outside of eyewall

[wasup]

I am in Fort Lauderdale and when the eyewall goes over the WPB area and takes about 10 hours to get completely past WPB, what kind of weather will Fort Lauderdale have, as we are outside the eyewall...will we have constant heavy wind and rain, while where the eye is gets calm conditions?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Really it depends on how much the eyewall contracts. What is jusy off your coast may end up being the outer eyewall if a new inner one is born. But as for you I dont know where Fort Lauderdale is into comparison of WPB. I guess youll get hurricane force winds?

[KeyLargoDave]

It can be hit or miss based on where the strongest convection is wrapping around the eye/center. Fort Lauderdale is close enough to get outer eyewall winds -- gusts to 90 or 100 possible, sustained at hurricane force for sure.

If you are far north in Broward, you are just out of a strong, wide band. Radar shows NW to SE Broward very much under intense thunderstorm conditions.

Stay safe.

[wasup]

that is what I am thinking, outside the eyewall, not in it and then the time it takes the eyewall to pass us by to the north. would we be in the stronger winds a longer time? Yes the area where it crosses is the very bad area, but what about if you are just around the eyewall?

Thanks

[Brent]

Yes. If you don't get in the calm eye, you'll likely experience strong winds and heavy rains all night and wake up to that in the morning.

[wasup]

right now, we are on the southern side of the eyewall....I guess if any side that is the side to be on