FL/GA/SC/NC - Hurricane Idalia, Aug 2023

[Friday Fan]

Last I heard it was 130 MPH, CAT 3, and strengthening.

It's a slow moving storm hovering over unusually warm ocean water. Does warm water strengthen the storm? Is that why the storm slows down or speeds up? Cooler water temperatures, faster moving storm, less rain? Warmer water temperatures, slower moving storm, more rain?

At 8 AM local time, the storm is predicted to hit land, possibly as a CAT 4 storm.

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National Hurricane Centre

I only have the 12 am NHC update. It still is at 110 mph. (1 mph less than cat 3)

Tropical Storm Nadine Update Statement

LOCATION...27.9N 84.6W
ABOUT 120 MI...195 KM SW OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA
ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM S OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...27 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES

$$
Forecaster D. Zelinsky

 

[LaborDayRN]

Either way the rain will be welcome that’s for sure. My oldest is just to the left of the pink line, in the panhandle. I’m just to the right of the black line, south of Tampa.

@PayrollNerd and everyone else in Idalia's path...........
Stay safe! Keep us posted!

 

[otto]

I only have the 12 am NHC update. It still is at 110 mph. (1 mph less than cat 3)

Tropical Storm Nadine Update Statement

LOCATION...27.9N 84.6W
ABOUT 120 MI...195 KM SW OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA
ABOUT 175 MI...280 KM S OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...27 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES

$$
Forecaster D. Zelinsky

I think that's correct. Predictions are that it could strengthen as it slows down over the ocean from 18 MPH to 17 MPH as it heads North.

 

[Herat]

The ocean temperature ahead of the storm is very warm

What makes Hurricane Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel - Times of India

US News: That water "is absurdly warm and to see those values over the entire northeast Gulf is surreal," said University of Miami hurricane researcher Brian M

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[branmuffin]

If you watch the Gulfport web cam I provided in post #103 you can see fish and other types of ocean thingies coming up Beach Blvd. It's just gone high tide.

 

[otto]

Have you checked out the webcams? There's three active ones. One's taken from the Casino looking north up Shore Blvd. One of them, the clearest one is pointing down to the bay from the beach bazaar where the post office is and the third one is the blurriest one looking northwest from the sports complex where the sports area is.

Here's the one from the Casino (it's not really a Casino, it's a dance hall which is a historical building) link:

Public Cameras | City of Gulfport

mygulfport.us

I can't seem to link the casino one but it's on the same website.

Thank you!

 

[branmuffin]

It's snakes in the water!! And there's people walking in it!

 

[LaLaw2000]

Thoughts and prayers from Louisiana for everyone affected by this hurricane. Stay safe and take care!

 

[HmmMysterious]

Idalia is now a major hurricane with winds of 120 mph and a pressure of 945 mb

National Hurricane Center

 

[otto]

Predictions are that it will hit land around 8 AM as a CAT 3 hurricane and dissipate over the next 12 hours, leaving the Florida peninsula between 2-8 AM on Thursday as a CAT 1 storm, and later a tropical storm over the ocean.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I actually fell asleep from 12:30am to 3:30am. Slept right thru the bands of rain. Looks like we're being whipped with Idalia's tail for the next 12 hours. That will mean on/off storms, wind and the l o o k i e l o o s will be out driving around being stupid. Stay in and stay safe. It just looks okay out but it's really not.

Perps will try to steal anything of value and recycle it. One couple was installing metal hurricane shutters and someone stole the rest of the stack of shutters right out of their yard! I don't know if the metal recycling yards are trained to be on top of that or not.

My new silver buttonwood tree lost a small branch. I can see a long slim branch in the back yard that came off the huge oak tree. Recycle bin fell over, tiny little tree twigs and leaves on the front patio/deck and driveway. Likely from the neighbors oak tree. At sunrise I'll walk the yard.

I see Panama City is right on the edge of the worst of it, hopefully my oldest actually got some rest. Now we wait, pray, cross our fingers that the damage, deaths, injuries, loss of properties is manageable and as minimal as possible.

 

[Friday Fan]

I actually fell asleep from 12:30am to 3:30am. Slept right thru the bands of rain. Looks like we're being whipped with Idalia's tail for the next 12 hours. That will mean on/off storms, wind and the will be out driving around being stupid. Stay in and stay safe. It just looks okay out but it's really not.

Perps will try to steal anything of value and recycle it. One couple was installing metal hurricane shutters and someone stole the rest of the stack of shutters right out of their yard! I don't know if the metal recycling yards are trained to be on top of that or not.

My new silver buttonwood tree lost a small branch. I can see a long slim branch in the back yard that came off the huge oak tree. Recycle bin fell over, tiny little tree twigs and leaves on the front patio/deck and driveway. Likely from the neighbors oak tree. At sunrise I'll walk the yard.

I see Panama City is right on the edge of the worst of it, hopefully my oldest actually got some rest. Now we wait, pray, cross our fingers that the damage, deaths, injuries, loss of properties is manageable and as minimal as possible

I'm watching a guy on YouTube. There was quite of bit of freak-out about a Cat 4 going into Tallahassee. Fortunately, the storm wobbled to the east. (I'm up cuz I'm cleaning my house from remodeling and my kids are coming to town)


My daughter flew into Orlando Tuesday morning and she's staying with her in-laws somewhere in Polk County. I'll need to catch up with her tomorrow.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I'm listening to this on YouTube.

 

[Friday Fan]

I'm listening to this on YouTube.

I'm was watching Ryan Hall's counter part, Andy Hill and now it switched to Ryan Hall. Not as dramatic as real TV.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Wowza, that 940mb pressure at 130 mph. Hang on tight peeps!

 

[Friday Fan]

Gulfport Webcam

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Look at the storm surge in downtown Gulfport! The beachcam went out, so I switched to downtown. Even the beach didn't look very windy. But the waves just kept coming ashore like a high tide. Now it's downtown.

 

[PayrollNerd]

The pressure has risen slightly, still at 130 mp sustained. Note: Hurricane Ian lasts year had a pressure of 947 mb at landfall per NOAA.


SUMMARY OF 600 AM EDT...1000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.3N 83.9W
ABOUT 55 MI...90 KM WNW OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA
ABOUT 95 MI...150 KM SSE OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...27 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...942 MB...27.82 INCHES

Tropical Storm Nadine Update Statement

 

[PayrollNerd]

The govenor's new conference stated landfall is expected at Keaton Beach, FL which is 1.75 hours north of Cedar Key. It is about 30 minutes south of Perry, FL.

 

[JerseyGirl]

I'm was watching Ryan Hall's counter part, Andy Hill and now it switched to Ryan Hall. Not as dramatic as real TV.

I am watching Ryan now:

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www.youtube.com

 

[Sweetluv]

Keep safe...thinking of you all!!