Posted on 07/09/2005 4:29:22 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Dennis resources--the links and graphics are self-updating for handy reference:
NHC Hurricane Public Advisory Updates Currently published every two hours 1A, 3A, 5A, 7A, 9A, 11A, 1P...etc. ET. It may drop back to every three hours 11A, 2P, etc.
NHC Hurricane Discussion Updates Published every 6 hours 5A, 11A, 5P, 11P ET
Gulf of Mexico Visible Loop (Only works during daylight hours)
NorthWest FL Extended Radar Loop
SE US Radar still image
You did make so many of us proud on that show!!!
:-)
My family all live in and around Mobile Al. Most live in south Mobile county.I know of none of them that are staying put.
Please don't joke about funerals in New Orleans. I have many very dear friends there and I'm very worried about them.
yeah, many are. All over the our neighborhood most are boarded up. Lots and lots have packed up and headed out of town. But like after Opal if the roads are closed you can't get back home. Maybe a week or more.
How close are you to Nancy Creek? That thing must be roaring. I remember swimming down in in the sixties at about 20 mph after one of these.
Sure. As long as you go 14 mph. The problem is when you hit the coastline, the storm keeps going. ;-)
yeah...
generally tornadoes in the squall bands are typically short lived, so if it didnt hit anything immediately after touchdown, it probably did little damage...
I wonder what the beach looks like down there in St. Pete Beach right now...???
The wife and I stayed at the Sirata (sp?) last November...
I love to take out of town guests to the old Rod 'N Reel fishing pier on Anna Maria Island. It's the smaller pier with dirt cheap, incredibly good seafood and beer. Most tourists don't know it's there.
I'm in Orlando. As you see from this Orlando radar, we are getting a lot of rain. We had a tornado watch in the afternoon. It is messing up our weekend--I feel bad for the tourists.
I got in one set of tennis this morning, then it rained us out. These feeder bands are what is affecting us so even though we are out of the direct path, you can see how wide of an area is affected all through Florida.
This photo is real time so it will change often and the rain area may disappear for those looking at this photo later. (Original image 831pm Sat night)
Bayb--> Thinking about your mom and brother and praying for their safety.
Radu--> Praying for your dad's safety.
Darkwing--> I hope you and Mrs. Darkwing aren't down there right now.
Cedar--> Are the hatches battoned?? Praying for you and your daughter.
LP--> Not sure where you are right now ~ will you please check in??
Beachie--> Ditto that to you. I know you were headed to FL. I hope it's away from this.
LuvW--> I hope DIL is safe from this storm
Prayers for all of you!
"Have we ever seen a Hurricane that has RE-intensified THIS quickly after a significant landfall? "
Not to my knowledge. Dennis looked like he was within an hour of being done last night leaving Cuba... as soon as the circulation hit water it re-fired. The low level circ was always small/tight... and it managed to make it across fine. Lots were saying this was coming in as cat 2, but this process that is occurring now was evident about 2 hours before it began, though I would have never guessed it'd be back to 942mb already.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1439518/posts?page=611#611
The ALL CAPS remind me of the old teletypes that print entirely in caps. It's possible some of those old dinosaurs still exist so perhaps the NWS still does this so their bulletins will be printable on teletype machines.
They didn't have the scale back then but what about Audry? I remember it was fairly recently that they graded Camille a 5. Wonder what they think Audry might have been?
But what do you do to make yourself safe? Just board up the windows? Where do you go in the house?
what do you need for that. It is screwing up my Flash 7. Do I have to get the FSI viewer?
I've been monitoring this thread (and the others before it) for the past few days, but don't post because I am high and dry in a drought area with nothing of signifigance to post. Until Now.
I have a close friend who's husband works for a Utility Company near where I live. He and his 19 y.o. son are leaving in a Cherry Picker in about an hour. They are headed your way. There are about 20 teams, each with a truck going from this area.
It is my understanding they will drive to St. Louis tonite and sleep. Then wait for further instructions.
Help is on the way.
Back to lurking mode.
So glad to see you have checked in here--take care, and keep us posted!
I'll have to remember that. Hopefully we'll get back there soon. Do you have any suggestions for places to stay?
it certainly is yes, but comparatively, it is still smaller than all but Charley...
right now it is comparative to maybe Alex of last year....
It will be the same sizewise of Ivan when it hits...
the diurnal maximum is tonight and it will continue to strengthen...
prayers to all those on the gulf coast. They will need them. Hopefully there will be a cool eddy of water before it hits so it will top off at least....
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