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Monday, August 27, 2012

"Hanger's on"...Feeder bands"......"Satellite view of Isaac" Count your 'Blessings' NOW..!!!!.........♠....!!!HERE WE GO AGAIN..............♠up to the second/minute.......we will be fine......I think.............Isaac at 6.19.....♠"Missing" Neil Armstrong................♣ 'eerie calm'..........♠.Kinda funny, 'Comic' relief..........♠..When........"Preparing"........






"Feeder Band".......about to hit Houma...........♠




HERE WE GO AGAIN..........!!!!!!!!!!!.......
'Feeder bands' wrapping around and fixing to get us again.........in Houma
Please Isaac just GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!





Thank You Giulia.....for this fascinating ........Nasa Web-link........!!!!

Early on August 28, 2012, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi-NPP satellite captured this nighttime view of Tropical Storm Isaac and the cities near the Gulf Coast of the United States. The image was acquired just after local midnight by the VIIRS “day-night band,” which detects light in a range of wavelengths from green to near-infrared and uses light intensification to enable the detection of dim signals. In this case, the clouds of Isaac were lit by moonlight.
NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using VIIRS Day Night Band data. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.
Instrument: 
Suomi NPP - VIIRS
OMG........take a look at this image of
 "Hurricane Isaac".......this morning.....!!!..from the "Suomi NPP-VIRS....satellite ,look you can see the outline of the United States, Gulf coast......♠
2 web links are below.....for more Cool NASA Stuff......♥.










Last night before the "Real"...bad "Isaac"... weather started.....sitting on the my "Jet spotting swing".....having a glass of "Winey Bitch".....before the weather got too bad......I took this short video.......Thinking.....and Thanking God for my "Blessings" and not wait till I've suffered loss of any kind.....that  even if I lose everything.......I will still be "Blessed"............!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....

And  tonite....There's a 7pm curfew in place............don't get caught on the road.....after 7.......You Will GO TO JAIL.........!!!.
looks like Houma will fare way better than the folks in "Lower Plaquemines Parish" here  in Louisiana.................and the the Gulf Coast of Mississippi.........are in for a 'Very'....long and dreary "Clean up".......once' Issac' has moved  away........My Heart goes out to them.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

And my 'Heartfelt' Thanks to all of you.....for all thoughts and prayers.......Really......!!!!






So now that the eye is  west of Houma......we are about to get the brunt of the other side of "Isaac".......as the feeder bans continue to wrap around  in counter clock wise manner............and using the warm water of the Gulf, to redevelop  in intensity...!!
The eye wall  of 'Isaac'  is past Houma, moving North West towards Baton Rouge
below are 2 weather web-links.......the second one below.....is the Canadian Weather network's web site....Thanks to Ritchie......for sending it........!!!!!






Houma sits in the eye...........and it won't be much longer, till the other half of the hurricane Isaac hits us........the first half was pure hell!!!!!!




see Houma in the middle.........we're in the eye of hurricans Isaac..............
it's calm outside...........but not much longer..






above....is the web-link....to 
"Up To the moment/second...................
location...........
Yes.......I am too scared to look too.............
It's all good...........We'll get through it..........Right.....???





Houma at the 7 O'clock position......the 'Eye'......more defined...........♠



A "Match".......made in Heaven............♥


Rest In Peace........Mr. Armstrong.......!!!
A "Star" among the "Stars".................♥






I am 'Officially' SCARED.......!!!!
calling for it to become a CAT 2...and will move Very little............over the next 2 days....!!!
Won't be one of these.......Beautiful..........peaceful.........scenes.........for some time to come.......!!



Little earlier.........why have just one 'Sunset'.......
when you can have a "Spare"...
A Stunning 'Mirror Image...........
to save for a "Rainy" day.........
"How Prophetic".....♦
Taken from my back yard......




A 'Beautiful'................Cajun Sunset..........
An 'eerie' Calm............before........
another picture from my backyard........♠.





Kinda Funny Comic relief...............Whats a "DEAD"...give away, your NOT "Properly" prepared for a "Hurricane".............???????
Answer..................when your shopping at "Walgreen's".....with a 'regulation grocery store'......shopping cart......Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
H E L L O..............!!!
(GG......say it for me....H E L L O)......LOLOL.....

HOLY MOLY.........people will kill ya for a pound of "BOLOGNA"..........♠



As of 4:pm..."Houma".........is at 10:00  position......won't be too much longer...........weather will begin moving in..........with a landfall sometime tomorrow(late).......




Its really......this....."Simple"..........
"Prepare......
for the Worst..........
Hope for the Best..........????

"Cajun Sunrise"..........
this morning on my way to work......♠
Sure is Beautiful.......and oh so "Deceiving".......
of the "Storm"...........
that's on it's way......



The "Hurricane Hunters".........
"Hero's" in their own right.........!!
Thank You......for "Keeping Watch"........!!



Louisiana, still in the clear, as of 8:40am......this morning.....
"Not" a well defined "Eye"........which is a good sign......
But he's/Issac....... is over the "Loop Current"..in the Gulf......
which is where the warmest water is......!!!


'Spaghetti models'............
Not looking good......this morning.......!!
Courtesy of "Weather Underground"........


31 comments:

capnaux said...

Good "Eye" for hurricanes! I'm "Eye'in' it" bc of my dive trip to CUN this week...but I know in a Post-Katrina world, y'all have much BIGGER concerns...here's to a not-so-near miss!

Giulia said...

Julie,

Please take care of yourself and your loved ones!! :(

My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

((HUGS))

Watching with you...

Love,
GG

Craig R said...

Keep your head down kiddo. Hope you and your friends / loved ones have no problems.

We're all watching.

Craig R

getjets said...

Well.....Cappy.....I hope your dive trip isn't ruined...by "Issac".....
He can be a real
"Pain in the Ass".........!!!
Enjoy your time off......
Hopefully we can all get together after,........and have a beer......!!!!!!!

getjets said...

THANK YOU......for all your thoughts and prayers.........!!!


Tomorrow South East Louisiana will be completely "Shut down"!!

so 'Wicked'........to know that tomorrow and Wednesday for sure.........your whole City.....will be Completely shut down.....I mean NOTHING open........and if you get an injury, you run the risk....of having 'No' Emergency room available during the brunt of the storm....!!!...
when you hear on the "Emergency Broadcast System"....come across your radio....or TV....and it's NOT the "TEST"......recording.....It's Serious...
already looking forward to this, just being a bad memory....!!

Again Thanks so much...my Girl!!!!!!!!!!!

getjets said...

Ritchie......We surely do appreciate the 'Watch Over'......!!!!
Ya just never know......I am so Thankful for ya'll hanging with us.....
and your right.....got to keep your 'head down'.......and watch out for sheet metal....
kidding...but there are always dumbaZZ's....who want to know what its like to be out side in the middle of 80 to 100 MPH winds......!!!!????
perhaps...a 'Bowed' head is better served.........with a small prayer..........even those who may not be the 'praying' type......
Again, Thanks a ton....Kiddo..!!!!!

Giulia said...

Okay...for you....here it is:


HELLO! :)

xox

Please stay safe, girlie.

getjets said...

H E L L O.........

PERFECT...........GG........!!!

Bon said...

Hey Sweetie...Sending ya lots of prayers, love, light, and that you all are safe. I cannot imagine. You all keep safe.

Love n Hugs...Bon

getjets said...

Bon.........Darling.........Thank you so much....!!
You have no idea.............!!!
It is such a Beautiful night.....tonite........yes, windy.......but not threatening.............yes it is late.....and the wind is just getting start4ed..........That silly wind..........has many faces!!
Thank You again.....Bonnie.....Our Love to you..........♠

Dave W said...

Hey Girl,

You've even made the news over here in the UK!

Just watching scenes of people stocking up at the stores and battening down the hatches......wait a minute, what's that in the background? Some Crazy Cajun has cleared the shelves of the Margas - I'm sure she looks familiar???? :)

Take care!

D from the UK :)

capnaux said...

Haha Dave, I saw her too!!

All I know from my bout with Hurricane Hugo is, those that have NOT been through a real hurricane run off to party...those that have are TERRIFIED!

She was at Wally-mart alright, duking it out for margaritas...but only AFTER the water supply, the Coleman fuel, the cans of Dinty Moore, the blankets, etc. etc. etc....and don't forget the Sunny Delight! (Personal hurricane story...pending, lol!)

Praying hard for ya gal!!

capnaux said...

PS: AWESOME "Reflective" sunset! Ironically, the best photo I've ever taken--the Mallard seaplanes at sunset that grace the background of my blog--was taken immediately AFTER Hurricane Hugo.

Craig R said...

Houma makes the news:

http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/tropical-storm-isaac-takes-aim-at-low-lying-louisiana-1.932681

Bas said...

Good luck over there! Take care.

Must be akward looking at a beautiful sunrise knowing what's to come!

http://trollable.com/hurricane-alert-ftw-7118/

Hang in there!
Bas

getjets said...

Ahhhhhh......DAVE.......Your off your 'MEDs' again.......??!!!

Ughhhhh how are you gonna get any better....!!!!
your "Hallucinating" again.....I cleared out WAY MORE than the Margas......and wine in a box......all the "ripple" too.......
walked out with all the
"Tickle pink"......wine, 20 pounds of bologna..5 loaves of white bread, and gal size of mustard.......

Dave are you "Worshipping" at the "Aviation" alter again on company time...LOLOLOL........

check ya later..Friend
(i think...;))))).......♠

getjets said...

Thanks 'Cappy' so much for the thoughts and prayers..........It has just now turned into......a CAT 1 hurricane........We'll be fine, in 'Fact'.......I feel better about it not being so bad today, as I did yesterday......
We'll be fine.......

Is there something different before or after a storm.......the pics I took last night at sunset.......are so Beautiful.....as your 'reflective' one.......that graces your opening page of your blog.....after "Hugo".....I love those shots you have in your 'Bush-Pilot'.......'Post'...while back.........!!!!!
Safe Travels.......Cappy......!!

getjets said...

Oh Lord, Ritchie.....Thanks so much for the 'Link'.......it's always so interesting........how a different part of the world.....views us....
not to mention, I just got out on parole.......LOL.......
Where you heading out to these days.......???? I know your not being 'idle'........Grass does NOT grow under your feet
Feaux Sheaux......!!!

Giulia said...

Julie...

...((HUGS))

Hope you and Duck are safe tonight. I know it will be hard to sleep through this, but try to rest.

You have a lot of people who love you and are sending their prayers your way.

Love you,

GG

P.S. I hope nothing happens to your lovely swing! <3

getjets said...

Thank you Bas Man.........we'll be hanging..all through the nite and into tomorrow!!!.....
Yes so damn Weird the Stunning....beauty of the pictures last night....
and the complete other 'Extreme' tonite.......!!
and GG.....yes the the "Jet spotting SWING" has been put to the ground.....for it's own safety.....LOL....
So my drunk ass....(don't worry, never allowed more than 2 glasses of wine......per day per storm...........

yea kinda funny......but it's NO time for Stupidity.......in the middle of a hurricane........!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Later Bas Man.......and GG.......Yes ((HUGS)) to everyone, we are very Grateful for love and prayers.......!!!!
it'll be ok.......!!

Giulia said...

Hang in there, Jules! Must be pretty unnerving now that the power is out and you hear that wind and rain.

Our prayers are with you! Give an extra hug to Duck!

PeterC said...

Hope you come through this ok. My prayers are for you and your loved ones. You may not hear from me often but you are the sunshine of the blog world. Take care and stay very safe.

getjets said...

Thank You so much Peter C......for all your thoughts and prayers..........!!!!!!!!!

You have no idea....how comforting that is to hear......!!!!!!!!
and to say such a nice thing....!!
...the eye wall has just about passed over Houma(where I live)... here...and the other side......of Issac...will come to pass.......!!!!
We're staying Safe.....and now, it's a waiting game..............
Take Care..........Peter.......and again Thank you for your kind words......!!!!!!

capnaux said...

So glad to get your texts on the backside of this behemoth. Impressed that you were able to keep us updated in the middle of it!

Did you have breakfast in the eye? It's on my bucket list, lol! (that thought from a silly ol' bluegrass song!)

Craig R said...

1Wow.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/08/30/isaac-sidesteps-new-orleans-but-shockingly-fast-rising-flooding-makes-thousands-flee/

ATCMT said...

Hi Julie
I heard form Giulia about the hurricane.
I hopte you're o.k.
Take care
Metin

getjets said...

Cappy, while in the "eye"....took care to be sure....nothing came loose...from the first side of Isaac....!!....
It was so "eerily calm"....and the brain......try's to convince you, it's over...after hours of being slammed with the 'North East quadrent'.....complete calm......then the 'South side quadrent'....comes a calling...!!

Cappy, is eating breakfast in the "eye" of a hurricane......on your 'bucket list'......???

Too bad, you weren't here..you could have worn your "skirt/kilt"......and played your banjo.....course that "Wicked ".......wind..would be causing it to
"SNOW DOWN SOUTH"..translation:......your white
"Slip".....would be showing....LOL........
Have a great time on vaca....Cap..!!!!

.......

getjets said...

"WOW".....is right.....Ritchie.........!!!!
Thanks for that link.......Some powerful images......!!

I am going to post of couple of those pictures...which tell a tale of 'Devastating Misery'......and for some....This is the second loss, of their houses and lives..........the first being 7 years ago....with Katrina......

getjets said...

HI Metin..........!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for checking in.....and for your well wishes......!!!!

We're Very "Lucky".....no real damage.....at my house......!!
So many others....have literally nothing...and just managed to escape with their lives....by someone cutting a hole in their attic.......and pulling them up out of that hole........!!!

I hope all is Good with you.....and your family!!!!!!!!!
Your Avatar.....is so 'Precious'.......little blond boy....with such a "Mischievous" Sweet Smile.........;)))))

I really appreciate your checking in......you know everyday......when I turn my live ATC.....and go to the 'top 50 feeds'...in the world......the first 2 most popular or "JFK" and "IST".......never fails......its always.....the 2 of them.....
You must be doing quite an Awesome job......Mr. ATC ...;)))))

lets check the "Score" right now.....lets see, it's 16:53(Louisiana time)......

#1) 60 KJFK Tower New York New York United States

#2) 60 LTBA Del/Gnd/Twr/App Istanbul Turkey


METIN.........ITS TIED.......!!!
(JFK) has 60 listeners
(IST) has 60 listeners as well!!! listeners........OMG............

Only us "Aviation Geeks"....gets so damn excited......maybe I am sick in the head.........LOL
Take Care my 'Friend'..........Hope to see ya soon.......!!!!!!

ATCMT said...

Thank you Julie.
Nice to know you're fine and you still have a roof on your house:)
take care

getjets said...

Hi Metin.........
Yes, we're very lucky..!!!!!!!!!

So you have another blog..!!??

I hope your aren't shutting down your
"Istanbul Airside".....blog..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????