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Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: Carol_Hill] #203561
08/31/2019 09:00 AM
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I am on 91 heading north (Hubby driving) Help is on the way... Passed over 40 power trucks heading south in four or five convoys! God Bless America!

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Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: sxmmartini] #203569
08/31/2019 12:28 PM
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Just got finished breaking in our new generator. Current track as of 11am has it off shore and just some tropical winds for us inland.

HOWEVER, it is just not that simple either. We have had major rains the last 30 days. Some areas are under water just from the rains. So more rain and almost any kind of wind -- means down trees across power lines. So power may be our problem more than anything. Our house and water is not a problem, and new roof from Irma is now not a problem. But power can be a problem, as we have had some outages just from the rains/thunderstorms the last 30 days. Not talking blips (those have been more than I can count - that is why we have battery backup on our tv's and satellite connection), but have had several hours of outages over the last thirty days.

As a result we are expecting probably a day or two of no power at the house and are preparing for that now.


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Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: SXMScubaman] #203571
08/31/2019 03:19 PM
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Radar for the Bahamas now showing the outer hurricane bands...
http://smartmet.bahamasweather.org.bs/radarcomposite/

It is forecast to stall over Grand Bahama for 24 hours.
Godspeed 🙏🏻

Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: sxmmartini] #203576
08/31/2019 04:07 PM
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Grand Bahamas are going to get slammed. Hopefully they have been boarding up the last few days. They will probably be without power and water for weeks, as I suspect it might be a cat 5 by then. Next report from NCH is at 5pm and they were seeing cat 5 winds at 2pm today but not enough to call it officially as a cat 5.


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Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: Eric_Hill] #203590
09/01/2019 07:07 AM
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Hard Core Hurricane Chaser on Abaco, Bahamas

https://mobile.twitter.com/iCyclone

Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: sxmmartini] #203597
09/01/2019 11:19 AM
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One of the ony webcams still operational

https://www.portnassauwebcam.com/


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Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: BeachKitten] #203599
09/01/2019 11:28 AM
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WTNT35 KNHC 011456
TCPAT5

BULLETIN
Hurricane Dorian Advisory Number 33
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019
1100 AM EDT Sun Sep 01 2019

...DORIAN BECOMES THE STRONGEST HURRICANE IN MODERN RECORDS FOR
THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS.
...CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS OCCURING IN THE ABACOS ISLANDS...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...26.5N 76.8W
ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM ENE OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND
ABOUT 205 MI...330 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...180 MPH...285 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...913 MB...26.96 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the east coast of Florida from
north of Deerfield Beach to the Volusia/Brevard County Line.

A Storm Surge Watch has also been issued from north of Deerfield
Beach to the Volusia/Brevard County Line.

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Lake Okeechobee.

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT5+shtml/011456.shtml

Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: sxmmartini] #203607
09/01/2019 12:33 PM
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Unbelieveable conditions in the Bahamas.. With 180 mph winds and the latest tracks coming closer to Florida, not feeling as good today as yesterday...…… Thoughts are with those in the Bahamas.


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Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: Carol_Hill] #203611
09/01/2019 12:55 PM
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https://mobile.twitter.com/PMBreakingNews/status/1168197282342285312

This is video from The Bahamas... This couple have no shutters on their home!!!!

https://mobile.twitter.com/p0sitivechange More video from twitter 😢

NHC added a 3PM advisory for Abaco Island because people were out during the eye video taping damage and uploading to twitter..

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCUAT5+shtml/011856.shtml

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Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: BillandElaine] #203712
09/03/2019 02:48 PM
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First video from a helicopter flying over the Bahamas...

Click on the thumbnail and open to full screen... Last thumbnail loaded.

https://m.facebook.com/wxchasing/video_grid/?ref=page_internal

Last edited by sxmmartini; 09/03/2019 03:01 PM.
Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: sxmmartini] #203716
09/03/2019 03:06 PM
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That is horrific. frown


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Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: BillandElaine] #203773
09/04/2019 02:26 PM
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OMG !! And we thought SXM was destroyed. There is not a square foot of land un touched on both islands, How will they ever recover? I read where one man lost everything, even his wife. How sad.

Re: Hurricane Dorian [Re: BillandElaine] #204419
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