Fall apart Hurricane Katrina!

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 24, 2005 5:02 pm

ParrotheadGator wrote:reckon I'll just get a little rain unless it pushes further north

I for one am not hoping for any northern push! In fact they could erase #3 of the little hurricane red swirls all together and I wouldnt be disappointed!

ParrotheadGator · Post by **ParrotheadGator** » August 24, 2005 5:09 pm

ToplessRideFL wrote:
ParrotheadGator wrote:reckon I'll just get a little rain unless it pushes further north
I for one am not hoping for any northern push! In fact they could erase #3 of the little hurricane red swirls all together and I wouldnt be disappointed!

better now than during football season

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 24, 2005 5:13 pm

ParrotheadGator wrote:better now than during football season

good point...

but AGAIN with the weekend hurricanes???? What with this?? Every one last year that came over us was a weekend! And Dennis was on a Sat too! Geesh!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 24, 2005 5:24 pm

balcony girls wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
balcony girls wrote:rut roh . . .

time for more batteries, sand, and beer . . ! !

you wore the flashlight out reading in the car on the way home last weekend?
weekend, weekend. . . .? ?

hmmmm . .why does that ring a bell . . ? ?

that was " the trip from HELL , let me tell ya . . ! ! . .we went to bed at almost 4:00, and got up at 5:00 . .! !

sounds to me like it would just be time for coffee, and sleep on the plane.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » August 24, 2005 5:26 pm

LaTda wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
LaTda wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
balcony girls wrote:rut roh . . .

time for more batteries, sand, and beer . . ! !

you wore the flashlight out reading in the car on the way home last weekend?
oh silly me for the flashlight, riiiight
a flashlight is part of an emergency kit, right?
exactly, only my mind was in the gutter

foolish me. I just went with the easy answer.

ParrotheadGator · Post by **ParrotheadGator** » August 24, 2005 5:27 pm

ToplessRideFL wrote:
ParrotheadGator wrote:better now than during football season
good point...

but AGAIN with the weekend hurricanes???? What with this?? Every one last year that came over us was a weekend! And Dennis was on a Sat too! Geesh!

I know..if they're going to hit us, they could at least do it during the week so we get paid days off (and not mess up football games)

Sam · Post by **Sam** » August 25, 2005 8:00 am

Latest update... looks the barometric pressure has dropped alittle....that is NOT good.... means it should/ will grow in strength...

Tropical Storm Katrina Intermediate Advisory Number 7a

Statement as of 8:00 am EDT on August 25, 2005

...Katrina slowly getting better organized as it moves westward
toward southeastern Florida...

a Hurricane Warning remains in effect for the Southeast Florida
coast from Vero Beach southward to Florida City...including Lake
Okeechobee. A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions
are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours.
Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to
completion.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the northwest
Bahamas.

A tropical storm watch remains in effect for the east-central
Florida coast from north of Vero Beach northward to Titusville
...Including all of Merritt Island...and for the middle and upper
Florida Keys from the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge northward to
south of Florida City. A tropical storm watch is also in effect for
the Florida West Coast from Florida City to Englewood...including
Florida Bay. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm
conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within
6 hours.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

At 8 am EDT...1200z...the center of Tropical Storm Katrina was
located near latitude 26.2 north...longitude 79.0 west or about
30 miles... 45 km...south-southwest of Freeport Grand Bahama
Island and about 70 miles... 115 km...east of ft. Lauderdale
Florida.

Katrina is moving toward the west near 8 mph...13 km/hr...and this
motion is expected to continue with some decrease in forward speed
during the next 24 hour. This motion should bring the center into
the Florida Straits today...and near or over the southeastern
Florida coast later tonight or Friday morning.

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph... 85 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Additional strengthening is possible today and tonight...
and Katrina could reach category one hurricane strength before the
center reaches the southeastern coast of Florida.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles
...110 km from the center. An automated observing station at
Settlement Point on Grand Bahama Island recently reported sustained
winds of 43 mph with a gust to 50 mph...and Freeport on Grand
Bahama Island also reported sustained winds of 43 mph.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb...29.50 inches.

Storm surge flooding of 4 to 6 feet above normal tide levels...
along with large and dangerous battering waves...can be expected
near and to the north of where the center makes landfall in Florida.
Storm surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels...
along with large and dangerous battering waves...can be expected
near the center in areas of onshore winds in the Bahamas.

Due to its slow forward speed...Katrina is expected to produce a
significant heavy rainfall event over the northwest Bahamas...and
South Florida... with total rainfall accumulations of 6 to 10
inches and isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches possible.

Repeating the 8 am EDT position...26.2 N... 79.0 W. Movement
toward...west near 8 mph. Maximum sustained
winds... 50 mph. Minimum central pressure...999 mb.

The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center
at 11 am EDT.

Forecaster Stewart

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » August 25, 2005 8:03 am

So far, I'm looking safe up this way in NE Florida...Rain, and wind, and that's all..

If anyone needs to get away, and feels comfortable evacuating to a barrier island..I have 2 extra queen beds..and room...

Just an offer..We could have a slumber party!

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 25, 2005 9:25 am

Prthd119 wrote: Just an offer..We could have a slumber party!

You may get offers from non evacuees!

We are looking good here in the Tampa Bay area as well. Not that I wish any ill on my South FLorida friends.... but sometimes we have to think a little selfishly!

My 95 year old Grandmother is in Juno Beach.... so I pray that her ACLF heeds the proper warnings!

Of course as most Floridians know.... things change when you least expect it. You cannot turn your back on the weather!

Finsupinfla · Post by **Finsupinfla** » August 25, 2005 9:47 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:
Not that I wish any ill on my South FLorida friends.... but sometimes we have to think a little selfishly!

Your South Florida friends have been known to do the same thing!

I think we should be just fine. Its just gonna be wet for a few days. The shutters are staying in the garage. I'm just glad it hit this week and not next. I leave for Chicago next Friday.

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » August 25, 2005 9:52 am

Well..the offer stands...Just PM me and let me know you're headed this way....

I'm north of Jacksonville...about 45 minutes?

and 20 more minutes off I95...

and a block off the beach...

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 25, 2005 10:03 am

Finsupinfla wrote:Your South Florida friends have been known to do the same thing!

Where are you again Fins? AND... are you coming to my house on the 17th?

Finsupinfla · Post by **Finsupinfla** » August 25, 2005 10:56 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:
Finsupinfla wrote:Your South Florida friends have been known to do the same thing!

Where are you again Fins? AND... are you coming to my house on the 17th?

I'm in Coconut Creek. As for the party, I'll be unable to attend.

I'll make it up there one on these times to party with you crazy kids!!!

chalksoperations · Post by **chalksoperations** » August 25, 2005 11:14 am

Bands started last night, even as far south as KL. Sitting here at FLL with everything cancelled for today and tomorrow and a whole lot of angry pax.

No water landing today.

The Andrew anniversary yesterday honestly got more coverage than this thing. General populace isn't as worried as a storm that leaves you with damaged roofs and blue tarps. What concers us is the one that sucks the roof off of your house and relocates it in smaller pieces 2 towns away.

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » August 25, 2005 11:16 am

Yep...been there..Hugo, 1989.

That's why I leave when they mention the possibility...

mermaidindisguise · Post by **mermaidindisguise** » August 25, 2005 11:36 am

My kids are in Coconut Creek - they were all psyched that they had no school today - but the ex took them to work with all their books and put them to work in the conference room. I think they will be fine - just alot of wet - there are some communities in Lake Wales that are underwater NOW so I feel bad for them....

Het FINS - too bad you are not coming to Susans party - we live right around the block - maybe next time!!!!!!

Finsupinfla · Post by **Finsupinfla** » August 25, 2005 11:50 am

mermaidindisguise wrote: Het FINS - too bad you are not coming to Susans party - we live right around the block - maybe next time!!!!!!

I will definitely be up there for Les and Megan's pre concert party part 2!

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » August 25, 2005 11:55 am

[quote="mermaidindisguise"
Het FINS - too bad you are not coming to Susans party - we live right around the block - maybe next time!!!!!![/quote]

hey, girlfriend. . .! !

I haven't heard. . will you two be at Topless' . . ? ?

Sam · Post by **Sam** » August 25, 2005 1:00 pm

The news at noon announced some sort of MTV awards is still a go on Saturday....in Miami....considering it is MTV and my feelings about them...I wish no ill will on the people but....I don't care for MTV at all....just another good waste of the air waves and electricity...

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 25, 2005 1:07 pm

Finsupinfla wrote:
I will definitely be up there for Les and Megan's pre concert party part 2!

I see where we stand BG!!