Colleen A.
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Loc: Florida
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Hey all...got to make this fast since I still have some things (around the house) to do. I'm not even bothering cleaning since it might be messy later. 
The weather here is starting to go downhill a little, had a little tiny feeder band at the football games (both kids teams won!) and then some jerk came over and told us it had been bumped up to a Cat 4 with 150mph winds! We nearly fell down dead. Jeez...wait till the next time I see HIM! Now it's getting windier and rainier and darker, so I'm gonna go take my long hot bath, take a nap so that I can be of some use during the middle of the night===because there is no way in hell I could sleep while the east coast's taking a beating before heading in my general direction.
I'll talk atcha all later...please stay safe and sound...and Redbird: Benadryl will knock them off dead on their feet. Don't stress yourself out over cleaning. Go easy on yourself, enjoy your kids and spend some time with them. Or just tell them to get to their rooms and LEAVE YOU ALONE! 
Okay? Been there done that, the only person it hurts is me.
See ya'll in a little while.
p.s. Frank...passed the message on to my Mom. I pm'd you, but just wanted to let you know. Thank you so much. :-)
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You know you're a hurricane freak when you wake up in the morning and hit "REFRESH" on CFHC instead of the Snooze Button.
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Keith234
Storm Chaser
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Posts: 921
Loc: 40.7N/73.3W Long Island
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I know how you must feel, I'm 16. I'm no child expert but right now I would be taking somehting that they like away from them. That always seems to work with me, shut off their power maybe? Just a thought, it works with me at least that's what my dad says.
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"I became insane with horrible periods of sanity"
Edgar Allan Poe
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Staggy
Verified CFHC User
Reged: Thu
Posts: 23
Loc: Lutz, FL
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I'm not going to be any help as far as reporting conditions in the Palm Beach county (Hypoluxo & Jog) area. My wife didn't want to stick out another one so I'm typing this from a hotel room in The Keys (Islamorada). I wish all of you in the thick of it all the luck in the world. Be safe.
Edited by Staggy (Sat Sep 25 2004 04:03 PM)
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Hurric
Weather Guru
Reged: Thu
Posts: 116
Loc: Port St. Lucie, Fl
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Accuweather says highest gust here in Port St. Lucie has been 42mph. Rain starting to collect in the swales that are allready wet from big rains earlier in week. It is an eery feeling Knowing you are with each hours closer to the landfalling eye of Jeanne. Local conditions could be gusting to 155 on the north side of eyewall as it moves onshore or so the local tv People are saying. Who knows, we will know in a few hours. Hard to imagine what this area that was hardest hit by will look like tomorrow. People just seem resigned to just see what happens. NOT COMPLACENT just a feeling of what can you do. I will post more later until loose power or things get so bad I cant rig with the Inverter and battery rig I tested with this computer. Good luck to all in path---it is a big path indeed
Hurric
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Laine
Registered User
Reged: Fri
Posts: 1
Loc: Winter Park, FL
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k....got the plywood back up, beers cooling in the cooler, lots of groceries...now, its going to be a fish...right!.... 
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Dawn
Weather Watcher
Reged: Sun
Posts: 25
Loc: St. Petersburg FL
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Just went outside to lock the shed and heard my neighbors doing some kind of construction work. They were taking down their plywood! I said Eddie what are you doing, do you realize that at about 2AM this morning we may have Tropical Force winds with Hurricane Gusts?
He says "We were so tired of hearing about and never receiving, the wife was tired of the darkness, the kids were getting bored, so we decided to put the lawn furniture, swing set, gazebo and etc back together and have some fun". I said "when is the last time you watch the TV", he says "Yesterday".
Needless to say he has the TV on now, his wife is at the store getting water (they had one gallon in the house for 6 people) and the plywood is going back up.
I think alot of people in the Tampa Bay area have no clue or do not care. The Pinellas County EOC has only issured a voluntary evac, with the flooding and mobile homes I can't believe it is not mandatory.
Oh Well, My family, sisters, Mother and Father are prepared.
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Redbird
Weather Hobbyist
Reged: Wed
Posts: 90
Loc: Central Florida
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LOL would have been a great idea but I didn't buy any ice cream..............thinking I make tacos...........a hot meal and some soda while we still have ice.
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GuppieGrouper
Weather Master
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Posts: 596
Loc: Polk County, Florida
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Thats right a shark!
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God commands. Laymen guess. Scientists record.
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Tazmanian93
Weather Master
Reged: Sun
Posts: 495
Loc: Tampa
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I know my boards are back-up by Lowry Park Zoo, 4 houses up from the Hillsborough river. AC real low, lot's of ice, and everyone has taken showers, thank goodness  )
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Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while.
Go Bucs!!!!!!!!!
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WXMAN RICHIE
Weather Master
Reged: Mon
Posts: 463
Loc: Boynton Beach, FL
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Rain is definitely picking up along with the winds. Peak gust is still 37 mph, but the gusts are coming in that range more and more frequently. Rain has totaled .67" and pressure is really dropping. It is now 29.38". An hour ago it was 29.44".
Local tv stations from W.P.B. are WPBF, WPTV, and WPEC for those looking for streaming broadcasts.
Schools already closed Monday in P.B. County.
Jim will be calling me for my weather conditions from Hurricane City later tonight during his broadcast. If I have a phone line that is.
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Another typical August:
Hurricane activity is increasing and the Red Sox are choking.
Live weather from my backyard:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KFLBOYNT4
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collegemom
Weather Hobbyist
Reged: Thu
Posts: 82
Loc: Central Arkansas
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Spoke to son a few minutes ago. FIT students are hunkered down in dorms with snacks, movies and flashlights. When's the next info due?
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character has been defined as what we do when no one is looking
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KC
Weather Hobbyist
Reged: Sun
Posts: 87
Loc: Naples, FL
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It was just raining in Naples. Looks like we are in for a lot of rain, but just tropical storm force winds if the track holds as projected. Collier County has opened Palmetto Ridge HS for the use of evacuating out-of-towners.
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Bioman
Weather Watcher
Reged: Thu
Posts: 49
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volusia mike i like your weather station. i have a wireless rainguage and wireless temperature setup. I guess my next purchase is going to be a Anemometer. I wish i had bought it before the hurricanes. anyone know how much a weather station that you can hookup on the internet costs?
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Hurric
Weather Guru
Reged: Thu
Posts: 116
Loc: Port St. Lucie, Fl
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In about 8 minutes it will three weeks to the minute that since we lost power from . At that time I believe center was about 40 miles closer and heading in. Funny how time flies, been a crazy month ,really crazy. It is hard to believe I could spend much of my life in an area and get the two strongest storms of my life three weeks apart. Before that the last big one was the Cat 4 Storm in 1949. Heard a lot about that one growing up. Later
Hurric
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Sadie
Weather Watcher
Reged: Fri
Posts: 44
Loc: Arcadia, FL
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About the gain in latitude -- Saw exactly the same thing. Wish one of the mets would comment on it. Where are they? I miss the mets. Need imput!! Nervous, nervous, nervous..........
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LI Phil
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Posts: 2637
Loc: Long Island (40.7N 73.6W)
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I sent you a PM you need to read before you lose power.
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2005 Forecast: 14/7/4
BUCKLE UP!
"If your topic ain't tropic, your post will be toast"
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Rasvar
Weather Master
Reged: Fri
Posts: 571
Loc: Tallahassee, Fl
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This should be the last storm. The Tivo got installed today after being cancelled by and . Jeanne almost got this one; but the installer lives around the corner and came over to get it in.
Still looks rough. WOndering if the next forecast will shift it a little more west or not. Not sure it is going to matter either way for me. I think I will get a good whacking.
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Sadie
Weather Watcher
Reged: Fri
Posts: 44
Loc: Arcadia, FL
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Quote:
Anyone wanting to know the times of when you are going to be affected by winds, go to this great loop.
http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/omd/ops/weather/windfieldmovie.html
Much needed resource for those of us inland. Thank you.
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"...Grandmother the Earth. That power is here all the time. It is continuous, and nobody controls it." Wallace Black Elk, Lakota
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WXMAN RICHIE
Weather Master
Reged: Mon
Posts: 463
Loc: Boynton Beach, FL
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A Tornado Watch is now up.
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Another typical August:
Hurricane activity is increasing and the Red Sox are choking.
Live weather from my backyard:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KFLBOYNT4
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Dawn*
Registered User
Reged: Sat
Posts: 3
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Here in Coconut Creek the wind gusts are definately picking up. Power just flickered off and then back on.
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