Hurricane Wilma - Cat. 5

[Ivanhater]

holy crap folks, were about to have a cat 3 on our hands...we all know the type of damage a cat 3 can do , ivan , katrina and so on

...and both of those were weakening at landfall, looks like this one will be strengthening which makes it worse.

good point

[DESTRUCTION5]

holy crap folks, were about to have a cat 3 on our hands...we all know the type of damage a cat 3 can do , ivan , katrina and so on

...and both of those were weakening at landfall, looks like this one will be strengthening which makes it worse.

Shart...

[cjrciadt]

110kt at FL or 113mph at the surface just found, about a Cat3 now.

[Raebie]

Time for the armageddon smilie.

[HurricaneGirl]

Holy Crap!!

[ishop]

Thanks Stewart (Brent)

for being on duty -- I have a hunch it will make landfall at a low
cat 3 and much slower then anticipated --hopefully not much slower
but #18 keeps popping up around me and I am hoping it doesn't get
to be that slow (18mph speed)

Thanks you guys for keeping us newbies and nervous lurkers informed !

ishop

[Ivanhater]

110kt at FL or 113mph at the surface just found, about a Cat3 now.

110 mph at surface

[feederband]

Not good last night at this time people down their were expecting a Cat 1...I bet alot of people are going to have a sleepless night down there...

[El Nino]

Hmmmm almost a cat3 now, and I don't see any weakening before landfall. And still heading towards the Keys or just up to the North. Anyway, with this large eye, a lot of people will be hit by the eyewall I think. Some bad news for Florida I'm afraid

[Canelaw99]

Almost a cat. 3 coming this way (S. FL way) peachy

[Brent]

Thanks Stewart (Brent)

for being on duty -- I have a hunch it will make landfall at a low
cat 3 and much slower then anticipated --hopefully not much slower
but #18 keeps popping up around me and I am hoping it doesn't get
to be that slow (18mph speed)

Thanks you guys for keeping us newbies and nervous lurkers informed !

ishop

It's not even moving at 18 mph yet.

[THead]

Was just making my last run outside for last minute junk....I saw 2 businesses boarded up on my 10 mile drive here in Broward. One sub shop and a gas station.

[WindRunner]

110kt at FL or 113mph at the surface just found, about a Cat3 now.

110 mph at surface

It's a 113.85mph surface wind, I checked it to makes sure. Either way, it'll be a Cat 3 shortly if it isn't already.

[Ivanhater]

110kt at FL or 113mph at the surface just found, about a Cat3 now.

110 mph at surface

It's a 113.85mph surface wind, I checked it to makes sure. Either way, it'll be a Cat 3 shortly if it isn't already.

[JPmia]

holy crap folks, were about to have a cat 3 on our hands...we all know the type of damage a cat 3 can do , ivan , katrina and so on

Don't forget...this cat 3 (maybe) storm will be passing over an area with the most stringent building codes in the country...you can't compare Rita and Katrina's damage to potential damage down here. Their codes up there were not anywhere near what they are down here. Although, don't get me wrong...there will be some more damage than people expect down here if those winds do occur over the metro areas.

[soonertwister]

From the current look of this storm (noticeably strengthening) and the fact that no dry air is being entrained, and that shear doesn't seem to be having much effect on the core, I've gotta say it.

Category 3 now looks likely for landfall. At this point, I don't think we can rule out category 4.

I heard that quite a few people didn't even board up their windows. Big mistake.

[Brent]

A lot of people are going to be caught off-guard. I heard a TON of people on the news say they weren't evacuating because it was "only going to be a Cat 1 or 2"

[feederband]

Is there more of a powerfull storm surge with a fast appoaching storm compared to a slow mover....?

[Ivanhater]

holy crap folks, were about to have a cat 3 on our hands...we all know the type of damage a cat 3 can do , ivan , katrina and so on

Don't forget...this cat 3 (maybe) storm will be passing over an area with the most stringent building codes in the country...you can't compare Rita and Katrina's damage to potential damage down here. Their codes up there were not anywhere near what they are down here. Although, don't get me wrong...there will be some more damage than people expect down here if those winds do occur over the metro areas.

well it depends, there were million dollar homes in the pensacola area around grand lagoon and tiger point competely destroyed, and katrina whet it hit south florida did a lot more damge than it was supposed to ...i hope your right

[Lowpressure]

holy crap folks, were about to have a cat 3 on our hands...we all know the type of damage a cat 3 can do , ivan , katrina and so on

Don't forget...this cat 3 (maybe) storm will be passing over an area with the most stringent building codes in the country...you can't compare Rita and Katrina's damage to potential damage down here. Their codes up there were not anywhere near what they are down here. Although, don't get me wrong...there will be some more damage than people expect down here if those winds do occur over the metro areas.

True for the metro areas, but areas like Port Charlotte have large mobile home and winnebago parks.