The rainbands that have been plaguing southeast Florida finally seem to be moving out of Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties gradually. Although they are still coming through, they are decreasing in frequency and rain is more scattered.
Here in eastern Boca Raton (located in southeastern Palm Beach County) I am now seeing patches of clearer skies with more scattered clouds, although it is still generally cloudy outside.
Conditions are now gradually improving as Hurricane Katrina is moving away gradually from the Florida Keys and southwest coast of Florida.
Who else in southern Florida is finally getting improving conditions? What is your situation now that the storm has passed/is passing?
As an afternote, here are the latest satellite imagery...
Visible:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/FLOAT/VIS/20.jpg
Infra-red:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/FLOAT/IR4/20.jpg
Shortwave infra-red:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/FLOAT/IR2/20.jpg
Dvorak infra-red:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/FLOAT/BD/20.jpg
Water vapor:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/FLOAT/WV/20.jpg
As an afterthought, the dry air to the northwest of Katrina (see the water vapor image) seems to be moderating/decreasing. Who else thinks so?
Rain Finally Quitting In Parts of Southeast Florida
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HeatherAKC
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What a difference a day makes! This time last night...
I'm looking at a palm outside now and it's not moving. It's very calm. Although when I went to put the furniture back outside about an hour ago, it began to rain. Thankfully, it's over. I feel bad for people who still don't have electricity and are dealing with standing water. Plus, my heart goes out to anyone in Katrina's current path. She is quite a unique storm.
Intrigued by her current motion. I think she has more tricks up her sleeve...
I'm looking at a palm outside now and it's not moving. It's very calm. Although when I went to put the furniture back outside about an hour ago, it began to rain. Thankfully, it's over. I feel bad for people who still don't have electricity and are dealing with standing water. Plus, my heart goes out to anyone in Katrina's current path. She is quite a unique storm.
Intrigued by her current motion. I think she has more tricks up her sleeve...
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MiamiensisWx
HeatherAKC wrote:What a difference a day makes! This time last night...
I'm looking at a palm outside now and it's not moving. It's very calm. Although when I went to put the furniture back outside about an hour ago, it began to rain. Thankfully, it's over. I feel bad for people who still don't have electricity and are dealing with standing water. Plus, my heart goes out to anyone in Katrina's current path. She is quite a unique storm.
Intrigued by her current motion. I think she has more tricks up her sleeve...
I agree... we have been without power for two days now. It just came back on recently, thankfully. It makes a difference from listening to the radio for updates instead of actually seeing images of the storm, it's movement, and it's track on satellite images on TV...
I hope others will be OK and get their power back as well... it can be nasty without power... so TOASTY hot inside...
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We just had nasty little band go through Lauderhill, torrential rain for about 10 minutes. I actually think it rained more today than yesterday. While it didn't rain much here, (by that I mean maybe 5 inches) we surely got some strong winds. We were right in the northern "eye-wall" for a while. My weatherbug showed a gust of 82 miles an hour at a fire station a few miles away. Much of Lauderhill has no power still, was just driving back and seems like most of the city north of 44th st is dark. Also, alot of Plantation is in the dark, around Cleary and pine island for instance. I'd say 75% of the traffic lights aren't working, and only about half of those have Police there (thank God for them being at those). While the winds were slightly weaker here than Andrew, I'd say the damage/nuisance in this area is about the same as it was 13 years ago.
All that said, again, we dodged a MAJOR bullet. Could you even imagine a major cane making landfall where this one did? Even on the same path, or on a path straight west through the county line? It would be horrendous.
My power is on, but my cable and phone is out. I hope everyone stays safe, and don't travel, especially at night, unless you really have to.
All that said, again, we dodged a MAJOR bullet. Could you even imagine a major cane making landfall where this one did? Even on the same path, or on a path straight west through the county line? It would be horrendous.
My power is on, but my cable and phone is out. I hope everyone stays safe, and don't travel, especially at night, unless you really have to.
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MiamiensisWx
It rained like blazes in Boca Raton earlier this evening. I know because I was walking the dog when the skies opened.......Now everything is dry again, including Riley the schnauzer. We've had this pattern all day long. The poor dog has been rained on more than once. The showers appear out of nowhere. I hate raincoats for dogs but maybe it's time to consider one.
I spent the day cleaning up the mess left behind by that no-good Katrina. She left my yard in shambles. I think we had more damage this go-round then with either Frances or Jeanne. The afternoon's work was broken up by the rain showers. Tomorrow we get the chain saw and finish it up.
I hate Katrina and I'm not ashamed to say to say it.
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I spent the day cleaning up the mess left behind by that no-good Katrina. She left my yard in shambles. I think we had more damage this go-round then with either Frances or Jeanne. The afternoon's work was broken up by the rain showers. Tomorrow we get the chain saw and finish it up.
I hate Katrina and I'm not ashamed to say to say it.
BocaGirl
Barbara
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MiamiensisWx
It is just incredible how much debris Katrina has made here and throughout the rest of southeastern Florida. There are branches, palm fronds and the like everywhere. Agreed... it has really been an on-and-off pattern with the squalls and rain here today...
The season is - and will not be - a dud. I don't call a storm that made landfall as a Category One hurricane with 80mph sustained winds, that caused an amazing amound of debris, that left millions of people in the dark, that killed some people, that is causing big problems for businesses, schools, transportation and other things, that has actually knocked down trees (causing damage to nearby structures), that dumped torrential rain, that never really allowed much sun in, that made life inside toastily and unbearably hot, and that is now restrengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and is now heading towards an area already ravaged by storms from last and this year and may pose a potentially catastrophic threat to New Orleans and the surrounding areas a dud storm. Plus, add the fact that we are not even in September yet - the peak of activity. And get this - we may even see Lee form soon, leading to five named August systems, which is above average for the month. And, most of all, Florida has already suffered through Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Dennis and now Katrina. That means Florida has been through SIX NAMED SYSTEMS from last year to the present. Don't even THINK of THINKING that a tropical storm or Category One hurricane "can't do much harm... only some wind and rain". REALITY CHECK.
The season is not - and won't be - a dud.
The season is - and will not be - a dud. I don't call a storm that made landfall as a Category One hurricane with 80mph sustained winds, that caused an amazing amound of debris, that left millions of people in the dark, that killed some people, that is causing big problems for businesses, schools, transportation and other things, that has actually knocked down trees (causing damage to nearby structures), that dumped torrential rain, that never really allowed much sun in, that made life inside toastily and unbearably hot, and that is now restrengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and is now heading towards an area already ravaged by storms from last and this year and may pose a potentially catastrophic threat to New Orleans and the surrounding areas a dud storm. Plus, add the fact that we are not even in September yet - the peak of activity. And get this - we may even see Lee form soon, leading to five named August systems, which is above average for the month. And, most of all, Florida has already suffered through Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Dennis and now Katrina. That means Florida has been through SIX NAMED SYSTEMS from last year to the present. Don't even THINK of THINKING that a tropical storm or Category One hurricane "can't do much harm... only some wind and rain". REALITY CHECK.
The season is not - and won't be - a dud.
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