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#1 Postby wx247 » Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:58 pm

the AP is reporting that the city of Tampa may cut power to its downtown tomorrow in order to minimize the risk to the area. The official word will come later this evening.
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#2 Postby The Dark Knight » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:05 pm

Oh my god.... This storm is serious....
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#3 Postby wx247 » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:09 pm

Tampa International Airport will close early tomorrow morning. Just got this word from the AP.
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#4 Postby Mattie » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:29 pm

I know that cut power for typhoons in Japan to minimize damage. . . I guess it's a good idea rather than a chain reaction to an outage that may be isolated if it weren't for the whole electrical grid being active. (No electrician/power specialist - just guessing).
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#5 Postby Eyes2theSkies » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:32 pm

Orlando area local news has got constant news crawlers. Tampa IS cutting power tomorrow!
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#6 Postby wx247 » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:34 pm

WTSP-10 in Tampa has announced Eyes2 that they will be shutting off power.
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#7 Postby adelphi_sky » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:35 pm

Hmmmmm. So I suppose they don't expect ANYONE to be in downtown tampa? Is it strictly business or are there residential areas as well?
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#8 Postby Guest » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:36 pm

adelphi_sky wrote:Hmmmmm. So I suppose they don't expect ANYONE to be in downtown tampa? Is it strictly business or are there residential areas as well?


Power or no power, I don't think ANYONE will be out and about ANYWHERE in the Tampa area. :eek:
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#9 Postby wx247 » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:37 pm

Not sure adelphi. It wasn't real clear. I will let you know when I hear for sure.
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#10 Postby wx247 » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:39 pm

Update: It looks to be the downtown Tampa business district, Harbor Island, and Davis Island.
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#11 Postby bahamaswx » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:40 pm

Lol... I remember during Michelle we had power until shortly before the eye passed over. Crazy.
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#12 Postby Dean4Storms » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:42 pm

I hope we don't have another Floyd scenario here and Tampa get nothing but some TS force winds and Charley heads up and makes landfall in App. Bay. I can hear the grumblings now and it'll all be Bush's fault!
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#13 Postby wx247 » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:45 pm

Dean4Storms wrote:I hope we don't have another Floyd scenario here and Tampa get nothing but some TS force winds and Charley heads up and makes landfall in App. Bay. I can hear the grumblings now and it'll all be Bush's fault!


I just can't see it getting that far north...and even if it does, it will still provide some very strong winds to the western coast of Florida...since it will be paralleling it. Not good news either way.
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#14 Postby wx247 » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:59 pm

Sarasota Island access will be closed to incoming traffic as of midnight.
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#15 Postby spaceisland » Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:06 pm

The water vapor loop shows a strong trough still digging into the Gulf.... too strong, I think, to have Charlie bust through it or overcome the strong steering winds and take a parallel track to the coast. I would suggest that Charlie may actually turn easterly sooner that the latest model runs...
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#16 Postby HurricaneGirl » Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:08 pm

WOW!! :eek:
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#17 Postby The Dark Knight » Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:15 pm

That is not good.... They (NHC) will have to re-evaluate EVERYTHING... Then Charley won't weaken that much then... If thfis does happen.... Bad news for New Engaland, especially for the Cape..
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#18 Postby HalloweenGale » Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:38 pm

Nantucket especially!
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#19 Postby Guest » Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:07 pm

I'll be at the falmouth heights, regardless, taking in the storm. I hope its a good one, but probably not. either way im going for a swim sunday :)
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