What S Florida Local Mets are saying Thread Rita

[Windtalker1]

Hourly updates on WSVN Fox Channel 7 on both Systems. All they are saying is "We have to watch" both systems.

[jkt21787]

You've got to be kidding me. Hourly updates already? The hype machine is ridiculous, and I bet even more ramped now thanks to Katrina.

[Brent]

You've got to be kidding me. Hourly updates already? The hype machine is ridiculous, and I bet even more ramped now thanks to Katrina.

Just heard the news mention TD 17(now Philippe).

[Windtalker1]

Hourly updates still. Telling all S Floridians to keep eye that this could become a Hurricane by Tuesday. Watches and or warnings to be up by later today.

[Scorpion]

Can't wait til it gets close. The local news will go into emergency mode over a TS.

[skysummit]

Hourly updates still. Telling all S Floridians to keep eye that this could become a Hurricane by Tuesday. Watches and or warnings to be up by later today.

For Philippe?????

[krysof]

I think some people are confused.

[Windtalker1]

Hourly updates still. Telling all S Floridians to keep eye that this could become a Hurricane by Tuesday. Watches and or warnings to be up by later today.

For Philippe?????

No for the TD in the Bahama's expected to be Rita later Today.

[skysummit]

Hourly updates still. Telling all S Floridians to keep eye that this could become a Hurricane by Tuesday. Watches and or warnings to be up by later today.

For Philippe?????

No for the TD in the Bahama's expected to be Rita later Today.

Oh ok..phew. I didn't see the "96" part of the thread title.

[LAwxrgal]

Our local news is still lagging behind. But one of the local mets came out and said "the models aren't initializing this system (Phillippe) very well." It was a weird comment for him to say.

They didn't even know there was a TD18. They just called it a cluster of showers and said it might get in the gulf.

[dixiebreeze]

You've got to be kidding me. Hourly updates already? The hype machine is ridiculous, and I bet even more ramped now thanks to Katrina.

It might be "hype" in Memphis, but not for those on the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard.

[skysummit]

Our local news is still lagging behind. But one of the local mets came out and said "the models aren't initializing this system (Phillippe) very well." It was a weird comment for him to say.

They didn't even know there was a TD18. They just called it a cluster of showers and said it might get in the gulf.

Yea...I noticed that last night on WDSU. They had no idea it was a depression. They just called it an area of thunderstorms. As for Philippe, they still thought it was a depression. I have totally given up on our local media for tropical news.....they have no clue.

[scostorms]

Yea...I noticed that last night on WDSU. They had no idea it was a depression. They just called it an area of thunderstorms. As for Philippe, they still thought it was a depression. I have totally given up on our local media for tropical news.....they have no clue.

That happens here, for a lot of things such as tornado warnings. How can people be so stupid...

[LAwxrgal]

Our local news is still lagging behind. But one of the local mets came out and said "the models aren't initializing this system (Phillippe) very well." It was a weird comment for him to say.

They didn't even know there was a TD18. They just called it a cluster of showers and said it might get in the gulf.

Yea...I noticed that last night on WDSU. They had no idea it was a depression. They just called it an area of thunderstorms. As for Philippe, they still thought it was a depression. I have totally given up on our local media for tropical news.....they have no clue.

Which is sad because a lot of people don't have internet access, etc, and the local media is the only outlet they have. You can bet your bottom dollar, though, that if soon-to-be Rita gets into the Gulf as a hurricane the media machine will be on, especially considering what happened with Katrina.

[Myersgirl]

Our local met says "fringe effects" from this system for our area. He also said he was surprised that all the models seem to be lining up even as the system is still relatively week.

[Noah]

You've got to be kidding me. Hourly updates already? The hype machine is ridiculous, and I bet even more ramped now thanks to Katrina.

For us here in florida, yes hourly updates are needed,
Im sure you would want them if they came close to your home town.

[inotherwords]

You've got to be kidding me. Hourly updates already? The hype machine is ridiculous, and I bet even more ramped now thanks to Katrina.

It might be "hype" in Memphis, but not for those on the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard.

It is hype to have one hour updates on a TS disturbance with uncertain development.

I'm all for keeping people informed but crying wolf will only just make people jaded, which means they may underprepare for the next serious storm. I think they need to be a little more responsible and keep the hype for storms that deserve it.

[Recurve]

If you don't think this deserves hourly updates by local media, then you are already jaded.

Yeah, this isn't much now, but people, especially in the Keys, need to know about it. Lots of people in mobile homes where they shouldn't be in a Cat 1 even. And since a lot of the Keys are going to be on the right side of this, storm surge could be an issue. Throw in track errors and intensity uncertainty, and this is no time for complacency IMO.

Of course, if everything goes as predicted, we'll get TS winds only.

[Windtalker1]

11:15 Update Channel 10 Claims that with the upper Low over Cuba pushing South could force the Storm more North into Dade County and that Watches will be up for mainland S Florida by the 5pm update. She also claims that the center of the storm can reform more North through out the day giving S Florida a possible Cat 1 Hurricane late Monday/Tuesday.....don't kill the messenger

[Scorpion]

IMO it will be stronger than a Cat 1 this time around. Especially if it goes over 90 deg water.