I did deploy the BASTARD, and as far as I can tell you, the equipment is still there and functioning. It's pitch black but I can hear it whirring. Gotta go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 You look to be in a good spot man. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott747 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Another intense band heading your way. During that last band airport had sustained 54 mph gust of 71 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennethb Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Josh: Be careful moving around. You can be assured there will be powerlines and debris covering Hwy 1 and Hwy 308. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'm getting sporadic bursts of wind/precip separated by near lulls. There's a jerky, start/stop rhythm to it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishingForWarmWeather Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Not sure if you already knew this, or if it matters at this point -- but the bridges in Houma have been locked down, per LE friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 OK, wind equipment majorly malfunctioned. Max gust 39 kt, which is obviously wrong, given nearby obs. LOL! Grrrrrrr. However, the BASTARD performed perfectly-- didn't budge an inch. So, Cory, congrats to you for an engineering job well done! For the next chase, we're gonna use new equipment. Wind picking up again after a relative lull that allowed me to get out of the car to check the instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmanwx Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 One quick warning: where you are now, the Mississippi River levee system blocks the storm surge. Storm surge now exceeds 10 feet above mean lower-low water in Shell Beach, Saint Bernard Parish, but water levels actually fell below normal in Morgan City as northeasterly winds blow water from the marshes into the Gulf of Mexico. If the hurricane moves to the south of you, as it now is doing, southerly winds will begin to blow water from the Gulf of Mexico into the marshes and up the bayous west of the west bank of the Mississippi River. This water rise, not significantly heretofore observed, may occur quite suddenly or rapidly. It may be quite rough, especially in open or exposed areas, or possibly even deceptively steady. Storm surge is the most dangerous part of this system for your part of Louisiana. It is coming soon. Be prepared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott747 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Moving slowly again to the W. Going to be close to get into the very northern part of the eye. Need a little bump to the N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 OK, wind equipment majorly malfunctioned. Max gust 39 kt, which is obviously wrong, given nearby obs. LOL! Grrrrrrr. However, the BASTARD performed perfectly-- didn't budge an inch. So, Cory, congrats to you for an engineering job well done! For the next chase, we're gonna use new equipment. Wind picking up again after a relative lull that allowed me to get out of the car to check the instrument. Ugh. Sounds like the problem is now narrowed down to water drag on the Kestrel impeller, as we suspected from our experiments. At least this test eliminated some possibilities. BASTARD is compatible with Vortex wind cup anemometers which won't have the same problem, so we'll have to discuss that or other options next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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