Dang.. in the Cone Again..

[Aquawind]

I hope it doesn't grow..

[Brent]

The 5-day cone is always large...

[Rainband]

I have a feeling me and Marshall and dixie and chad and...............will be soon

[Aquawind]

The 5-day cone is always large...

lol..Well Said..it certainly doesn't reflect the size of the Storm..lol..Thanks for clarifying that..somebody mighta had a heart attack..lol

[Brent]

I hope it doesn't reflect the size of the storm.

[dixiebreeze]

Thanks, Rainband --

[Anonymous]

I think all of us over the Fla peninsula will be soon---and likely will remain there for the upcoming week

[ChaserUK]

anyone else notice that the last 2 or 3 5 day tracks keep Frances the same distance from the coast?

[Brent]

anyone else notice that the last 2 or 3 5 day tracks keep Frances the same distance from the coast?

Actually... 120 hour position at 5am: 120HR VT 03/0600Z 25.0N 75.0W 125 KT

120 hour position at 11am: 120HR VT 03/1200Z 25.5N 76.5W 125 KT

.5 degrees north and 1.5 degrees west.

[Windsong]

I don't like this cone. It's dead center at ME. Guess I'll be evacuating... I hate it when that happens!!!!! I usually go to Orlando...not sure how smart THAT is this time. It is very hard to make evacuation plans when the path is still so broad, as it is easy to put yourself in harms way. It is also hard to get back if you go too far.

Of course, if it hits us head on, there won't BE anything to come back to anyhow. Judging the storm surge maps for Brevard County, the barrier islands will be history, and Ocean Front property will be along US 1.

The shelters here would not be able to withstand those winds. They would only protect from storm surge and that is all the Emergency Management people here will promise about them last I knew. And since the shelter locations have not changed, it is safe to assume that is still the case.

So, gotta make HOTEL plans...any suggestions?
Thanks,
Windsong

[Rainband]

I hope it doesn't reflect the size of the storm.

I think I will come visit you Brent Florida may not be safe in a few days

[Brent]

I hope it doesn't reflect the size of the storm.

I think I will come visit you Brent Florida may not be safe in a few days

If this crosses South Florida and gets into the Gulf it may come here.

[Aquawind]

Well other than official shelters or out of State..stay away from the Storm Surge or low flood prone areas..west coast of Florida? It's all a guessing game for the whole SE US at this point so I would wait till after a few models runs with the upper air data included..imho.

[Rainband]

Wait and see is what we all have to do. I remember when Isabel was supposed to threaten florida and it turned.

[Windsong]

Yep, you are right Aquawind. Kind of makes it hard to be proactive at this point. Guess I'll watch and wait and then wing it. Where is Bonita Beach?

[Aquawind]

SW Florida..Lee/Collier county borders..~5-6 miles inland..We gotta good Charley Brush..

[stormchazer]

I have a feeling me and Marshall and dixie and chad and...............will be soon

Yep...me too I am afraid. Unlike many on this board today, a nice NW to N to NE swing would be fine by me. I've spent too much time a week ago carting ice to people with no roofs.

[Rainband]

I have a feeling me and Marshall and dixie and chad and...............will be soon

Yep...me too I am afraid. Unlike many on this board today, a nice NW to N to NE swing would be fine by me. I've spent too much time a week ago carting ice to people with no roofs.

I understand, I really am not as excited about Tropical Weather as I used to be. I love canes but I like it when they are either minimal or fish. Hope that makes sense, the humanatarian in me is superceding the weather enthuisiast

[snowflake]

Dr. Lyons on The Weather Channel said that one out the two senerios would take Frances to the Carolinas.

[TampaFl]

Which are???????????