Tropical Storms Ana, Bill, & Claudette

NOAA/NHC ^ | 16 August 2009 | NOAA/NHC

[NautiNurse]

Tropical Depression 4 developed in the East Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa Bay early Sunday morning. A tropical storm warning has been issued for NW Florida. Tropical Storms Ana and Bill continue to move westward, with Bill gaining some strength overnight.

Ana	Bill	TD4
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Buoy Data: Western Caribbean                   FL and East GOM                   Western GOM	Buoy Data:East Caribbean                  West Atlantic                  Florida	Buoy Data:Florida

[PeteB570]

That extended track for Bill shows it might be heading for the NC/SC state line around Myrtle Beach, SC. Hope not.

[blues_guitarist]

Definitely a weather system out there!

I'm in Largo . . . where you at?

[danamco]

The “Messiah” planted it to get all the town meetings and H.C. off the map!!!

[cajungirl]

Ana looks like she wants to finish off NO but I think not,,this time. She looks weak.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Its been 5 quiet years since Charlie by us, but we’re ready for the next one. FEMA still had trailers occupied here in the beginning of the year from when we were hit 5 yrs ago.

[NautiNurse]

Great to hear you are feeling well. Thanks much for your update. Keeping you in my prayers.

[NautiNurse]

Glad you are back here for another season. At least they finally removed the FEMA trailer park from I-75. That was an eyesore for a long time.

[comps4spice]

Ana heading to the gulf. Wonder when gas prices will start climbing?

[NautiNurse]

Most of the forecast models keep Bill out at sea at this time. Still a long way away. Too early for comfort.

[NautiNurse]

Ana has to steer clear of a lot of storm-killing mountains make it into the GOM. Too early to tell.

[NautiNurse]

Statement as of 8:00 am EDT on August 16, 2009

...Depression moving north-northwestward...heading for the northern
Gulf Coast of Florida...

a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from the Alabama/Florida
border eastward to the Suwannee River Florida. A Tropical Storm
Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere
within the warning area within 24 hours.

For storm information specific to your area please monitor products
issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.

At 800 am EDT...1200 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression Four
was located near latitude 28.1 north...longitude 84.1 west or about
125 miles...200 km...south-southeast of Apalachicola Florida.

The depression is moving toward the north-northwest near 16
mph...and this motion is expected to continue today. On the
forecast track...the center of the depression should be very near
the northern Gulf Coast of Florida by late this afternoon.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph...55 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Strengthening is expected and the depression is forecast to
become a tropical storm prior to reaching the coastline.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1011 mb...29.85 inches.

Rainfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches...with isolated maximum
amounts of 10 inches across portions of North Florida near the path
of the center.

Coastal storm surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide
levels can be expected near and to the east of where the center
makes landfall.

...Summary of 800 am EDT information...
location...28.1n 84.1w
maximum sustained winds...35 mph
present movement...north-northwest or 330 degrees at 16 mph
minimum central pressure...1011 mb

the next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at
1100 am EDT.

$$
Forecaster Brennan/Roberts

[rodguy911]

If this thing will move there is not all that much to it. We had it for almost two days here in the Keys so we got some of it but before it gained any strength.

Better to watch Bill the real player.

[rodguy911]

IMHO, if you look at the spaghetti on Bill it's pretty clear to me the NHC either is covering their butt "again" or does not have a clue where it will go. Probably both.

For us here in the Keys the most reliable reports come from Navy intel,they pull no punches.

[lonestar]

On US 190 just west of DeRidder, LA, there is a field with thousands of FEMA trailers lined up as far as you can see. Nobody understands why they don't destroy them if they aren't going to use them. Thousands of people around Galveston were homeless and thousands of empty FEMA trailers sitting all over the gulf coast.

And they want to run our health care!

[NautiNurse]

Judge refuses to dismiss FEMA from trailer lawsuits

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Well the weather guy on the FOX channel said Bill might not even hit the US...that is good news. But its’ way way out there. I guess the quiet season has come to an end for us who live in Florida.I am off to buy Maalox...lol.
And last night at 11 o’clock news you could see some rotation in radar loop forming in that one that is now off Tampa.So panhanle, get ready to get wet!

[backhoe]

First thing I noticed this AM was the weird color of the sky...

I noticed that here on the Georgia coast- took the dogs out, saw weird yellow/red sky, and muttered to mesef'

"Storm light!"

[rodguy911]

Thanks for those. Much newer than the ones I saw,definitely a Northern turn.

[Alas Babylon!]

TD4 is right out my back door.

And headed for mine. By then it should be Claudette.

[dawn53]

Yep, when I saw the red I thought, “red sky in morning...sailor’s warning.” Figured it wouldn’t be a great day to take the boat out. The yellow was almost like a glow, I was trying to describe it to my husband who wasn’t out of bed yet. I was using the word yellow haze, but you’re right it had a glow look to it.

Our family are long time Floridians, and my relatives always said that, before the days of weather casting and radio alerts, they’d know a storm was coming by the look of the sky.