Sounding An "All Clear"~Up For Debate?

#1 Postby **HeatherAKC** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:20 pm

Just for conversation....

~Do you think it's reasonable to sound an "all clear" for some areas like perhaps the FL Keys? South Florida? The Gulf States? The west coast of Florida? I mean, doesn't the data really TREND toward a *POSSIBLE* stike north and east of those areas? Why or why not? How accurate have the models been in the past? Do we really have to keep the ENTIRE east coast on edge at this point? Media ratings? Hype? Not? I ask you.....seriously.
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wrkh99 · #2 Postby **wrkh99** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:29 pm

It is never safe or smart to say that untill there is no more storm !

JCT777 · #3 Postby **JCT777** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:18 pm

wrkh99 is absolutely correct. Everyone along the U.S. east coast from the Keys to Cape Cod needs to pay attention to Isabel until it either makes landfall or goes away.

#4 Postby **WeatherEmperor** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:20 pm

As of this instant it looks like Florida will most likely be spared. But only time will tell if the models will change from the input of the NOAA jet.

Josephine96 · #5 Postby **Josephine96** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:23 pm

You won't know if Florida's spared till she's north of the states latitude..

Wait till she is gone to say "Florida will be spared.."

sfwx · #6 Postby **sfwx** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:46 pm

Would you feel better if someone says "All Clear for Florida" Would you stop listening or paying attention? I think it is very silly to even listen to ANYONE who sounds the "All Clear" when the storm is more than 6 days away from any land. Absorb all the information. Weed out the opinions from the facts and sound the "All Clear" to yourself when YOU feel safe.

Eric

#7 Postby **HeatherAKC** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:54 pm

My post never implied that I was sounding an "all clear" or that I want to hear one. Read it again....Just opening up the topic for discussion.

=) PS::::No, I would not stop listening or paying attention. I find tropical weather fascinating. Fish storms and all.

#8 Postby **wx247** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 2:17 pm

Heather... I agree that some may begin to breathe a little easier, especially across the Keys, but in no way is it "all clear" for them. A lot change change in 6 days.

ColdFront77 · #9 Postby **ColdFront77** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 4:17 pm

Heather, this storm is not hype. An major hurricane, 1,400 to 1,500 miles from the southeasternmost corner of the United States. That really isn't that close to the United States.

The center of Hurricane Isabel hasn't even crossed the easterrnmost Caribbean islands yet.

As of 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Isabel's eye was approximately 540 miles east of the San Juan, Puerto Rico's longitude.

Sounding An "All Clear"~Up For Debate?

Sounding An "All Clear"~Up For Debate?

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