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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 04:27 PM


Legs...I've thought the same thing. How can you call this thing small?



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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 04:34 PM


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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 04:36 PM


Danger comes from flash floods for those not along the coast... Get out of the arroyos and don't cross flooded vados... it's not worth it amigos!



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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 04:40 PM


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One of the weather underground's meteorologists is predicting that the East Cape will suffer the most damage from the eye wall.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?en...


I'm confused.....this guy repeatedly refers to John as a SMALL hurricane. From the sat pics I've been watching for the past few days, it looks friggin HUGE to me. It appears to be spanninng an area of at least 8-10 times the width of the peninsula. Is he only referring to the eye?? And the peripheral damage potential adjacent to the eye?


It's true. The diameter of this is actually quite small, as hurricanes go.

Do you remember how big Katrina was last year?
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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 04:47 PM


The National weather service has it coming in at frailes, that would affect them people on the east cape,That would hit Osprey direct, and we haven't heard from him, He is up high enough but could get some severe wind damage, good luck Geo.



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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 04:48 PM
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Looks like John has passed us by. Winds, pretty gusty but not over 30, are out of the north now.
Look out up there!

Although I havent been down to the beach lately, from here the waves looked pretty big and mean.

I will take some photos tomorrow and post them if John doesnt blow down all the power lines between me and the power station.

I must say that the waiting is the hardest part. And we have too much information now. You can drive yourself nuts flitting from one weather site to another. I decided this morning not to look, plus I still had some things that I wanted to get done. When I finally did check it out, it had almost gone by us.

Suerte to all those north of me.

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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 04:48 PM


I am keeping positive thoughts for ALL the residents of Baja Sur.

Watching CNN is awful---they seem to only be concerned with the stranded tourists, and a little about the ex-pats---it makes me want to scream :fire:

At least I know that the members of this forum are not only concerned with the tourists, and the ex-pats living there, they are concerned about EVERYONE.

Stay safe
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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 04:48 PM


East Pacific hurricanes are only small when compared to the hurricanes of the Atlantic and the typhoons (hurricanes) of the west Pacific....That being said they can still do HUGE damage, and I doubt the writer would really call it small if it were making a bee line for Los Angeles....
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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:08 PM


Here in north Barriles winds are about 25-35 mph, waves are about 8 ft, tide is very high. The last rain squall was out of the north-east, so we are in the northern reaches of the counter clock wise movement of John.This is one of the few times I would rather be in So. Calif. The last time I wanted to be there was hurricane Marty. Good luck to all who get to experiance John------------Don
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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:11 PM


Update: CNN just reported the eye wall just landed at or near Punta Boca del Tule.



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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:17 PM
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NOAA also has John currently coming ashore on the East Cape. Not great news for the people there, but the storm will weaken quickly if it stays over land. I'm in Loreto and watching with trepidation and lots of extra water and junk food.
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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:22 PM


I think I should become a metorologist. About 10 hours ago I noticed the storm had abandoned it's westward drift and held on 108.8 longitutde for over 9 hours- heading to the SOC. I was thinking of my friends in L Paz but also of the numbers of the poor community in the arroyos in the CAbo area.

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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:31 PM


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Roberto Alvarez, of Cabo San Lucas, surfs in front of the city's famous rock arch in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Friday, Sept. 1, 2006, as Hurricane John nears. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)


Hah!!! thats a funny picture, only during a hurricane can you surf medano beach, did it back in 96.




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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:38 PM


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One of the weather underground's meteorologists is predicting that the East Cape will suffer the most damage from the eye wall.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?en...


I'm confused.....this guy repeatedly refers to John as a SMALL hurricane. From the sat pics I've been watching for the past few days, it looks friggin HUGE to me. It appears to be spanninng an area of at least 8-10 times the width of the peninsula. Is he only referring to the eye?? And the peripheral damage potential adjacent to the eye?


Its small compared to this>


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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:43 PM


My last prediction of the day, this thing is going to go up the east cape shore, and come in over Los planes-la ventana, go right tru La Paz, and head north of Todos santos.

This is it for me, you all take care and be safe.




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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:47 PM


When was H. Linda? Yikes!
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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:48 PM


Jesse,

Be safe----

That is some picture of Linda----

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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:48 PM


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[for the past few days, it looks friggin HUGE to me. It appears to be spanninng an area of at least 8-10 times the width of the peninsula. Is he only referring to the eye?? And the peripheral damage potential adjacent to the eye?


Its small compared to this>


Holy Cr*p!!! I knew, I knew nothing about Hurricanes, but that THING is 50 times the size of John! WOW.

[Edited on 9-2-2006 by Al G]




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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:55 PM


Amigos and Amigas

Thankfully so far things are not as awful as they could have been in Cabo ...

Am gathering current reports from staff/crews that live north and northwest of the CSL marina ... will post ..

To those in the northwest quadrant .. our prayers that HJ moves quickly ...

LG

[Edited on 9-2-2006 by CaboMagic]
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[*] posted on 9-1-2006 at 05:58 PM


Any word out of Cabo?
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