SW Florida Topic (Fort Myers, Naples, Bonita, P.C., Cape)

cape_escape · #1 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:21 am

Please, please do kevin! I thought you were going to bed? I agree we need a thread too, there are quite afew of us concerned over here. Many of them are in bed right now, but tomorrow thwy will be here bright eyed and bushy tailed!

cape_escape · #2 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:29 am

Kevin_Cho wrote:Yes i know. BTW, just got word. Lee, Charllote and Monroe Counties have ALL called in the EOC Members, err, in better terms, have activated an emergency EOC meeting, if there is such a thing. District Commisioner Donna Fiala of East Naples has told my dad that there is now a joint Commissioner Teleconference meeting for Lee/Collier/Charllote counties as we speak. I'll get news as fast as I can from my dad as he continues to phone in.

Kevin Cho - East Naples, FL

Wow! That can't be good! :cry:

Thanks again Kevin!

cape_escape · #3 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:32 am

Kevin_Cho wrote:My dad just called in and said that when the counties have a joint teleconference meeting, that usually means evacuations. But in this case he doesn't know why there would be many evacuations other than mobile home residents, because with a hurricane coming from that side of the coast we wont get storm surge, and if we do, very little. So he isn't quite sure what's happening now. I'll keep you all posted.

Kevin Cho - East Naples, FL

Kewl...bless your dad! It has to be hard to be called out in the middle of the night like that! Let him know that we appreciate what he's doing!

cape_escape · #4 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:37 am

Try to get some rest Kevin, you might need it! what am I saying...your young, you can go and go and go...lol

Foladar · #5 Postby **Foladar** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:56 am

should make it South FLA, cus none for us Florida City peoples

Foladar · #6 Postby **Foladar** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:00 am

I live near the 7 mile bridge, if you know where Florida City is..well, I think I do atleast. It's near the exit from the Keys.

cape_escape · #7 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:28 am

Anything new Kevin??? I tried to sleep, didn't work, I plan to try agin thou...lol

Foladar · #8 Postby **Foladar** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:31 am

Kevin_Cho wrote:Are you in Monroe or Dade County?

Dade

cape_escape · #9 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:34 am

Kevin_Cho wrote:Okay, Cape, I just got word from my dad. They are seriously considering a MANDANTORY EVACUATION for all mobile home residents in Lee/Collier counties starting tommorow at 9AM, they haven't finalized plans as of yet. Collier/Lee County commisiioners will be announcing soon.

Also for my friend in Monroe County, they are also considering the same option and also a possible VOLUNTARY EVACUATION to mainland Dade County for people in the Upper Keys north of Marathon.

I'll keep everyone posted,
Kevin Cho - Naples, FL

PS - I can't sleep either

Thanks Kevin! It's nice to have an "inside" source to look to!!

Foladar · #10 Postby **Foladar** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:56 am

uhh...weak 4? Not really. I'd say cat 3 at most, and not even a strong cat 3. You guys can rest, if you ask me.

Foladar · #11 Postby **Foladar** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:57 am

Kevin_Cho wrote:Quick update from Dade County. Considering Mandantory Evacuations for the Coastal and Low Lying areas starting at 5AM Eastern Time. Your County Comomission will announce this on local news stations shoudl they decide to do so.

Kevin Cho - Naples, FL

That's already mandatory..That's Zone A - around 7AM or 8AM it begins (if I heard the news correctly) .. maybe it was just voluntary, but I think it was mandatory.

cape_escape · #12 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:58 am

Well...everytime I think I'm going ot bed, Jeanne starts to dance!

Foladar · #13 Postby **Foladar** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:58 am

Kevin_Cho wrote:You think so? I mean look at all that deep convection all of a sudden, I really wouldn't be suprirsed if it was a very strong Cat 3 or at least a Cat 3 by the next advisory w/ winds i'd say around 120 mph.

Kevin Cho - Naples, FL

at 5am I wouldn't even say over 115 at most.

yoda · #14 Postby **yoda** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:01 am

Foladar wrote:uhh...weak 4? Not really. I'd say cat 3 at most, and not even a strong cat 3. You guys can rest, if you ask me.

There is no shear present... Gulfstream warm waters.. we will see...

cape_escape · #15 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:05 am

yoda wrote:
Foladar wrote:uhh...weak 4? Not really. I'd say cat 3 at most, and not even a strong cat 3. You guys can rest, if you ask me.

There is no shear present... Gulfstream warm waters.. we will see...

Uh-oh...Yoda chimed in here now... You thinking Cat 4 Yoda???

yoda · #16 Postby **yoda** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:07 am

cape_escape wrote:
yoda wrote:
Foladar wrote:uhh...weak 4? Not really. I'd say cat 3 at most, and not even a strong cat 3. You guys can rest, if you ask me.

There is no shear present... Gulfstream warm waters.. we will see...

Uh-oh...Yoda chimed in here now... You thinking Cat 4 Yoda???

Well, contrary to my earlier thinking.. in which I foolishly and dumbly said a Cat 2 at most... it will depend.. we will need to see the 5 AM Adv which I can get in 30 mins...

cape_escape · #17 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:09 am

yoda wrote:
cape_escape wrote:
yoda wrote:
Foladar wrote:uhh...weak 4? Not really. I'd say cat 3 at most, and not even a strong cat 3. You guys can rest, if you ask me.

There is no shear present... Gulfstream warm waters.. we will see...

Uh-oh...Yoda chimed in here now... You thinking Cat 4 Yoda???

Well, contrary to my earlier thinking.. in which I foolishly and dumbly said a Cat 2 at most... it will depend.. we will need to see the 5 AM Adv which I can get in 30 mins...

Thanks Yoda! I think I can keep my eyes open another 30 minutes, although I've been up for about 24 hours now...lol

yoda · #18 Postby **yoda** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:10 am

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real- ... g8sht.html

Latest Shear forecasts from CMISS...

Shear = -10 by FL... :shocked!:

cape_escape · #19 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:20 am

ok.....call me stupid, but what's that mean?

cape_escape · #20 Postby **cape_escape** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:26 am

In case anyone's interested, heres a link to my hurricane page with pictures from our area before, during and after Charley...

http://www.geocities.com/crispkellym/hurricanes.html

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