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Tracking Hurricane Ian
This may too early a start for the latest hurricane bearing down on Florida, but the last time we had a major threat of a hurricane that hit some of the state pretty hard, one of our Rico members put up a post so that the many Floridians who were impacted could regularly update us (assuming they could get online).
As of 1:30pm, Tuesday, this came from weather.com:
There remain uncertainties regarding exactly where and when Ian will move ashore in Florida. But there are trends in this forecast that are important.
First, forecast models are trending a landfall farther south and east along the coast of western Florida. That would bring Ian’s center onshore in western Florida sooner, possibly sometime later Wednesday or early Thursday.
Second, a sooner landfall would mean a stronger hurricane landfall, at least at Category 3 intensity, as wind shear wouldn’t have enough time to degrade it somewhat. This increases the danger for southwest Florida, including Charlotte Harbor and Fort Myers.
That said, a track near the left (west) side of the cone below could still be a near worst-case storm surge scenario for the Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater area.
Regardless, Ian will be a large and dangerous major hurricane as it approaches the coast with life-threatening, major impacts.
We’re bundled up and tied down, and just have to fill the bathtub. We are in Central Florida, Polk County, and expect to get lots of rain and wind. I have to admit I’m a bit nervous, but there’s nothing much else to do but wait and see.
If anyone else in Florida would like to report in, please do.
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Had to do it.
How much? This much…
https://vinepair.com/booze-news/record-bourbon-in-kentucky-2021/
It’s going to be a difficult couple of days in Florida.
Live video key west
https://www.keywestharborwebcam.com/
Live video Tampa
https://www.porttampawebcam.com/
Port canaveral
https://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/
These are amazing, Red. Although it’s like watching a hungry monster on the way to wipe us out.
The hurricane is still on target, is now a Cat4 and is highly likely to become a Cat5
It looks to be heading to make landfall right by the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford winter estates. Those are frame houses set back from the Caloosahatchie River. The NWS is predicting a 12-16 foot storm surge.
There has been so much development in SW Florida. Lots of people who have never been through a storm. We had a small storm by us with a 70 mph gust that lasted about a minute. It toppled trees onto houses and ripped roofs and gutters off. I can’t imagine sustained winds at twice the speed.
Imagine hell and you would be close.
Ft. Myers webcam that is still working,
https://www.diamondheadfl.com/fort-myers/beach-cam
Oh great. My school has a huge game against Clemson Saturday night . . .
Gamecocks moved their game back to Thursday.
That camera might not last for long.- lower than most.
Yeah, it’s gone.
Here’s another.
https://lanikaiislandresort.com/fort-myers-beach-webcam/
(How annoying…these midwesterners looky-looing on our travails….)
Dave Barry has a simple three-step hurricane plan.
STEP 1. Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days.
STEP 2. Put these supplies into your car.
STEP 3. Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween.
Be safe, Susan.
Thanks for the giggle, Doug. Isn’t Barry great?!
My husband and I are supposed to be driving on Friday afternoon from just south of Charlotte to Raleigh for a one-day translators conference on Saturday. Thankfully the hurricane will be downgraded, but I wonder what the driving conditions will be like.
We’re also praying and waiting to hear about my nephew and his wife who live in Port Charlotte and didn’t evacuate.
With our current technology, you’ll be able to check out the roads before you leave, I’m pretty sure. And I’ll add your nephew and his wife to our prayers.
Thank you, Susan. And prayers for you and yours.
If this storm and the response to it go well, it will be a success for the Biden administration. If it doesn’t go well then DiSantis is worse than Hitler.
I’m pretty sure that either way, they will find a way to blame DeSantis for something!
I’m just north of Jacksonville. Maybe 2 days of heavy rains on Fri and Sat. Hope that’s all it is.
Fingers crossed!
Thanks for updates I can trust.
I’ve been numbed by all the exaggerated weather predictions here in Southern California which seemed to be trying to beat me over the head with the notion that climate change should be more important to me than crime, terrible economy, and open borders.
I lived in SoCal for a long time. In spite of the hurricanes, I love living here. Few fires or earthquakes!
Encouraged that you were still online 25 minutes ago.
Thanks, Red. So far we’ve had winds, but not major winds. And very little rain. But I’m reminded that the storm is still quite a bit south of us. If the cell towers survive, I’ll still be on, but fortunately I’m on my desktop now.
So, I guess this didn’t happen.