Charley Advisories

[Aquawind]

WINDS 125 MPH WOW

I have a generator so after the water recedes I will prolly give one of my PC's a chance to blow it up.lol Oh Baby that fan and ICE Cold Frigerator is gonna be nice.. Were gonna get blasted..Winds picking up as I type..

Stay Safe Trader..

Thanks Pebbles..I will keep our heads above water..lol

[weatherluvr]

Oh my God. This thing is exploding. God Speed to all the residents down there.

[Anonymous]

Holy crap! Even the people in the shelters could be in for a scary ordeal with that kind of storm. This is most grim indeed

[LilNoles2004]

Reported on TWC, as well... I FEEL HORRIBLE for the Fort Myers area residents right now... I think I'm going to be sick..

- Chris

[southerngale]

AT 115 PM EDT...1715Z...A U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT MEASURED 10000 FT FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS OF 162 MPH AT A DISTANCE OF 8 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE. THIS GIVES AN ESTIMATED SURFACE WIND OF 145 MPH...CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. A SPECIAL ADVISORY WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY. LAWRENCE

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!

[Guest]

OMG!!!! this could be as bad if not worse than andrew! same wind speed basically except more populated area!!!!!
I hope everyone has taken shelter!

[Guest]

My local news just announced this!
...Jennifer...

[spaceisland]

Moving at 20 mph across Florida, what would the wind be like for a 145 mph storm by the time it reaches Orlando and Daytona?

[schmita]

Charley strengthened Friday afternoon to a major hurricane with winds estimated at 145 mph at its core, said Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The projected track moved slightly to the south Friday afternoon, indicating that landfall could take place in the Sarasota-Charlotte county area, south of the more heavily populated Tampa Bay area that includes Tampa and St. Petersburg, meteorologist Daniel Brown said.

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August 13, 2004

[schmita]

Charley strengthened Friday afternoon to a major hurricane with winds estimated at 145 mph at its core, said Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The projected track moved slightly to the south Friday afternoon, indicating that landfall could take place in the Sarasota-Charlotte county area, south of the more heavily populated Tampa Bay area that includes Tampa and St. Petersburg, meteorologist Daniel Brown said.

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August 13, 2004

[kmanWX]

OMG!!!! this could be as bad if not worse than andrew! same wind speed basically except more populated area!!!!!
I hope everyone has taken shelter!

wow this thing is exploding this could change the forecast track insanely...

[weatherluvr]

If there is any saving grace to this, it's that the rapid deepening is occuring NOW, instead of right at landfall like in Andrew. Perhaps we may catch a break and have an inner eyewall collapse just before landfall. At least I hope so.

[KBBOCA]

Heavenly Father, we ask Your protection on those in harm's way. Spare lives, help people to be wise and to find safe shelter.

[stu]

SPECIAL UPDATES TO FOLLOW FROM THE NHC

AT 115 PM EDT...1715Z...A U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT MEASURED 10000 FT FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS OF 162 MPH AT A DISTANCE OF 8 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE. THIS GIVES AN ESTIMATED SURFACE WIND OF 145 MPH...CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. A SPECIAL ADVISORY WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

[opera ghost]

I think I'm going to be sick....

Is there any possibility that this storm could intensify further... or is it topping out as a Category 4?

I just keep thinking of all the people in Ft. Meyers who thought it was going to Tampa... and all the people in Tampa who were bracing for a lesser storm....

[Brent]

If there is any saving grace to this, it's that the rapid deepening is occuring NOW, instead of right at landfall like in Andrew. Perhaps we may catch a break and have an inner eyewall collapse just before landfall. At least I hope so.

I'm sorry to say that is not the case. It's going to landfall in the next hour or so near Fort Myers. There is no time for weakening.

I cannot believe this is happening.

[Hurrilurker]

There is one thing I think I can predict confidently...no one will be calling this season a "dud".

[sponger]

Unbelievable. Jacksonville is preparing for tropical storm force winds! School is still in session and we are 12 hours from potential 100 mph winds!

[Anonymous]

Whats next? Charley strengthening into a Cat 5? This is awful, For Myers and Port Charlotte could be near destroyed by this thing.

[Hyperstorm]

Well, the hurricane has REALLY intensified since this post was made. This is a MAJOR DISASTER. People in Ft. Myers should have been evacuated!