Hurricane Wilma - Cat. 5

[THead]

Weird, I'm only hitting submit once, I swear! And then its timing out while trying to edit out the img on the 2nd post. Hang in there Storm2K, keep up the good work. We desperately need you tonight!!!

[Damar91]

Thanks Lauren, your prayers are welcome!

[whereverwx]

This reminds me alot about Hurricane Alex of 2004!

[jkt21787]

114 KT FL WINDS REPORTED CATEGORY 3

[jpigott]

That friggen outflow jet is just incredible, very reminescent of Charley. This strenghtening trend + huge windfield = mess for all of SFLA (east and west coasts)

[DrStorm]

Anyone on here in Naples right now? Looks like some ugly weather approaching the area now.

[Category6]

It sure looks like a cat 3 to me.

[THead]

Weird, I'm only hitting submit once, I swear! And then its timing out while trying to edit out the img on the 2nd post. Hang in there Storm2K, keep up the good work. We desperately need you tonight!!!

[6SpeedTA95]

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.

Wind damage, yes you are right. Water, no. Those "supercodes" are designed for high winds, not 30 foot storm surges.

Most of the horrendous damage wasn't caused by wind. I live 5 miles inland, and got 8 feet of water in my house. Me, along with most others affected, would have escaped serious damage if it had not been for the surge.

Although, I only think people on the immediate Florida coast have to worry about the surge from Wilma. Those super codes will protect many inland homes down there. I hope we enact those same codes up here.

Yeah but those codes ain't worth the paper they're typed on if people don't put up their dang shutters (well the roof frame may stay attached to the house, but the house will be gutted.) Few business are boarded up and only about 1/3 of the houses seem to be. With Katrina, it seemed like 80% plus.

Homestead is prepared! Many had not taken down shutters since Katrina and Rita. I went out for Chinese about an hour ago and the last few businesses were boarding up. We spent the day cutting limbs surrounding the electric and phone lines. If you were ever to go through a major 'cane, you will never take them lightly in the future.
For those of you who read one of my first ever posts a few days back, my girls had their Halloween party last night! No rain but the humidity was like a sauna. It was a great diversion for the kids from the Hurricane stress. Today it has been overcast and gusty but no rain yet. I hope my solar panels on the roof don't disappear!
Just to be on the safe side, we will all sleep in the interior hallway tonight and corral the dogs into a bathroom. Wish us luck down here.

stay safe down there, this thing is building looks like we'll have a 3 at landfall

[wsquared77]

I was just watching Max Mayfield on WFOR (CBS4 in Miami) and he said to prepare for a Cat 3.

[Category6]

It sure looks like a cat 3 to me.

[6SpeedTA95]

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.

Wind damage, yes you are right. Water, no. Those "supercodes" are designed for high winds, not 30 foot storm surges.

Most of the horrendous damage wasn't caused by wind. I live 5 miles inland, and got 8 feet of water in my house. Me, along with most others affected, would have escaped serious damage if it had not been for the surge.

Although, I only think people on the immediate Florida coast have to worry about the surge from Wilma. Those super codes will protect many inland homes down there. I hope we enact those same codes up here.

Yeah but those codes ain't worth the paper they're typed on if people don't put up their dang shutters (well the roof frame may stay attached to the house, but the house will be gutted.) Few business are boarded up and only about 1/3 of the houses seem to be. With Katrina, it seemed like 80% plus.

Homestead is prepared! Many had not taken down shutters since Katrina and Rita. I went out for Chinese about an hour ago and the last few businesses were boarding up. We spent the day cutting limbs surrounding the electric and phone lines. If you were ever to go through a major 'cane, you will never take them lightly in the future.
For those of you who read one of my first ever posts a few days back, my girls had their Halloween party last night! No rain but the humidity was like a sauna. It was a great diversion for the kids from the Hurricane stress. Today it has been overcast and gusty but no rain yet. I hope my solar panels on the roof don't disappear!
Just to be on the safe side, we will all sleep in the interior hallway tonight and corral the dogs into a bathroom. Wish us luck down here.

stay safe down there, this thing is building looks like we'll have a 3 at landfall

[HURAKAN]

SXXX50 KNHC 240124
AF305 2424A WILMA HDOB 26 KNHC
0103. 2439N 08346W 03040 5164 132 090 090 090 091 02919 0000000100
0104 2438N 08347W 03059 5178 128 097 082 082 100 02924 0000000100
0104. 2437N 08349W 03098 5190 140 108 080 080 114 02952 0000000100
0105 2436N 08350W 03097 5201 145 101 086 086 105 02940 0000000100
0105. 2434N 08351W 03045 5211 147 100 090 090 103 02878 0000000100
0106 2433N 08352W 03059 5219 144 094 090 090 096 02883 0000000100
0106. 2432N 08353W 03038 5226 142 076 100 100 087 02855 0000000100
0107 2431N 08355W 03042 5227 140 066 122 122 067 02858 0000000000
0107. 2430N 08356W 03050 5233 133 056 124 124 063 02860 0000000000
0108 2429N 08357W 03045 5237 133 046 140 140 048 02851 0000000000
0108. 2427N 08359W 03046 5246 135 041 142 142 043 02843 0000000000
0109 2426N 08400W 03043 5252 131 037 150 150 038 02834 0000000000
0109. 2425N 08401W 03051 5256 129 035 146 146 035 02839 0000000000
0110 2424N 08403W 03043 5260 130 031 140 140 031 02826 0000000000
0110. 2422N 08404W 03047 5266 126 028 140 140 030 02825 0000000000
0111 2421N 08405W 03049 5269 127 022 140 140 025 02823 0000000000
0111. 2419N 08406W 03046 5273 125 019 136 136 019 02817 0000000000
0112 2418N 08407W 03047 5275 109 013 134 134 016 02815 0000000000
0112. 2416N 08408W 03047 5275 100 006 136 136 008 02815 0000000000
0113 2414N 08408W 03045 5279 174 002 138 138 002 02810 0000000000

Are we using the .90% or .85% reduction?

[whereverwx]

This reminds me alot about Hurricane Alex of 2004!

[johngaltfla]

Stay safe...I hope the tornadoe stays away from you.

Thanks Matt and everyone. Lost power for about almost an hour. One of my friends a few miles east of us said it sounded like some trees in the Myakka Park were falling but it was raining too hard to see anything.

I think we're in for a long night. Especially if she intensifies more and moves more North of the path like this map indicates:

[Ground_Zero_92]

Well all the windows and glass doors are shuttered. We can only hunker down and pray for the best. Good luck everyone.

[CronkPSU]

.90 reduction

[johngaltfla]

Dupe. Sorry...

[curtadams]

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Just to be on the safe side, we will all sleep in the interior hallway tonight and corral the dogs into a bathroom. Wish us luck down here.

I wish you luck but you are ready, girl! A lot of people in Key West and Naples are going to wish they'd copied you tomorrow morning

[calculatedrisk]

This mpeg has 6 months of hurricanes in 60 seconds, courtesy of NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/mpeg/136417main_hurricanes2005_Wide_320x240.mpeg

Watch the SST after each hurricane too. Awesome.