srva80 wrote:Hello all! I have been looming in the background for several days now just reading and watching... Im a fairly new resident to South Florida and live in southeastern Palm Beach County. Right near the beach
Given the current forcasted track and strength, what if any preperations should I think about making at this point? What type of conditions should I possibly expect?
Again given that the forcasted track doesnt change very much from today..
Thanks!!
Welcome to Storm 2K srva80. It's a great place to learn about storms and also a fantastic source of info on resources.
I'm an amateur here, formerly a resident of SE FL (Boca Raton), long-time board reader, so I can share a bit of info both from reading and experience.
If the storm tracks up the west coast of FL as forecast, given its size it could still affect SE FL. Particularly there could be some tornadoes or heavy flooding and downed trees, so at a minimum you should prepare for the possibility of being without power for a few days. (Have batteries or some kind of back up power / lighting source. Make ice. Think about how you might cook (gas grill?) or have ready-to-eat foods handy. Get cash. Get gas.)
Browse through some of the preparing for a hurricane ideas and resources here:
viewforum.php?f=30viewtopic.php?f=59&t=109232Make sure you know your flood zone / evacuation zone. You can find out at the Florida Emergency Management site:
http://floridadisaster.org/publicmapping/index.htmTalk to neighbors in your area who've lived there through a number of storms, find out what they may have experienced in similar situations.
Keep in mind Isaac's size. This morning Trinidad, well over 400 miles away from the storm's center, and not under any watches or warnings, got hammered by heavy rains and flooding due to some very heavy rain bands from Isaac. If Isaac is still a very large storm and within even 100 miles of FL's west coast, the east coast could still be very well within his range of impact!
ABOVE ALL, as always, pay close attention to local emergency officials and the NHC. I'm an amateur, but I hope this helps!