Fla. Keys conditions

olddude · #1 Postby **olddude** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:51 pm

Getting our first feeder band. Wind out of the southeast at 15 mph. Gust to 22mph. Light showers.
Just heard that according to traffic counts only 5 - 7% of residents have evacuated. Personaly I think that is a little low. Many residents, including my wife and daughters, left on Thursday. I doubt that those counts were taken that early.
Now media is saying 15% evaced. Sounds closer.

Scott

olddude · #2 Postby **olddude** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:35 pm

Gusts to 41 mph.

Key West curfew starts at 10:00pm. No alcohol sales.

The fun is about to start,

k-man · #3 Postby **k-man** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:40 pm

We're actually getting our first feeder band as well....lightning and thunder as well. Best of luck to you in Big Pine.....stay safe. My parents have a place up in Key Colony Beach....we all have our fingers crossed for everyone down there!

kempshark · #4 Postby **kempshark** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:44 pm

Good luck to all you guys down there. Stay safe............I've got friends from Tavernier all the way down to Key West. If it weren't for Wilma, I would have been down there yesterday. One of my buddy's from Cudjoe just got up here, and we plan on driving back down there on Tuesday. Hopefully there won't be too much damage to property and no damage of life at all.

olddude · #5 Postby **olddude** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 7:09 pm

Just had a gust of 45mph which was emphasized with a resounding crash under my stilt house. Just a stack of extra plywood readjusting itself.

Scott

olddude · #6 Postby **olddude** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:55 pm

Wind gusts are constant now. 30's mph to 40's mph out of the southeast. Not much rain yet. Power is starting to flicker but not enough to shut down the computer.

Scott

olddude · #7 Postby **olddude** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:55 pm

Wind gusts are constant now. 30's mph to 40's mph out of the southeast. Not much rain yet. Power is starting to flicker but not enough to shut down the computer.

Scott

#8 Postby **tronbunny** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:57 pm

I'm worried about you Conchs, down there.
Please stay safe.
and thank you for keeping us posted!

olddude · #9 Postby **olddude** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:59 pm

Wind gusts now recorded at 58 mph in Key West. Local radio station US-1 off the air. Hopefully just power failure and not antenna.

Florida_brit · #10 Postby **Florida_brit** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:02 pm

Just watched some fantastic footage on http://www.cbs4.com/ of key west and marathon.

#11 Postby **kranki** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:09 pm

Power is flickering some. I am right on the Atlantic side about 25 miles from Key West and it seems like the wind is 45-55, my boat basin only shows a surge of about 1.5 feet at this time. I am going to try and get a few hours sleep expecting the worst to be around 1-2am.

olddude · #12 Postby **olddude** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:13 pm

Kranki, You're on Summerland, right?

olddude · #13 Postby **olddude** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:26 pm

US-1 radio is back on the air. Power is fluctuating. Key West streets on the south are starting to flood.

Florida_brit · #14 Postby **Florida_brit** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:51 am

Latest report - storm surge has begin the airport is now under 3 1/2 foot of storm surge.

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