Question about Surge on Pensacola Beach

PTrackerLA · #1 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:05 am

With the trajectory that Ivan is taking for landfall, it looks like Pensacola beach could be getting some of the worst surge. I have friends that own a condo on the beach (not in high rise) down there and they are very very worried that it will be totally destroyed by the surge. I've heard 15'-20' surge with the 30ft waves on top of that, could that be possible?

dennis1x1 · #2 Postby **dennis1x1** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:07 am

looks like the worst surge will be orange beach or just slightly west.....i think pensacola will be east of the worst surge...

#3 Postby **vbhoutex** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:30 am

Quite possible for the surge to be in the 10-15 range with the waves at least 25 feet on top of that. During Camille, which landfalled about 100 miles West of Ivan I witnessed just that. The waves were overwashing the island in places and were at least 25 feet high.

birdwomn · #4 Postby **birdwomn** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:40 am

They are anticipating severe surge at Pensacola with Ivan.

Do you know the details on the exact situation of the condo? Gulf front, location, etc?

PTrackerLA · #5 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:43 am

The condo is located right on the gulf front with only protected by about a 5 foot dune. A beach renourishment project had been completed about a year or so ago which expanded the beach by hundreds of feet so hopefully that will make a difference.

PTrackerLA · #6 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:29 pm

*bump*

Still haven't heard much on the state of Pensacola's barrier island but I imagine it is has been devastated. Could be a while before we know the real extent since the bridge is closed.

caneman · #7 Postby **caneman** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:31 pm

PTrackerLA wrote:*bump*

Still haven't heard much on the state of Pensacola's barrier island but I imagine it is has been devastated. Could be a while before we know the real extent since the bridge is closed.

I think that would be a fair statemnt based on what I've seen.

gratefulnole · #8 Postby **gratefulnole** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:33 pm

The bridge to Pensacola Beach has a segment missing. The 3 mile bay bridge is closed due to erosion at one end. I am sure you have seen the pictures/video of the I-10 bridge. MSNBC has a reporter who stayed on Pensacola Beach and is reporting that it looks like a war zone.

good source of info:
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/blogs/stormteam/

Website · #9 Postby **Brent** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:36 pm

Unfortunately, it's likely gone. :cry:

I loved that beach. The water was so clear, the beach was clean. At Fort Walton Beach where we actually stayed back in Mid-June the water was full of seaweed.

Also at Pensacola Beach there were a lot less people. I hope there's a beach left.

PTrackerLA · #10 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:52 pm

It's a beautiful island and beach that I've visited regularly for over 20 years, I sure hope there's something left

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