ATL: ETA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[Prosepro]

First time I've seen waves up to the dunes on Clearwater Beach since we installed the beach cam about 5 years ago.

https://beachresortcondos.com/clearwater-beach-live-webcam.html

I was a kid in 1972 when Hurricane Agnes pushed a 10 ft storm surge into our area. I think that is the highest since the 1920's.

[NDG]

https://twitter.com/SarasotaPD/status/1326567529981079554

https://twitter.com/DylanFedericoWX/status/1326595238329278465

https://twitter.com/jpetramala/status/1326596609833136128

FYI, it always floods on Lido, ever since I was a kid. No matter how big the pumps are they install, it still can not keep. Especially with a slow moving TS or TD.

When there's 3-5 feet of storm surge where is the water going to be pumped to if there is no levee to keep the storm surge out?

[StormPyrate]

Just checked my rain gauge 5.4 inches since about 4 PM

[Prosepro]

30,000 without power in Pinellas County now.

[ronjon]

Check St. Pete station Ronjon
At 5.1. Expected to go to 6.
#8726520. I dont know how to post graphic. Expected to go to 6. Prior high 4 ft. With Elena

Yeah I should have been clearer caneman. It's 3 to 4 ft above the normal tide elevation. Normal tide right now around 2 ft above MLLW. Tides now running 5.17 ft MLLW at St Pete Pier, 5.39 ft at Clearwater Pier.

[gatorcane]

53mph wind gust at St Pete Clearwater airport

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 33 G 53 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 11 Nov 8:53 pm EST

[Full8s]

Getting some decent squalls in Hudson (Pasco County). Judging by my (very scientific) pool water level I'd say around 3 inches of rain today so far.

[Nimbus]

Pinellas is now in the eyewall, such as it is, of Eta.

Its been breezy for a while and the power outages are cumulative so they are up to 29,000 and they can't estimate when its coming on again. I've got about 10 hours of gas for the generator if need be, but I think the winds have peaked maybe one gust that reached 50 mph, no where near as bad as Irma.

[ronjon]

Check St. Pete station Ronjon
At 5.1. Expected to go to 6.
#8726520. I dont know how to post graphic. Expected to go to 6. Prior high 4 ft. With Elena

Yeah I should have been clearer caneman. It's 3 to 4 ft above the normal tide elevation. Normal tide right now around 2 ft above MLLW. Tides now running 5.17 ft MLLW at St Pete Pier, 5.39 ft at Clearwater Pier.

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8726724

[caneman]

We are so lucky dry air hit it around 5 am. At 4 am it was in full ramp up mode
Beautiful satellite signature

[ronjon]

Check St. Pete station Ronjon
At 5.1. Expected to go to 6.
#8726520. I dont know how to post graphic. Expected to go to 6. Prior high 4 ft. With Elena

Yeah I should have been clearer caneman. It's 3 to 4 ft above the normal tide elevation. Normal tide right now around 2 ft above MLLW. Tides now running 5.17 ft MLLW at St Pete Pier, 5.39 ft at Clearwater Pier.

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8726724

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8726520

[underthwx]

First time I've seen waves up to the dunes on Clearwater Beach since we installed the beach cam about 5 years ago.

https://beachresortcondos.com/clearwater-beach-live-webcam.html

I was a kid in 1972 when Hurricane Agnes pushed a 10 ft storm surge into our area. I think that is the highest since the 1920's.

Thanks for sharing the live cam...

[NDG]

This is another great cam. There are rock jetties on the right side that are under water, can't see the sandy beach past the sand dune.

http://sunsetbeachflsurfcam.com/

[psyclone]

That got really spicy for a bit. yikes. Lots of loud noises and the smell of fresh pine in the air. exceeded my expectations by a decent margin.

[caneman]

Landfall Indian Rocks Beach - Clearwater Beach? Eastern eyewall came ashore

[underthwx]

Landfall Indian Rocks Beach - Clearwater Beach? Eastern eyewall came ashore

ETA center onshore?...I thought the NHC said tomorrow?...correct me if I'm wrong

[caneman]

Landfall Indian Rocks Beach - Clearwater Beach? Eastern eyewall came ashore

ETA center onshore?...I thought the NHC said tomorrow?...correct me if I'm wrong

It's radar eyeballing it at this point. System has constantly been right of forecast

[caneman]

6" to 9" inches of rain for Pinellas. Unreal 1 day total!

[underthwx]

Landfall Indian Rocks Beach - Clearwater Beach? Eastern eyewall came ashore

ETA center onshore?...I thought the NHC said tomorrow?...correct me if I'm wrong

It's radar eyeballing it at this point. System has constantly been right of forecast

Thanks Caneman...that's what I have been wondering about...

[NDG]

Landfall Indian Rocks Beach - Clearwater Beach? Eastern eyewall came ashore

The LLC still 20-25 miles or so offshore, that was probably part of the decoupled MLC coming ashore.