Posted on 08/26/2023 2:03:00 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Depression 10 has formed between the Yucatan Peninsula and the Western Tip of Cuba. Governor DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 33 Florida counties in advance of the system.
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Latest NHC advisory, tracking path the same but forecasting a rapidly intensifying, high end Cat 2 now likely as it moves NE over very warm Gulf waters, still a late Tues/Wed. landfall.
Dont take your eyes off this one, everything can change quickly when it fully enters GOM.
Thank you so much!
500 AM CDT Update
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About 125 MI S of The Western Tip of Cuba
Max Sustained Winds...65 MPH
Movement...N at 7 MPH
Minimum Pressure...989 MB
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center.
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Now have it hitting a major hurricane. I’m guessing that’s 3 or above? Track looks fairly the same.
Have y’all made a decision yet? I recall last year you left and went to a hotel a ways inland.
The water in the GOM is VERY hot. Last week it was top of the temp chart tying the Arabian (Persian) gulf as the hottest body of water. Imo it could “explode” before hitting land like hurricane Andrew did.
Hiya, FRiend. Hotels are already booked. Will likely drive across the state to stay with Mom. Was planning to visit her this week anyway. This time, I will bring the cats. Oh joy—three hour trip in the car with cats.
Local Orlando stations say as it stands today if the track remains the same Lake and Orange counties have 39+ mph winds. If it comes inland more south we could have 58+ mph winds. They are paying close attention to where this storm will make landfall.
IMO lots of people are going to be caught off guard with this one.
It’s getting dry as a bone here in Pensacola. You know it’s bad when I find myself hoping that Idalia (sp?) will actually hit here so we can get some rain.
I’m over near Orlando- I expect we’ll get a bit of wind and rain, but more like a tropical storm. Unless of course it turns east early!
Here in Pensacola, it’s dry as a bone, so if you get your wish, I won’t mind.
Thanks Nauti. Love your storm threads. The ‘canes themselves, not so much. Stay safe everyone south of the panhandle.
Be safe. Lots of traffic on I-4 already this morning.
We’ve been very dry this summer too. 5:00 PM update yesterday announced we are under a hurricane warning. Within 30 seconds, the skies opened up and gave us a good drenching rain.
Not at all. In fact, he raised our chocolate ration from 30 grams a week to 20 grams.
Correction: Hurricane Watch.
Oh, dang! Y'all got Ian last year. Stay safe.
Okay 4 to 7 feet on the storm surge map for Tampa Bay -— but does that include the peaking blue moon high tide?
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