Hurricane Season USA

[whs]

I'm in the Tampa Area (northern suburbs) so we are watching this current "depression". But, this is generally early early in the season for something to form and affect the Tampa area. Late August into mid September is the "prime" season for us.

What a coincidence... I live in Carrolwood!!

And I live in Hernando County (but only during the winter). We often go shopping to Dale Mabry. You guys please keep an eye on that storm. I hate to have my house blown away whilst I am not there.

 

[Tews]

Ive seen a pic of your house, do you need a house sitter??

 

[whs]

Ive seen a pic of your house, do you need a house sitter??

Thank you for the offer. One neighbor who is also a friend takes care of it. And then there are all the service people (gardner, pest control, etc.) who are always around. Plus we live in a gated community with patrolling crime watch. They keep an eye on it too.

 

[Tews]

Curses, foiled again! :roflmao:

 

[fireberd]

I'm in Inverness. Along with Tampa, I get to Brooksville quite a bit. Our bass player lives in Brooksville.

I'll be in Tampa today as I have to make a "deposit" at Sam Ash Music

I've spent time in Germany in the late 50's in the US Air Force at Hahn AB.

 

[whs]

I'm in Inverness. Along with Tampa, I get to Brooksville quite a bit. Our bass player lives in Brooksville.

I'll be in Tampa today as I have to make a "deposit" at Sam Ash Music

I've spent time in Germany in the late 50's in the US Air Force at Hahn AB.

You are probably the closest from where I am which is near the Hernando County Airport in Spring Hill.

 

[fireberd]

whs, yes I'm just north on US41 from the airport. I live near Ft Cooper State Park on the south side of Inverness (between Inverness and Floral City).

If you like traditional country music, I'm in the staff band at Catfish Johnny's Restaurant in Lake Panasoffkee and we have a weekly Tuesday afternoon show. Come up and visit with us. He has a fish fry lunch that starts at 10:30am and the music is Noon to 3PM. We start the first Tuesday in November and go to the last Tuesday in April.

 

[Phone Man]

Latest projection show it crossing Southern Florida and the Keys on Friday and going into New Orleans/Mobile area on Sunday. Maybe hit 50-55mph winds but all that could change. Will make a mess on the Gulf Coast with the oil.

Here is a site that has been fairly accurate with the big picture.

HPC Medium-Range Forecasts (Days 3-7)

I use the 3-7 Day forecast. On the 3 day map it shows the Low in the middle of the gulf and then on shore on day 4. They don't do storms, just weather patterns.

Jim

 

[JonM33]

Looks like Fort Myers (where my daughter lives with her mother) is still in Tropical Storm zone.

 

[Tews]

Latest track for Tropical Depression 3

 

[whs]

Yeah, that's the same I just saw on CNN International.

 

[fireberd]

Fox channel 13 in Tampa has some good hurricane tracking charts. Hurricane Tracking and Tropical Storm coverage from MyFoxHurricane.com | Powered by MyFoxTampaBay and the FOX Network

 

[Phone Man]

Here is the 5pm advisory. Looks like my home is right in the path. I live just North of New Orleans. Good news is Florida took the punch out of it and due to shear in the Gulf it is not expected to strengthen very much. I still need to go fill my extra gas cans for the generator and pick up the patio stuff.





Hate to see what the oil is going to do.

Jim

 

[fireberd]

They got rain in Tampa and Clearwater and into Pasco and Hernando counties but we are bone dry in Inverness (Citrus County).

It does look like the track is headed for Louisiana. Fortunately they do not expect it to gain much wind strength. I did hear that they closed flood gates in New Orleans. If it does hit there it may dump a lot of rain.

 

[A Guy]

I have a friend who lived in North Carolina. He was telling me how he could never live here where we have all those earthquakes. I told him, we haven't had any significant quakes here since 1989. They have so many hurricanes there they have to name them! They have a season! Lol. A Guy

 

[whs]

A minute ago they said on the news that Bonnie is weakening and that they do not expect any damage to the setup at the oil spill.

 

[Tews]

It wasn't even a good rain shower...

 

[Phone Man]

Here is the 10am info. Bonnie has weakened and our local forecast is for 2"-4" of rain and winds of 22mph. We are 40mi North of New Orleans. Rain bands stared this morning but real light.



Jim

 

[fireberd]

Hey Phone Man, I used to manage a LAN/WAN Network and had lots of 3002 voice grade circuits at one time. Even had my own Halcyon test set for the data circuits. My screen name "fireberd" comes from the TTC "Fireberd" T1 test set. As I worked for SSA all my circuits were initially AT&T "long lines" circuits and later they were part of the FTS (Federal Telecommunications System) but were still AT&T.

 

[CarlTR6]

They got rain in Tampa and Clearwater and into Pasco and Hernando counties but we are bone dry in Inverness (Citrus County).

It does look like the track is headed for Louisiana. Fortunately they do not expect it to gain much wind strength. I did hear that they closed flood gates in New Orleans. If it does hit there it may dump a lot of rain.

We have had sprinkles and brief showers today in the Orlando area; but mostly we have had sunshine.