MikeC
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10 PM EDT Update
Wilma is located 320 miles south of Cape Hatteras,NC; and is racing NE at 38 MPH.
Maximum sustained winds are near 125 MPH, a Strong Category 3.
2:30PM Update
Wilma is moving away from Florida, and has torn through the southern half of the state, many in south Florida are without power. Damage reports are mixed right now, and I haven't heard much news from the Keys.
Wilma is restrengthening once again over water, but is finally out to sea.
It has turned chilly here in the wake of , a very odd thing for a hurricane.
Updates will continue to be sporadic today.
Original Update
Wilma is nearling landfall. With 125MPH it's solidly a Category 3 storm, approaching Marco Island in Southwest Florida. Moving very rapidly at 20MPH.
Updates may be sporadic today.
Image courtesy of SkeetobiteWeather.com
Report Conditions from in your area here
Make your landfall prediction or forecast in this topic.
Tropical Storm Alpha Discussion
Event Related Links
Long Run Animated Radar recording of 's Florida Approach (Flhurricane mirror of NWS radars)
Level 3 Radar Recording of
Stormcarib reports from Cozumel/Cancun (Includes Photos)
Stormcarib reports from the islands
Cancun Radar Animation (Flhurricane mirror) (Note: We have stopped recording this radar, but you still may view 's approach and departure of the Yucatan here)
West cuban Radar
Florida Keys Long Range Radar Loop
Tampa, FL Long Range Radar Loop
Miami, FL Long Range Radar
Melbourne, FL Long Range Radar
Emergency Management/County info
Florida County Websites (South to North along the West Coast):
Monroe County Emergency Management (Florida Keys)
Collier County, FL
Lee County, FL
Charlotte County, FL
Sarasota County, FL
Manatee County, FL
Pinellas County, FL
Other Florida County Emergency Management Websites
State of Florida Division of Emergency Management/floridadisaster.org
Forecast Discussions for (Show All Locations):
Tampa,Miami, Key West, Melbourne
"Spaghetti" style model plots from Colorado State / Jonathan Vigh
Local Newspapers/Websites
Naples News
Florida Today (Brevard County)
Orlando Sentinel
Tampa Tribune
Miami Herald
Daytona Beach News Journal
News Press (Southwest Florida)
Web based Video and Audio
Many websites require realplayer for video and audio, you can get real player here or an alternative real media player here (Ie WinXp64)
Jim Williams, from Hurricane City and West Palm Beach, will likely be doing his live audio show as approaches on hurricanecity. Listen here He usually starts at 8PM eastern and runs until the 11PM advisory comes out.
Marc Sudduth over at hurricanetrack.com is in Naples, and has set up equpiment to record the storm in Marco island and in Everglades City see some of his live streaming video and audio here
Hurricanenow - Former CNN hurricane Reporter Jeff Flock reports from the storm with video updates and live streaming
Weathervine.com storm chasers/video/audio
radioNHCWX (not affiliated with the real )
Barometer Bob
WebCams
Royal Resorts Webcams in Cancun
The Royal Sands Animated WebCam (Flhurricane Mirrored)
Reply and let us know of other links.
Wilma
* NEW * Animated Model Graphic
South Florida Water Management District Animated model plot of - Static Image
Wilma Microwave Imagery Animation
Various Satellite Imagery
Floater Satellite with storm track overlays
Floater IR Satellite with storm track/front overlays
Weather Underground Model Plots
cimss page
Tropical Storm Alpha
* NEW * Animated Model Graphic of TD#25
South Florida Water Management District Animated model plot of Alpha
Various Alpha Satellite Imagery
TD#25[/url] - Static Image
cmss page
Edited by SkeetoBite (Mon Oct 24 2005 11:05 PM)
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Sheeper
Weather Hobbyist
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Loc: Vero Beach, FL
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0530 on the treasure coast. off and on drizzle, wind still 20-25MPH but picking up. Not much here yet but is about 50 miles out so we're expecting more activity any minute.
I'll keep updating from the Red Cross EOC in Vero Beach as much as I can.
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Storm Hunter
Veteran Storm Chaser
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Loc: Panama City Beach, Fl.
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talk about a cold front headed that way:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/obhistory/KPFN.html
Panama City-Bay County Intl Airport
Last Update on Oct 24, 3:53 am CDT
Fair
56°F
(13°C) Humidity: 75 %
Wind Speed: N 18 G 28 MPH
Barometer: 29.81" (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint: 48°F (9°C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.
More Local Wx: 2 Day History
stepped outside a few mins ago... burr!!!! 
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www.Stormhunter7.com ***see my flight into Hurricane Ike ***
Wx Data: KFLPANAM23 / CW8771
2012== 23/10/9/5 sys/strms/hurr/majh
Edited by Storm Hunter (Mon Oct 24 2005 05:35 AM)
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Thunderbird12
Meteorologist
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Posts: 644
Loc: Oklahoma
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The appearance of the eye on radar has improved drastically in the last hour, as it appears to have become more circular and contracted in size somewhat. It's a good thing does not have much more time left to strengthen.
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native
Weather Guru
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Posts: 148
Loc: SE Florida
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Did I read that correctly? 56F! They're saying here (SE FL) tonight 57! Well, I guess if you're gonna be without power..that's definitely more preferrable than our usual 80 and super muggy!
Ed's on local channel 4 in Broward Co. now.
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danielw
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Loc: Hattiesburg,MS (31.3N 89.3W)
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I hope that she doesn't do the trick.
Flat marshlands don't slow a Cat 3 or 4 down very much.
NHC better break out the generators. This is going to get nasty real quick. Hang in there Jamie and Bob.
Present temp here is 47F.
Edited by danielw (Mon Oct 24 2005 05:43 AM)
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laureg
Verified CFHC User
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Loc: Port St. Lucie, FL
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Cat 4....just great
Winds picked up here dramatically and instantly. Getting pelted with a rainband.
Guess I won't be going to the mall after all...
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Major7
Weather Watcher
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Loc: Hollywood, FL 26.02N/80.20W a...
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Windchill on the heels of . What's next? A white Christmas for S. Florida?
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My experiences:
Betsy 1965~New Orleans (my first)
Alicia 1983~Texas; Opal 1995~Georgia;
Frances & Jeanne 2004~Florida;
Dennis, Eye of Katrina, Eyewall of Wilma~Florida 2005
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Thunderbird12
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Loc: Oklahoma
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Quote:
Cat 4....just great
Winds picked up here dramatically and instantly. Getting pelted with a rainband.
Guess I won't be going to the mall after all...
Wilma is still a cat 3 hurricane. The initial message on this thread is incorrect in describing it as a 4. Winds are currently 125mph.
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GuppieGrouper
Weather Master
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Loc: Polk County, Florida
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Our local cable station is still reporting the storm to be a CAT 3/ Are they ahead or behind this board? We have been having strong squall lines coming through since it woke me up at 4:00am
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God commands. Laymen guess. Scientists record.
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danielw
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Posts: 3525
Loc: Hattiesburg,MS (31.3N 89.3W)
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0525 AM HURRICANE ISLAMORADA 24.92N 80.64W
10/24/2005 UPPER KEYS IN MONR FL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
AT 525 AM EDT...A WIND GUST OF 108 MPH WAS RECORDED AT
THE ISLAMORADA FIRE AND RESCUE STATION. ALSO...SEA OATS
BEACH AT MILE MARKER 74 WAS REPORTED INUNDATED BY STORM
SURGE.
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WXMAN RICHIE
Weather Master
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Posts: 463
Loc: Boynton Beach, FL
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Local Viper is showing a more easterly track currently. They also showed the front pushing down through Orlando and the Cape currently with Northerly winds. Local Mets. think this may be the cause of the more easterly track. I also still see the lowest pressure towards West Kendall area. It is much lower than all the other Miami area stations. I think the storm wants to head towards that.
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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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Storm Hunter
Veteran Storm Chaser
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Loc: Panama City Beach, Fl.
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don't see anything to show a cat 4.... high end cat 3 last i checked....
some phone company need to find out how CNN did a phoner with the mayor of everglades city just a few mins ago and it worked fined.... yet water floodes NO telephones hubs and the Gulf coast phone system.... including mine (verizon wireless) could not get to work for 2-4 days.... except at midnight....
John King on CNN... in worse part.. sat wont work
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Wx Data: KFLPANAM23 / CW8771
2012== 23/10/9/5 sys/strms/hurr/majh
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MikeC
Admin
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Loc: Orlando, FL
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Quote:
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Cat 4....just great
Winds picked up here dramatically and instantly. Getting pelted with a rainband.
Guess I won't be going to the mall after all...
Wilma is still a cat 3 hurricane. The initial message on this thread is incorrect in describing it as a 4. Winds are currently 125mph.
Yes it was a typo. It's what I get for rushing when I wake up now corrected and placed in the title as well. It's very likely I won't be able to update much today.
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laureg
Verified CFHC User
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Posts: 22
Loc: Port St. Lucie, FL
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Thanks for the clarification. My newbie-ness is showing...
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native
Weather Guru
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Posts: 148
Loc: SE Florida
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That's not good...Brian Norcross here was saying that while the storm has arrived for the keys...the "real" storm surge hasn't occured yet...what they've got now is from the south..once the storm gets a little further inland and the winds are coming at them from the north they were expecting surge in the neighborhood of 5-8 ft. I only hope that anyone that decided to stay understands what a foolish thing that was to do with no emergency help available or hospitals open and learns a lesson. (saying prayers that it's not the hard way)
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Tazmanian93
Weather Master
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Loc: Tampa
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Tornado Warning
FLC055-241015-
/O.NEW.KTBW.TO.W.0029.051024T0949Z-051024T1015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
549 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN HIGHLANDS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
* UNTIL 615 AM EDT
* AT 549 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR LAKE PLACID...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT...
LAKE JOSEPHINE BY 605 AM EDT.
SEBRING BY 610 AM EDT.
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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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native
Weather Guru
Reged: Tue
Posts: 148
Loc: SE Florida
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UH OH....power just flickered...never a good thing. I'll stay on a long as I can.
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tikibar
Verified CFHC User
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Posts: 13
Loc: 28.6N 81.37W
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NHC better break out the generators. This is going to get nasty real quick. Hang in there Jamie and Bob.
NHC has three 350kva gens in parallel. I know. I put them in when we built the place.
Even the Coke machine is on backup power!
Had some pretty good downpours here so far but only a few gusts of maybe 20-25.
71F
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danielw
Moderator
Reged: Wed
Posts: 3525
Loc: Hattiesburg,MS (31.3N 89.3W)
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It's starting to shake a bit. Lightning frequently too!
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl/newpage/webcam/
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