OT: Major hurricane

Ozzie_Isaac

Florida Grillin Girl said:

It's not looking good here. No water, bread, toilet paper today at 3 different Publix stores. I waited in line for gas at least 25 cars long tonight, but was able to fill the tank. The news is freaking everybody out. Crazy if you leave, crazy if you stay. 

I have a good friend who moved to Tampa this Spring.  She is absolutely panicking, doesn't know what to do.  Fortunately she has made some friends who are helping her right now, because the news sure as **** isn't helping her.

Canugghead

Florida Grillin Girl said:

It's not looking good here. No water, bread, toilet paper today at 3 different Publix stores. I waited in line for gas at least 25 cars long tonight, but was able to fill the tank. The news is freaking everybody out. Crazy if you leave, crazy if you stay. 

Hope HI will be less severe than predicted. Take care and stay safe.

MaskedMarvel

ColbyLang said:

This is by far the most accurate forecasting track app I’ve used. 

Might have missed it - what’s the app?

ColbyLang

The latest trend 

ColbyLang

@MaskedMarvel, it’s called MyRadar. I pay about $20 for the upgrade for hurricane tracking 

billt01

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

lousubcap said:

All about eyeballs on the screen.  Weather guessers have to also major in high drama.  

What?  Add drama? Exaggerate? You must be joking, this is serious news ..... Oh, wait,

https://youtu.be/ZyrRCx8-fZk

https://youtu.be/8slEPV9LyS0

I love that clip. 

its comical when we make light of certain fake news, and not others..

only if we could have jokers like that in the background when others are doing the same thing..

TideEggHead

ColbyLang said:

@MaskedMarvel, it’s called MyRadar. I pay about $20 for the upgrade for hurricane tracking 

I use that one too and really like the hurricane tracker. I thought I only paid $5 for the upgrade. I didn't subscribe for the premium features though, that could be the difference. Either way it's worth it for the hurricane tracking.

ColbyLang

TideEggHead said:

ColbyLang said:

@MaskedMarvel, it’s called MyRadar. I pay about $20 for the upgrade for hurricane tracking 

I use that one too and really like the hurricane tracker. I thought I only paid $5 for the upgrade. I didn't subscribe for the premium features though, that could be the difference. Either way it's worth it for the hurricane tracking.

If it’s good enough for BIL and his flight crew on the Gulfstream he pilots, it’s good enough for me. Stay safe Florida. The time to leave is now, not in 48 hours

TechsasJim

ColbyLang said:

@MaskedMarvel, it’s called MyRadar. I pay about $20 for the upgrade for hurricane tracking 

I've had that app for years and never realized there was an upgrade for Hurricane tracking.   Just dug into it deeper, looks like $14.99/yr.

Be safe Florida!

dbCooper

My stepdaughter and her roommate moved to Tampa (Odessa area) last year.  A couple months ago they bought a house in the Hudson area.  Given they have no hurricane experience and limited survival skills we've been suggesting they leave the area, which they've now decided is good advice.  They are currently on the way to his parents place in NC, with three dogs.

Gulfcoastguy

I have a friend in St. Petersburg. She is in a non evacuation zone normally. She isn’t going to evacuate because she had 4 elderly pets. 

Gulfcoastguy

Now projected just south of Tampa Bay for the eye https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2022/hurricane-ian?map=5day&MR=1

Florida Grillin Girl

I am in zone C, which is iffy, but it's better than zone A, which I was in for the last 17 years!

Foghorn

Gulfcoastguy said:

Now projected just south of Tampa Bay for the eye https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2022/hurricane-ian?map=5day&MR=1

That's good news for Tampa/St. Pete.  Bad news for friends of ours who just bought a house in Venice a few months ago.

Potentially disastrous news for Little Gasparilla Island.  Few people even know it exists because it is a barrier island only reachable by boat but I had an aunt that had a place there so we vacationed there a couple of times.  This storm could destroy most of the buildings there.

Gulfcoastguy

No real change in the latest update. Tampa will still take damage storm surge will still drive up into the bay and it will still be in the high wind zone.

https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2022/hurricane-ian?map=5day&MR=1

Ozzie_Isaac

Gulfcoastguy said:

No real change in the latest update. Tampa will still take damage storm surge will still drive up into the bay and it will still be in the high wind zone.

https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2022/hurricane-ian?map=5day&MR=1

If the storm goes NW of Tampa I think the rotation of the storm drives a much larger storm surge, so South in best case for Tampa.  I am not a certified Hurricanologist, just an arm chair weatherman.

Gulfcoastguy

Just pointing out that better doesn’t mean great.

Foghorn

Gulfcoastguy said:

Just pointing out that better doesn’t mean great.

Understood and agreed.

Foghorn

St. Johns County (on the east coast, south of Jacksonville) just issued an evacuation order for Anastasia Island (St. Augustine Beach) and other low-lying areas.  I suspect that is overkill, but erring on the side of being conservative is probably the right thing to do.

kl8ton

Foghorn said:

St. Johns County (on the east coast, south of Jacksonville) just issued an evacuation order for Anastasia Island (St. Augustine Beach) and other low-lying areas.  I suspect that is overkill, but erring on the side of being conservative is probably the right thing to do.

Stay safe @SaintJohnsEgger

kl8ton

Foghorn said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Now projected just south of Tampa Bay for the eye https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2022/hurricane-ian?map=5day&MR=1

That's good news for Tampa/St. Pete.  Bad news for friends of ours who just bought a house in Venice a few months ago.

Potentially disastrous news for Little Gasparilla Island.  Few people even know it exists because it is a barrier island only reachable by boat but I had an aunt that had a place there so we vacationed there a couple of times.  This storm could destroy most of the buildings there.

Is that by Boca grand?

dmchicago

Gulfcoastguy said:

Just pointing out that better doesn’t mean great.

Are you my wife?

Gulfcoastguy

Now it looks bad for Cape Coral.

Gulfcoastguy

https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2022/hurricane-ian?map=5day&MR=1

Foghorn

kl8ton said:

Foghorn said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Now projected just south of Tampa Bay for the eye https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2022/hurricane-ian?map=5day&MR=1

That's good news for Tampa/St. Pete.  Bad news for friends of ours who just bought a house in Venice a few months ago.

Potentially disastrous news for Little Gasparilla Island.  Few people even know it exists because it is a barrier island only reachable by boat but I had an aunt that had a place there so we vacationed there a couple of times.  This storm could destroy most of the buildings there.

Is that by Boca grand?

Yes.  Boca Grande is on Gasparilla Island.  There is a road to it.  Little Gasparilla is the next barrier island to the north of that.  No roads to it and the houses are relatively poorly constructed.  It may just be a sand bar after this.

Botch

Storm surge just upgraded to possible 18 feet; yikes!  

Acn

lkapigian

Prayers to Eggheads and Everyone affected by what is coming your way 

Ozzie_Isaac

Stay safe, this looks very scary even from thousands of miles away.  Hopefully, you all make it through relatively unscathed.

Ozzie_Isaac

I think Jim Cant-ore walks at an angle even with no wind.