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

[Pyrite]

I'm the blue dot...... feeder bands just south of me.
Hope the Amazon delivery gets here safely, before the rain....

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Rain just started in south Venice, halfway between Sarasota and north port. Not much wind yet.

 

[Puzzles8]

JB is live streaming right now with WFLA's meteorologist.

Interesting banter. Next National Weather service update is expected at 11pm EST.

WFLA

WFLA News Channel 8 On Your Side in Tampa Bay Florida

www.wfla.com

JMO

Link to #HeyJB WFLA - is live streaming now

JMO

ETA - Live Stream will resume at 2pm EST

 

[megs1477]

The stress of being right on the edge of the cone!!!! I wish she would wobble left so I know to get out or wobble right so I can breathe!!!
Hurricanes are frustrating!!!

 

[deadfoot13]

While I'd never wish a tropical storm on anyone, this could be a really helpful thing for Sanibel Island's eco-system recovery after Ian.

We were down on Sanibel last May and saw the destruction (7 months after the hurricane). I was greatly encouraged by the trees, shrubs and flowers that were starting to come back after Ian. What was so discouraging were the low lying marshy areas around San-Cap Rd (northern end of Sanibel). Everything was dead. It used to be densely forested and marshy with fresh water. The hurricane storm surge dumped so much salty water in a stagnant area that it all died from lack of fresh water. Sanibel has been trying to arrange a prescribed burn in that area because all the dead and dried out foliage are a substantial fire hazard.

San-Cap Rd. is the only artery off the islands from northern Sanibel and Captiva Island. The destruction in Maui is a sober reminder of fire risk.

Task force details prescribed burn plan, offers tips

The Sanibel Prescribed Fire Task Force recently outlined its plan for this year’s prescribed burn operations on the island, which will consist of two areas in total if the conditions are right. At an informational meeting on April 27 at the J.N “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel...

www.captivasanibel.com

Freshwater vanishing from Sanibel due to Ian's impact

After Hurricane Ian inundated Sanibel with saltwater, its freshwater lakes and wildlife relying on them are having problems bouncing back.

winknews.com

JMO

Oh dear, did that wildlife sanctuary get destroyed? I haven't been in years, but it was always a high point to visit when I was there, beautiful place.

 

[anneg]

To those in or near the path of Idalia--I'm praying you all will come through safely and without property damage! I'm in central NC and we will be affected to some extent but nothing like those in the path.

 

[worm]

Except that her Dad & his wife aren't home, so she can't stay there..... His own daughter and he couldn't have someone let her in? Good grief.

She is in the Grandfather Mountain State Park area now. She was rained out today. So her planned hike of Linville Gorge was cancelled.

I feel bad for her. This is her first vacation is so long and Mother Nature has not been kind.

If she’s into camping and hiking I’m sure she knows to expect this as an exciting trip can turn to mud fast. It certainly is nice over there so I hope she gets some enjoyment from it. The local hippie haters call it Trashville but there are some nice but expensive places in Asheville if she must.

 

[anneg]

Maps from the Weather Prediction Center for today, tomorrow, and Thursday:

Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Home Page

www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov

 

[nao]

Livestormchasers.com has some people on the road down there, so there will be real time viewing. Not much happening yet, I hear king tides will be happening, so that will cause problems....moo

 

[chaz]

https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/usa/florida/siestakey-littlesarasotabay.html

Live cam Sarasota.
(I think the bird in the upper left corner is not a real bird)

 

[Inthedetails]

Agenda Free TV on youtube is starting a livestream on the storm now.

 

[PayrollNerd]

It is the water, always the water. Prayers for everyone in the low lying areas. Steady rain here now in Sarasota.

Tropical Tidbits

Tropical weather and Atlantic hurricane information, analysis, and forecasts by Levi Cowan.

www.tropicaltidbits.com

 

[PayrollNerd]

Good Lord Almighty, did these 100 people learn nothing from the storm surge and loss of life last year in Hurricane Ian??? If they don't have resources to get out, there's help available!

August 29, 2023 - Hurricane Idalia forecast to become extremely dangerous Category 4 storm

Idalia has rapidly intensified over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane as it bears down on Florida's west coast.

www.cnn.com

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Close to 100 people are not heeding warnings to evacuate Cedar Key as Hurricane Idalia churns toward the Gulf Coast, according to the mayor.

“We’re here to beg the citizens to heed this warning. This storm is the worst that we’ve ever seen,” Mayor Heath Davis said at a press briefing on Tuesday.

Davis said his family has been on Cedar Key for many generations and that they have “never seen a storm this bad ever.”

Davis warned residents that when the winds reach 39 miles an hour Tuesday evening, all emergency services will stop.

 

[HmmMysterious]

Idalia is now a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph and a pressure of

Hurricane Idalia Forecast Discussion 972 mb

 

[PayrollNerd]

I'm the blue dot.

That first band that came thru was steady rain, not a lot of wind. The wind has picked up but still not very strong. We'll be hit after dark, about 8pm.

Grandkitty, Banjo will get calming meds on his dinner at 7pm. As long as he's doing ok, he will be in his catio in the front window. He loves to watch the world go by. The Amazon people wave to him. LOL!

 

[Seni]

Looks like you are in for a long night...stay safe all those affected!

 

[PayrollNerd]

Idalia is now a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph and a pressure of

Hurricane Idalia Forecast Discussion 972 mb

Looks like it's wobbled to the left/west a bit.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I'm on the flight path, mostly landings but a few take offs too. It's been eerily quiet today.

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to close at 7 p.m.

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport will close at 7 p.m. Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Idalia.

www.mysuncoast.com

The airport terminal is not a shelter.

 

[Puzzles8]

Oh dear, did that wildlife sanctuary get destroyed? I haven't been in years, but it was always a high point to visit when I was there, beautiful place.

Sadly, The Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary on Sanibel Island took major damage, both the facilities and the grounds. I agree it is a great and unique treasure of the Island. In addition to the immediate damage from Ian, there is residual damage from the storm surge that might take years to recover.

#DingStrong

#DingStrong

dingdarlingsociety.org

There are two different types of water generated from a strong hurricane. Rainfall (freshwater)from the storm itself and Storm Surge (saltwater) displaced ocean water forced onshore quickly from the power and intensity of the storm. While the Hurricane rainfall is damaging, it is the magnitude and speed of the salty Storm Surge that can be deadly and leave lasting effects. Storm Surge is largely influenced by the overall (outside)diameter of the Hurricane, Hurricane Category (1-5) and the geography around the land it impacts. Most of Sanibel is about 3.5 feet above sea level. During Ian, Sanibel was entirely covered by salty Storm Surge for many hours.

The rainfall will eventually just drain off. The effect of the saltwater surge lasts much longer. What were once freshwater rivers, lakes and low lying marsh areas are now tainted by saltwater. This has a significant effect on the flora and fauna that were native to the area.

The good news is that the Sanctuary will eventually recover.

I just realized you asked me for the time and I built you a clock!

Prayers for everyone in the path of Idalia

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Good Lord Almighty, did these 100 people learn nothing from the storm surge and loss of life last year in Hurricane Ian??? If they don't have resources to get out, there's help available!

August 29, 2023 - Hurricane Idalia forecast to become extremely dangerous Category 4 storm

Idalia has rapidly intensified over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane as it bears down on Florida's west coast.

www.cnn.com

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Close to 100 people are not heeding warnings to evacuate Cedar Key as Hurricane Idalia churns toward the Gulf Coast, according to the mayor.

“We’re here to beg the citizens to heed this warning. This storm is the worst that we’ve ever seen,” Mayor Heath Davis said at a press briefing on Tuesday.

Davis said his family has been on Cedar Key for many generations and that they have “never seen a storm this bad ever.”

Davis warned residents that when the winds reach 39 miles an hour Tuesday evening, all emergency services will stop.

I understand that for some good reasons some choose to stay (and some have no choice). And some freeze. But if you’re in a place that is almost certain to be washed out and inaccessible you have to try to go. The police are trying to get them to leave.

One resident:
“Despite the dire warning, some residents, like Michael Bobbitt, said they're staying put.

"I have a house on a high elevation sitting on top of a hill and I have a second floor and I have a boat tied up and ready to go," Bobbitt said. "When the streets become waterways, I’m going to get out and about to see who I can get to to help."”

Despite evacuation order, some residents of Florida's Cedar Key riding out Hurricane Idalia

Despite an evacuation order and warnings of potentially deadly flooding, some residents of Florida’s Cedar Key said they planned to ride out Hurricane Idalia.

www.nbcmiami.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

Looks like it's wobbled to the left/west a bit.

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Its projected path has the center making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend part of the Gulf Coast and heading inland between Gainesville and Tallahassee. Forecasters predicted earlier Tuesday the storm would reach peak sustained winds of 125 mph with gusts up to 155 mph right before landfall and storm surge that could top 15 feet by mid-morning Wednesday.

As of 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, just under 20,000 customers were without power in the state, according to website poweroutage.us.

Hurricane Idalia now major Category 4 hurricane with 130 mph winds ahead of landfall

Hurricane Idalia, still forecast to become a Category 4 storm before its Florida landfall, now has maximum-sustained winds of 120 mph.

www.orlandosentinel.com

A hurricane warning is in effect along the Florida coast from the middle of Longboat Key north to Indian Pass near Apalachicola that includes Tampa Bay.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Dry Tortugas and on Florida’s Gulf Coast from Chokoloskee north to Longboat Key as well as west of Indian Pass to Mexico Beach on the Panhandle.

Tropical storm warnings also remain in effect for Florida’s east coast from Sebastian Inlet north to South Santee River, South Carolina.