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TD9 developing to Cat 3

Posted By: sxmmartini

TD9 developing to Cat 3 - 09/23/2022 03:38 PM

Floridians get your preps ready before the panic. NHC forecasting a Cat 3 by Wednesday.

https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/weather/tropical

My family just moved to Florida… geez!
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: TD9 developing to Cat 3 - 09/23/2022 05:08 PM

Yeah, doesn't look good.
Posted By: Biturbo

Re: TD9 developing to Cat 3 - 09/24/2022 09:35 PM

And guess who just moved to the Tampa area (Clearwater) a month ago. That's right, my wife Cleta & I. Undecided what to do, so we'll follow our neighbors' lead. There's a Copmmunity Center here that's safer, or we could hop in the car (full tank) and go somewhere for a day or two. Beautiful today, though.
Posted By: sxmmartini

Ian forecast to be a Major Hurricane - 09/25/2022 12:27 PM

8am advisory for Sun Sept 25th

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Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Ian forecast to be a Major Hurricane - 09/25/2022 12:47 PM

Biturbo--the forecast is looking a lot better for Tampa this morning than it was on Friday. My feeling is that your biggest problem there may be flooding. Definitely do check with your neighbors about whether it floods in your area or not. Some places it floods with even garden variety rainstorms. As of now, looks to be a direct hit on the big bend area.
Posted By: Biturbo

Re: Ian forecast to be a Major Hurricane - 09/25/2022 04:15 PM

Thanks, Carol, as FL newbies we're gleaning everything we can from the veterans. BTW, even in PA & NJ we've had some weather-related events. Hurricanes Sandy & Ida were very damaging. No matter where Ian makes landfall, we're sure to have some effects. The maintenance man came around this morning and dropped our metal awnings. Fingers crossed, at least we're not in a flood zone.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Ian forecast to be a Major Hurricane - 09/25/2022 09:09 PM

Biturbo--Do you have awnings on all your windows? If so, that's great. Surprised they put them down already, considering they are not calling for it to be anywhere in Florida until Wednesday, at the earliest.
Posted By: Biturbo

Re: Ian forecast to be a Major Hurricane - 09/26/2022 02:23 PM

Only on South & West sides (it's a rental). The house we're buying is still not completed - long story. We sold our house in PA, so renting or homeless were our options.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Ian forecast to be a Major Hurricane - 09/26/2022 03:52 PM

OK. 11 AM guidance is again NOT good for the Tampa area. They are all over the place on this one.
Posted By: Biturbo

Re: Ian forecast to be a Major Hurricane - 09/26/2022 08:51 PM

Mandatory evacuation tomorrow for our zone. Yet we've talked to some people who plan to stay. We have friends on the other coast who have offered to let us stay in their house (they're not there). A bit of a drive, but with rooms hard to find, we're accepting.
Posted By: sxmmartini

Re: Ian forecast to be a Major Hurricane - 09/26/2022 11:25 PM

My family is heading out and I suggest all who can get away from this unusual Hurricane to do the same. It is so unpredictable that even the local authorities can not predict the outcome of this system.
Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: Ian forecast to be a Major Hurricane - 09/26/2022 11:41 PM

Biturbo--That sounds wise to me. Best wishes. Please check in when you can.
Posted By: sxmmartini

HURRICANE IAN - 09/27/2022 12:13 PM

8am advisory Tues Sept 27th

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Posted By: ndfaninnc

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/27/2022 02:28 PM

Man, coming right at me. Thankfully only a depression by then. Be safe for anyone in its path.
Posted By: sxmmartini

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/27/2022 06:20 PM

Very strange path… NC is really nice. Maybe a good time to cut any trees down close to the house.

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Posted By: Biturbo

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/28/2022 04:04 AM

We drove east to our friends' house in Port St. Lucie. What should have taken 3 hours took 5. And not long after arriving we were under a tornado warning. Welcome to FL. But it looks as if practically all of the state will feel some impact. Stay safe Carol & Eric, and everyone else down here.
Posted By: sxmmartini

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/28/2022 10:34 AM

Nearly a CAT 5 with pressure @ 935… Stay safe!
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/28/2022 02:49 PM

Good friend of ours has a home in Fort Myers Beach 600 feet from the beach and elected to stay put. Bad mistake and praying for her safety.
Posted By: sxmmartini

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/28/2022 03:10 PM

Key messages

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Posted By: Carol_Hill

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/28/2022 04:20 PM

Biturbo--Yes, tornadoes can be a big issue, separate from the hurricane winds. Hopefully only a cat 1 by the time it gets here, but the eye is scheduled to go within 20 miles of here. Really hoping we have no damage, but figure we will probably lose power.
Posted By: sxmmartini

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/28/2022 05:00 PM

Somehow a traffic cam is still working… There are cars being swept away.
Stay safe!
https://twitter.com/birdingpeepwx/status/1575159647660654592
Posted By: Biturbo

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/28/2022 05:31 PM

And let's hope that this is the last one for a long while, and we can stop watching Weather Channel most of the day. .
Posted By: sxmmartini

Re: HURRICANE IAN - 09/30/2022 01:50 PM

It ain’t over yet! Stay safe! South Carolina and my favorite NC town, Oak Island…
Making landfall…

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