SW Florida Thread -- Lee, Collier, Charlotte-EVACS/SHELTERS
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cape_escape
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Ok, whre did all the Lee & Collier county folks go? Normally, when there's a hurricane brewing out there, this thread stays on top...did you all leave? We went and got some ssupplies t the Wally Mart in North Fort Myers, and it wasn't to bad, but starting to empty out. We live in Cape Coral, but knew better than to even try and get anything here...it's always empty first! Now, the gas stations, that's another story they're all packed or empty!
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HurricaneQueen
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I'm too busy reading the threads and trying to pack up the house in anticipation of leaving. The gas lines in N. Naples have been busy all day but I haven't passed any that are out of gas yet. Haven't been to a grocery store since yesterday. Shelves were still fairly well stocked but I imagine that has changed after everyone woke up to a Cat 5. Friends went to Wally World for water at lunchtime and sad it wasn't busy.
I work in a bank trust department and we are going casual tomorrow and packing up our files and computer equipment. Closed on Friday so everyone can evacuate or prepare their homes.
Lynn
I work in a bank trust department and we are going casual tomorrow and packing up our files and computer equipment. Closed on Friday so everyone can evacuate or prepare their homes.
Lynn
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GO FLORIDA GATORS
I'm still here! Just busy all day with errands I needed to do before our possible "excursion" out of here! Also, I was helping my poor cousin who broke her foot last week get what she needs done.
Traffic was heavy everywhere I went which was basically a huge circle from Pine Ridge + Airport to Livingston and Immokkalee where my cousin lives, out to 41 down near the mall, then a Publix run, back to my cousin's house, then back home for me! Whew! I was going nuts not being able to check the board, but felt good I got so much accomplished!
Publix at Pine Ridge and Airport was absolutely mobbed at 5:00. The cashier said there were lots of folks waiting outside at 7 am until they opened. There was no bread and very little decent canned items. The single serve Chef Boyardee stuff was wiped clean! Long check out lines too... Got lots of single serve type foods and snacks for a possible long car trip as well as for when we come home. My dad is a diabetic so I wanted to make sure I had enough appropriate foods for him to cover any blood sugar issues he might have.
Still have to decide about when to put up the plywood. Last year we bought sheets and had them cut and labelled for the windows and sliders. Also has screws installed so the plywood could easily be "slipped in."
Gonna try to get some sleep after the 11:00 update as I barely got 4 hours last night.
Keep this thread going guys....we need each other's support!
Linda
Traffic was heavy everywhere I went which was basically a huge circle from Pine Ridge + Airport to Livingston and Immokkalee where my cousin lives, out to 41 down near the mall, then a Publix run, back to my cousin's house, then back home for me! Whew! I was going nuts not being able to check the board, but felt good I got so much accomplished!
Publix at Pine Ridge and Airport was absolutely mobbed at 5:00. The cashier said there were lots of folks waiting outside at 7 am until they opened. There was no bread and very little decent canned items. The single serve Chef Boyardee stuff was wiped clean! Long check out lines too... Got lots of single serve type foods and snacks for a possible long car trip as well as for when we come home. My dad is a diabetic so I wanted to make sure I had enough appropriate foods for him to cover any blood sugar issues he might have.
Still have to decide about when to put up the plywood. Last year we bought sheets and had them cut and labelled for the windows and sliders. Also has screws installed so the plywood could easily be "slipped in."
Gonna try to get some sleep after the 11:00 update as I barely got 4 hours last night.
Keep this thread going guys....we need each other's support!
Linda
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Aquawind
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FLUS42 KTBW 200826
HWOTBW
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
426 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005
FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-202000-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
426 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ON FRIDAY AS DEEP TROPICAL
MOISTURE AHEAD OF HURRICANE WILMA MOVES OVER THE AREA. ON
SATURDAY...HURRICANE WILMA WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA...AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA
PENINSULA ON SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF
WILMA...THUS BRINGING BREEZY COOLER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA FOR
EARLY NEXT WEEK. MARINERS AND RESIDENTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD KEEP UPDATED ON THE PROGRESS AND
FORECASTS OF WILMA...AS CHANGES IN THE FORECAST TRACK ARE POSSIBLE
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL
BEGIN TO DETERIORATE ON SATURDAY...AND HURRICANE OR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY. MARINERS SHOULD PLAN TO REMAIN IN PORT THIS
WEEKEND.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
$$
FLUS42 KTBW 200826
HWOTBW
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
426 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005
FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-202000-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
426 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ON FRIDAY AS DEEP TROPICAL
MOISTURE AHEAD OF HURRICANE WILMA MOVES OVER THE AREA. ON
SATURDAY...HURRICANE WILMA WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA...AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA
PENINSULA ON SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF
WILMA...THUS BRINGING BREEZY COOLER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA FOR
EARLY NEXT WEEK. MARINERS AND RESIDENTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHOULD KEEP UPDATED ON THE PROGRESS AND
FORECASTS OF WILMA...AS CHANGES IN THE FORECAST TRACK ARE POSSIBLE
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL
BEGIN TO DETERIORATE ON SATURDAY...AND HURRICANE OR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY. MARINERS SHOULD PLAN TO REMAIN IN PORT THIS
WEEKEND.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
$$
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Trader Ron
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DIDDLESBABE
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Well - we still watch and wait. Sure don't like all these reporters
being around our area though - especially Cantore......
We were out last night (from Daniels to N. Ft. Myers) lines were long
at most gas stations.
Anyone have any updated information this morning ? Do we now
believe the models, and Wilma going further South ?
Another anxious day ahead.
being around our area though - especially Cantore......
We were out last night (from Daniels to N. Ft. Myers) lines were long
at most gas stations.
Anyone have any updated information this morning ? Do we now
believe the models, and Wilma going further South ?
Another anxious day ahead.
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Trader Ron wrote:Myersgirl wrote:Last night of TWC Jim Cantore said he would be in FT Myers at 4:00pm today. So we know the storm isn't coming here now
Hey....Weather Channel, doesn't Naples count?
no they do now.... they got a guy from an affilate (Roger Lohse , WPLG - miami Local 10) and he is reporting now from naples.
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Have any of you seen this site (which is a link from Collier's Emergency Management site...http://collierem.org/)
LOCAL IMPACT ESTIMATE
http://67.8.43.251/cceoc/
This site is incredible. It informs you of critical info such as how close the storm will pass through various locations, time of the storm's arrival and departure, when to expect tropical storm force winds in your general location, what the max and average winds and gusts may be as well as projected rainfall total.
There have been some significant changes since last night. At 11 PM Naples was at winds of 101 mph with gusts of 126 mph. It's also interesting to note that the winds are now projected to be stronger although the distance from Naples to point of impact (CPA) is further. Last night it was 14 miles...this morning it's 18.
Stats as of 5 AM:
Wish I could get the table to post better...go to the site for a clearer understanding.
Hurricane Wilma - Latest Forecast
Tides NHC Advisory Crown Notes 20-oct-05 5:04
Location CPA mi Wind mph 39-mph Wind Max Wind ETA 3-Day Rain in.
ETA ETD Avg. Gust D T D T D T
Everglades City 13 127 159 23 0400 23 2330 23 1700 5.6
Golden Gate 17 126 158 23 0400 23 2330 23 1700 5.1
Immokalee 21 117 146 23 0600 24 0100 23 1900 5.1
Marco Island 5 127 159 23 0330 23 2300 23 1600 5.6
Naples 18 127 159 23 0400 23 2300 23 1700 5.1
North Naples 22 120 150 23 0400 23 2330 23 1730 5.1
Of course this info is based on the current predictions, but if this pans out...................
Comments??
Linda
LOCAL IMPACT ESTIMATE
http://67.8.43.251/cceoc/
This site is incredible. It informs you of critical info such as how close the storm will pass through various locations, time of the storm's arrival and departure, when to expect tropical storm force winds in your general location, what the max and average winds and gusts may be as well as projected rainfall total.
There have been some significant changes since last night. At 11 PM Naples was at winds of 101 mph with gusts of 126 mph. It's also interesting to note that the winds are now projected to be stronger although the distance from Naples to point of impact (CPA) is further. Last night it was 14 miles...this morning it's 18.
Stats as of 5 AM:
Wish I could get the table to post better...go to the site for a clearer understanding.
Hurricane Wilma - Latest Forecast
Tides NHC Advisory Crown Notes 20-oct-05 5:04
Location CPA mi Wind mph 39-mph Wind Max Wind ETA 3-Day Rain in.
ETA ETD Avg. Gust D T D T D T
Everglades City 13 127 159 23 0400 23 2330 23 1700 5.6
Golden Gate 17 126 158 23 0400 23 2330 23 1700 5.1
Immokalee 21 117 146 23 0600 24 0100 23 1900 5.1
Marco Island 5 127 159 23 0330 23 2300 23 1600 5.6
Naples 18 127 159 23 0400 23 2300 23 1700 5.1
North Naples 22 120 150 23 0400 23 2330 23 1730 5.1
Of course this info is based on the current predictions, but if this pans out...................
Comments??
Linda
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