Eta - the storm & forecast

• Nov 9, 2020

• #1

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A snip from the weather report earlier today. I guess this might be the definition of impossible to predict.

I understand why they call it a spaghetti model...

 

• Nov 9, 2020

• #2

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She left 18 inches in 2 days in my neighborhood.. The tide pushed up so bad it broke my dock. Flooding real bad in Ft Lauderdale and Miami. Lost half an acre to the lake behind me house...LOL

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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I opened this thinking you were going to discuss the 4"-7" of snow we are suppose to get today.

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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OllieC said:

I opened this thinking you were going to discuss the 4"-7" of snow we are suppose to get today.

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You poor buggers.... I am cutting the grass today and still dealing with leaves

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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Blueone said:

You poor buggers.... I am cutting the grass today and still dealing with leaves

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To bad we can't have weather like this in April.

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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Yes, we got significant rain and winds yesterday. Happily the dock and boat canvas are OK. Currently the storm is stationary.

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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We got wind and a lot of rain after midnight Sunday and into early Mionday morning...

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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Any prediction on this affecting the Tampa/Clearwater area?

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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copb8tx said:

Any prediction on this affecting the Tampa/Clearwater area?

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The Tampa paper is pretty out of date, but the Sarasota one seems better:
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story...a-impact-spaghetti-models-updates/6231337002/

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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The models are crazy - one goes just north of Tampa and one goes over towards New Orleans. Everything else is in between.

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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carterchapman said:

The models are crazy - one goes just north of Tampa and one goes over towards New Orleans. Everything else is in between.

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Still apparently stationary, too.

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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My canal is dead calm. Until Thursday I'll bet
I think we will be feeder bands at the worst. BUT, I've been surprised before......

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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This all better be gone by the 20th!

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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OllieC said:

I opened this thinking you were going to discuss the 4"-7" of snow we are suppose to get today.

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Ollie, it won't snow up here this winter. I bought a new BOSS plow, and Cub Cadet 2 stage snow blower, and an enclosed trailer for our 4 sleds. Guaranteed no snow!

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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I rode it out in the 380 on Key Largo Sunday night. Things were rocking and rolling. The entire marina was underwater due to the storm surge and king tide. Lucky no damage other than one snap that pulled out of the hull. Sunday afternoon the were forecasting the storm to pass west of Key West, Sunday night it rolled over the upper keys.

 

• Nov 10, 2020

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Forecasted to roll right by us, or perhaps right over us.

 

• Nov 11, 2020

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Eta is taking a turn to the NE and is expected to get over us. Tonight or tomorrow may be time to take the canvas off.

Here is a buoy offshore of Sarasota. I track storms using the buoys as they give wind speed data closer to the ground. Big storms sometimes take them offline, but they're generally available.

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42013

There a many buoys to choose from.

 

• Nov 11, 2020

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We are as ready as we can be. Currently expecting for the storm to come in almost on top of us.

Will watch on camera as long as the cameras work...

 

• Nov 11, 2020

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Here's hoping less then 40 kts as it comes ashore...

We've got wind and rain in Ft. Myers...

 

• Nov 11, 2020

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It now looks like we may get center-punched in Tampa, but they are forecasting her to slow down from hurricane force by landfall. Not too worried, but we won't be boating out in the bay or ICW for a few days...