NewWatcher
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Fox News just had forcaster Knabb on and HF just reiterated what he said. HF you are right on according to Knabb at the , Not that I like that scenario being on the east coast of FL here but I would rather KNOW than NOT.
Getting all my gear ready today, just in case.
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Pam in Volusia County
According to Colleen A ... "I AM A HURRICANE FREAK"
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Lee-Delray
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My upstairs shutters are being put up at 2 today. If the read is anything more than a low Cat 1 on Tuesday, the downstairs go on too. I wish for the best and prepare for the worst.
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Colleen A.
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It's interesting, they can't fly into the storm now because its over Cuba.
The reason they can't fly into the storm while it's over Cuba is because the plane would be a military aircraft and Cuba would consider that "invading it's airspace" and then it would get ugly.
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Lee-Delray
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I'm glad they're being more proactive. Too many people here took for granted and got nailed.
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NewWatcher
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The problem is, even after the last few years, people are complacent. Especially if they havent been affected. was a Cat 3 i think at landfall but by the time it got to us here in Daytona it was barely a Cat 1.
We had a significant amount of damage to trees, power lines hotels on the beachside and power was out most places for at least 7 days. People here say aw, its only a TS or its only a Cat 1. They forget very easily. Then you have people who havent been directly hit at all and the complacentcy really sets in. I was hoping after last year this would change. I guess we will see after this year.
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Pam in Volusia County
According to Colleen A ... "I AM A HURRICANE FREAK"
2007 Predictions 16/9/6
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Colleen A.
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Governer Bush will be holding a p/c at 10:00am. said they will be carrying it live, as I'm sure every national/local news channels will do as well.
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amonty
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Just to back up what HF has said. I was doing a little research looking at all the Hurricane Season Map Archives on Wikipedia. I noticed that not one single tropical system was downgraded after crossing Cuba from 1990 to the present. Albeit some lost strength but not to the point they were downgraded. Another thing I noticed is that every system that passed over Cuba from 1990 to the present always intensified in the "bathtub" between Florida and Cuba. Just something to think about if your feeling like letting your guard down! 
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nc_tropical_wx79
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What is a sort of rex like feature? What does it mean and how does it work?
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LisaC
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is there a way to watch the press conference on line?
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madmumbler
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If it stays close to the east coast, it can draw warm water inflow from the gulf stream without much hindrance. The land in Florida is flat, so the terrain will not weaken it much as long as it can be fed from the ocean.
Jack
And don't forget the Everglades aren't true "land" and that it's wet and warm enough that it can actually draw a little more strength from that area than it could from "regular" land. And if it goes over Lake O that will help give it a little extra fuel too. Not a lot, but it won't be like slamming into a brick wall if it hit somewhere where the terrain was different.
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madmumbler
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The problem is, even after the last few years, people are complacent. Especially if they havent been affected. was a Cat 3 i think at landfall but by the time it got to us here in Daytona it was barely a Cat 1.
We had a significant amount of damage to trees, power lines hotels on the beachside and power was out most places for at least 7 days. People here say aw, its only a TS or its only a Cat 1. They forget very easily. Then you have people who havent been directly hit at all and the complacentcy really sets in. I was hoping after last year this would change. I guess we will see after this year.
And the other problem is a LOT of newcomers to the state who think if they live inland, they're "safe" even if it is a Cat 1 or 2. They see pictures of storm surge and beaches and waves and don't think about being INLAND and in danger from winds and tornadoes.
Bottom line is, if you are south of Tampa Bay, or east of Orlando anywhere, shutter up TODAY. Gas up TODAY. Don't wait until the lines are long and the low grade gas is gone.
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Lesli in SWFL.
Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies.
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JMII
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Since 11PM the track shifted N and E - unreal! This is a real tough call - putting up the panels for TS or weak Cat 1 is a waste of time (dangerous mission on my two story home), but I'm in the dead center of the forecast cone now in central N Broward so it's clear we are going to get all has to offer... whatever that might be.
Once again the jump over Cuba is critial since at that point the storm could be ripped apart and never recover, OR it could slide N of Cuba and ramp up to Cat 2 levels. Outflow is not as impressive this AM, but there is a large area of clouds trying to wrap around from the NE. According to the water vapor loop a bunch of dry air just got pushed out of the way but the ULL sitting off the coast of FL thus clearing the way for .
I really hate these little weak storms as they are difficult to track and tend to jump all over the place. I'm now offically getting worried.
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David ('79) - Floyd ('87) - Andrew ('92) - Georges ('98) - Irene ('99) - Frances & Jeanne ('04) - Katrina & Wilma ('05)
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mommy21
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Hi,
You can click this link to listen to it...
http://www.cfnews13.com/listen.aspx
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nc_tropical_wx79
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I question the upper level conditions at this point. I noticed the upper level low developing over the SE bahamas and clearly visible on water vapor loop. I saw it developing early this morning and as a matter of fact....it appears to be just begining to impact as the west and northwest side is flatening as a result of what appears to be shear. Look for the comma developing on the vapor loop over the SE bahamas......any comment would be appreciated...
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Edited by Colleen A. (Mon Aug 28 2006 10:27 AM)
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charlottefl
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Not pickin I just wanted to correct one small fact. was a strong Cat 4 when it made landfall 6mph away from a Cat 5 150mph sustained winds.
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MapMaster
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AND...exactly right on comment I am responding and agreeing with////
Didn't someone on here , back when E was still a depression, dismiss it as a threat saying that no had ever become a hurricane or hit land? So much for the history books...
History is like climo and extrapolation...all based on past events, do not necessarily indicate the future. Plus, always remember when looking into the past for clues on the present..our 'window' of reliable information vs how long hurricanes have been going on is razor thin....what we think of as normal is just 'usual'...what WE are used to....could be way off or right on, as far as what tropical cyclones really can and will do.
Did the levees ever break before and flood New Orleans to such an extent, before ? How many people died in MS due to their belief that "Camille was as bad as it can be, and we didn't even get wet then!"
Time and tide wait for no man...things change over time, old contexts in the current day can be deadly, or at least, misleading. The template is not the same.
Observation without anaylsis tells us nothing...analysis without context is similarly unhelpful.
MM 
Edited by MapMaster (Mon Aug 28 2006 10:23 AM)
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JMII
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Someone on another blog mentioned it but this track is very similar to David: http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/at197904.asp WOW
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hornedcow
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Don't wait until the lines are long and the low grade gas is gone.
Hey, I need premium anyway 
What time of day EST do the 12Z model runs usually start being available? Probably not in time to use for the 11am advisory, correct?
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Colleen A.
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JMII -- I just saw the same thing you did on the WV Loop. Here's a link to the WV loop for those of you who want to see it..
Water Vapor Loop
Notice 2 things: a) the area to the North and East looks to be shoving a tiny bit to the west. You can also see that the outflow appears to be enlarging and the t-storm activity looks as though it may be blowing up.
b) Look at the dry air retreating to the west in the GOM. It looks as though they are retreating to the NW -- which may or may not be indicative of the general direction will take.
It looks to me like is getting shoved from the east and pulled by the west...but that's only my opinion.
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MapMaster
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Running an hour behind again...shows my post exactly 1 hr earlier than I actually posted it, presume same for the others...fyi.
It's 10:24 now, not 9:24....
Edited by MapMaster (Mon Aug 28 2006 10:25 AM)
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