West Coast and East Coast of FL....Rain differences.

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#1 Postby gatorcane » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:06 pm

Kevin, that was my topic/observation...I'll dig it up and paste it. Bottom-line is that we already had a fairly strong Bermuda High in place in May 2004 which caused more afternoon/evening storms along the West coast than the East Coast. This resulted in the "dry" S. Florida theory where the premise is that a "dry" S. Florida means that the Bermuda High may be abnormally strong come Aug. - Sept. The "theory" (which I will point out has been beaten to death) held last year as this High caused all 4 storms to curve into FL. Some will argue with me on what exactly steered them into FL (you know who you are) but I firmly believe it IS the reason. Now this year has been a much different story...lot's of rain in much of FL and especially S. Florida. We have not see any evidence of a Bermuda High Feature yet...

If you are a believer in the dry S. Florida theory than S. Florida is looking good this year from Atlantic strikes (it tends to put the Carolinas at more risk) but it may mean more GOM or Caribbean strikes for FL...where the SW coast (and Naples) would be at higher risk. But then again Charley hit SW FL last year. Clearly this is mere speculation based on an unproven theory (oxymoron?) but with some more historical investigaton it may deserve some merit. :D
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#2 Postby oceanbrz312 » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:30 pm

No please not Orlando. It was bad here last year when everyone evacuated to this area and it still wasn't safe from the hurricanes. The scary thought is what do you do. A lot of our Fl. shelters were destroyed and never repaired. The weather experts are saying only to evacuate those that live directly on the coasts due to the traffic nightmare that will ensue with an evac order. Otherwise, prepare for the storms and stay home. :roll:
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#3 Postby drudd1 » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:53 pm

That is a problem that is getting worse every year.......where to go if you live in Florida? Most of the inland municipalities are saying that unless you live in a designated flood prone area or live in a manufactured or mobile home, stay put. That will hopefully leave adequate room for the coastal folks. It's iffy at best.
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