Hurricane Wilma - Cat. 5

[TampaFl]

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED FOWEY ROCKS GUST IN MPHNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
835 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0810 AM TROPICAL STORM MIRAMAR 25.98N 80.35W
10/24/2005 BROWARD FL BROADCAST MEDIA

SUSTAINED WIND OF 65 MPH WITH A GUST TO 100 MPH AT
CHANNEL 6/TELEMUNDO STUDIOS NEAR I-75 IN MIRAMAR.

0816 AM TROPICAL STORM OPA-LOCKA 25.90N 80.26W
10/24/2005 MIAMI-DADE FL ASOS

SUSTAINED WIND OF 85 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH AT THE OPA
LOCKA ASOS.

0800 AM TROPICAL STORM 8 SSE KEY BISCAYNE 25.58N 80.11W
10/24/2005 AMZ651 FL C-MAN STATION

SUSTAINED WIND OF 101 MPH WITH GUST TO 116 MPH AT FOWEY
ROCKS CMAN.

[mtm4319]

Gust of 121 reported in downtown Miami.

[Brent]

BULLETIN
HURRICANE WILMA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 36B
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
9 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

...WILMA CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS... INCLUDING THE DRY TORTUGAS AND FLORIDA BAY...ALONG THE
FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM LONGBOAT KEY SOUTHWARD... AND ALONG THE
FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM TITUSVILLE SOUTHWARD... INCLUDING LAKE
OKEECHOBEE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE FLORIDA WEST
COAST NORTH OF LONGBOAT KEY TO STEINHATCHEE RIVER...AND ALONG THE
FLORIDA EAST COAST NORTH OF TITUSVILLE TO ST. AUGUSTINE.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTHEAST COAST
OF FLORIDA FROM NORTH OF ST. AUGUSTINE TO FERNANDINA BEACH.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF
CIUDAD DE LA HABANA...LA HABANA...AND PINAR DEL RIO. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLE OF YOUTH. A HURRICANE
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PROVINCE OF MATANZAS. THESE WARNINGS
AND WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED LATER THIS MORNING.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWESTERN
BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE ABACOS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS...
BIMINI...ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND...AND NEW PROVIDENCE.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 9 AM EDT...1300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE WILMA WAS LOCATED
INLAND NEAR LATITUDE 26.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST OR ABOUT 45
MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA.

WILMA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH AND A CONTINUED
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON
THIS TRACK THE CENTER WILL EMERGE OFF THE EAST COAST OF THE SOUTHERN
FLORIDA PENINSULA AND MOVE INTO THE ATLANTIC LATER TODAY. THIS IS
A LARGE HURRICANE AND THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE EYEWALL EXTEND
WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. PERSONS ARE ADVISED NOT TO VENTURE
OUTDOORS DURING THE RELATIVE CALM OF THE EYE BECAUSE WINDS WILL
SOON INCREASE QUITE RAPIDLY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 110 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WILMA
IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WIND
SPEEDS ABOUT ONE CATEGORY STRONGER COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN HIGH
RISE BUILDINGS. SOME CONTINUED WEAKENING IS LIKELY AS WILMA
CROSSES THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230
MILES. RECENTLY THE FOWEY ROCKS COASTAL-MARINE AUTOMATED NETWORK
STATION...AN ELEVATED PLATFORM JUST OFF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA
FROM KEY BISCAYNE... REPORTED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 116 MPH. OPA
LOCKA AIRPORT REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 85 MPH WITH A GUST TO 105
MPH.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 952 MB...28.11 INCHES.

STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 12 TO 18 FT ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS
STILL POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COAST NEAR AND TO THE
SOUTH OF WHERE THE CENTER HAS MADE LANDFALL. STORM SURGE
FLOODING OF 5 TO 9 FT ABOVE NORMAL IS POSSIBLE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
AND FLORIDA BAY... AS WELL AS IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE. STORM SURGE
FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
COAST OF FLORIDA.

WILMA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL...WITH
MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES...ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS. WESTERN CUBA MAY SEE
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH TODAY.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.

TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
FLORIDA PENINSULA AND THE FLORIDA KEYS TODAY.

REPEATING THE 9 AM EDT POSITION...26.3 N... 80.7 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 952 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
11 AM EDT.

FORECASTER KNABB

[cmdebbie]

Anybody see the idiot on FxNews.

He just almost got hit by debris. That Was CLOSE!

Who was that Geraldo?

No, that was Steve Harrigan. He is was crazy reporter. I remember watching him during Katrina. I think he was in Mississippi then.

Oh ok.By thew way where is Geraldo standing?

I am not sure where Geraldo is. I have not seen him yet. I keep switching the channels between FOX and the local news, so I guess I have missed him somehow.

[SouthFLTropics]

We are getting sustained to close to hurricane force right now in Port St. Lucie...It has really picked up in the last 20 minutes...

SouthFLTropics

[cmdebbie]

We are getting sustained to close to hurricane force right now in Port St. Lucie...It has really picked up in the last 20 minutes...

SouthFLTropics

That sure doesn't surprise me....winds are gusting pretty good here in Oviedo, northeast of Orlando (stronger than I thought they would be). Stay safe.

[TampaFl]

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
839 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0730 AM HURRICANE FORT MYERS BEACH 26.45N 81.96W
10/24/2005 LEE FL NWS EMPLOYEE

MEASURED WIND GUST AROUND 100 MPH AT FORT MYERS BEACH AT
730 AM. MEASURED WIND GUSTS OF 75 MPH AT SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 749 AM. MEASURED WIND
GUSTS OF 72 MPH AT FORT MYERS PAGE FIELD AT 815 AM.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES...148,000 LEE COUNTY ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE WITHOUT POWER AS OF 815 AM.

[TampaFl]

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
856 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0850 AM TROPICAL STORM PALM BEACH 26.70N 80.04W
10/24/2005 PALM BEACH FL TRAINED SPOTTER

WIND GUST TO 98 MPH REPORTED BY SPOTTER 41.

0822 AM TROPICAL STORM MIRAMAR 25.98N 80.35W
10/24/2005 BROWARD FL BROADCAST MEDIA

PEAK GUST AT CHANNEL 6/TELEMUNDO WAS 105 MPH.

[VonBek_wx]

Mayor from Key West claims disasterous flooding over the island. They can' drive there vehicles because of water heights. Haven't seen any other reports from there to confirm as of yet

[gtalum]

Mayor from Key West claims disasterous flooding over the island. They can' drive there vehicles because of water heights. Haven't seen any other reports from there to confirm as of yet

Maybe earlier they couldn't. But there's people driving on Duval St. right now. The water is maybe 3-4 inches deep.

[mtm4319]

NWUS52 KMFL 241256
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
856 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0850 AM TROPICAL STORM PALM BEACH 26.70N 80.04W
10/24/2005 PALM BEACH FL TRAINED SPOTTER

WIND GUST TO 98 MPH REPORTED BY SPOTTER 41.

0822 AM TROPICAL STORM MIRAMAR 25.98N 80.35W
10/24/2005 BROWARD FL BROADCAST MEDIA

PEAK GUST AT CHANNEL 6/TELEMUNDO WAS 105 MPH.

Do you really need to post these in this thread as well as the one you started for just this purpose?

[jkt21787]

Fox News idiot almost got killed by a flying metal sign.

[6SpeedTA95]

Fox News idiot almost got killed by a flying metal sign.

lol figures, I go to work and miss some good action

[cjrciadt]

121mph gust reported by the Naples EOC in the SW quad!
Plenty of rain here in Kissimmee.

[SouthFLTropics]

Just lost power in Port St. Lucie...I thought it was gonna hang in there but it went down about 10 minutes ago...Wind is probably sustained at cat 1 force right now but I'm expecting a bit worse over the next couple hours. Stay tuned...More updates to follow...

SouthFLTropics

[TampaFl]

NWUS52 KMFL 241318
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
918 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0910 AM TROPICAL STORM WEST PALM BEACH 26.71N 80.06W
10/24/2005 PALM BEACH FL ASOS

SUSTAINED WIND AT 82 MPH WITH A GUST TO 100 MPH AT PALM
BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

0840 AM TROPICAL STORM POMPANO BEACH 26.23N 80.12W
10/24/2005 BROWARD FL ASOS

SUSTAINED WIND OF 83 MPH WITH GUST TO 98 MPH AT THE
POMPANO BEACH AIRPORT.

[storms in NC]

Fox News idiot almost got killed by a flying metal sign.

lol figures, I go to work and miss some good action

You think that was funny?

[smashmode]

Has eye reached WPB yet? or is this a band?

[gtalum]

You think that was funny?

I do. These guys put themselves in stupid danger. It's funny when they almost get nailed.

[WxGuy1]

Has eye reached WPB yet? or is this a band?

WPB is just about in the eye. The eye does appear to be filling a little bit, but you will probably go through most of the eye, though perhaps more into the southeastern half given a more NEward motion in the past hour.