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Toilet paper! Lots and Lots of toilet paper!Went through 5 of them during my years in Florida. None were direct hits to my location but each one disrupted life for a week or so following it.
Get ready for a run on French toast ingredients at the grocery stores and make sure you have gas for the generator.
Hey Carter - is your boat in Ft Meyers? I seem to remember you keep it Cape Coral YC or Tarpon Point...... Will they make you clear out?Crown put out an update at midnight last night:
Late Friday Night Update – Tropical Depression #9 Has Strengthened Into Tropical Storm Ian Over The Central Caribbean
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2022 11:56 pm
A late Friday Night update for all of our Crown Weather Plus subscribers on what is now Tropical Storm Ian –
Even though Ian continues to be sheared by the outflow from a rapidly departing Hurricane Fiona, it has produced enough deep thunderstorm activity this evening to be upgraded to a Tropical Storm. Once the shear decreases over Ian during this weekend, significant strengthening is likely and all indications point to that the Cayman Islands will be impacted by a hurricane by Monday morning. Beyond this, rapid intensification is quite possible in the area between the northwestern Caribbean and the southeastern Gulf of Mexico where the environmental conditions will be very favorable for strengthening. In fact, it should be noted that the Rapid Intensification indices from the SHIPS intensity guidance are showing a 65 percent chance for Ian to strengthen to at least a 115 mph hurricane by Monday night into Tuesday morning.
My Thoughts Regarding The Potential Impacts To The Florida Peninsula Have Not Changed – The upper level weather pattern of a trough of low pressure over the eastern United States next week and a ridge of high pressure over the central United States means that a curve to the northeast looks very likely once this system pushes into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. We are still in a time of year where the upper level troughs aren’t as deep or strong as they would be just a month from now. Because of this, I’m not buying into the ensemble members that are forecasting a nearly east-northeast track missing Florida completely to the south. Alternatively, I am also not buying into the guidance that are showing a straight shot to the north towards the Florida Panhandle. The reason why is because it makes no sense meteorologically for a hurricane to track right into the back side of an upper level trough of low pressure.
Instead, I think we’ll see a more gradual turn to the northeast leading to this system coming ashore somewhere between Tampa and Naples as about a 100 to 120 mph hurricane during Wednesday morning.
A track to the northeast right across the central Florida Peninsula looks plausible during the day on Wednesday.
This means that widespread hurricane conditions are possible during late Tuesday night and Wednesday across an area of Florida that includes the entire I-4 corridor, including Tampa, Orlando and the Space Coast Of Florida. Hurricane conditions are also expected late Tuesday night and Wednesday across Southwest Florida, including Fort Myers and Naples, Lake Okeechobee and also the Treasure Coast of Florida, including Stuart, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach and Melbourne.
This means that it’s time now to get ready across the Tampa Bay area, across Central Florida, Southwest Florida and across the Space Coast and Treasure Coast of Florida. Don’t wait until the watches are issued. Your best bet is to purchase gas, food and water that you can use later. Don’t be one of those people in a huge line when those watches and warnings are posted.
Enjoy the time. You’re a boater, used to being wet.I talked to the cab driver on our way from the airport …… he laughed…. He said everyday a hurricane…. No problem
Wet for sure ….it’s an adventure ….. I’m changing my name to storm chaser …. I flew to a storm…. I deserve the badgeEnjoy the time. You’re a boater, used to being wet.
She is in her "Hurricane Hole" at the Chattanooga Yacht Club. They did not make owners clear out for Irma...Hey Carter - is your boat in Ft Meyers? I seem to remember you keep it Cape Coral YC or Tarpon Point...... Will they make you clear out?