Hurricane Michael - October 2018

[oceanblueeyes]

thinking about everyone in his path

Thank you CARIIS.

 

[Jax49]

11 AM advisory (on weather channel)

110 mph
965 mb pressure
moving N at 12 mph

360 miles S of Panama City

 

[JerseyGirl]

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for:

• Okaloosa/Walton County Line Florida to Anclote River Florida

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for:

• Anclote River Florida to Anna Maria Island Florida, including Tampa Bay
• Alabama/Florida border to Okaloosa/Walton County Line Florida

A Hurricane Warning has been issued for:

• Alabama/Florida border to Suwannee River Florida

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for:

• Alabama/Florida border to the Mississippi/Alabama border
• Suwanee River Florida to Chassahowitzka, Florida

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:

• Chassahowitzka to Anna Maria Island Florida, including Tampa Bay
• Mississippi/Alabama border to the Mouth of the Pearl River
• Fernandina Beach, Florida to South Santee River, South Carolina

Hurricane Michael strengthens with 110mph winds: Parts of Tampa Bay area under Tropical Storm Watch

 

[oceanblueeyes]

11 AM advisory (on weather channel)

110 mph
965 mb pressure
moving N at 12 mph

360 miles S of Panama City

Has the mb pressure continued to tighten?

Our youngest daughter called to check on us this morning again. She said our grandson is in Waycross waiting for the hurricane to pass. As soon as possible he will be out checking for downed powerlines. He works for an engineering company.

Even though our daughter..son in law and two grandsons lives in northwest Georgia around Atlanta both grandsons travel the state. So T..was already inspecting powerlines in Waycross.

Their dad is in management with a large power company in the Atlanta area.

He told our daughter he is worried for T about LIVE powerlines being down in the water. He said one small leak in the work boots worn by the power inspectors can be very dangerous. He has tragically seen it occur around Atlanta since he has been employed in this profession for over 32 years.

So of course he worries even more now since his own youngest son will be on the ground after Michael roars through.

Even though T is supplied workbooks through his employer they aren't taking any chances.

So they are traveling today to where he is so they can give T new top of the line boots that shields the employee from being electrocuted should they step in water where the down line may be live and submerged.

I know I am blabbing idle stuff but I am trying to stay busy posting rather than dwelling on what may be headed our way. Sorry. Just ignore me.

OMG!!! this has never happened before. They just broke in on TV saying that a hurricane warning has been issued for the county that borders right next to ours. We live inland in SW Georgia. Its come on twice already. I have never seen that happen ever. It is through 10/9 7pm.

Now I am back to being terrified for my loved ones in our area and for my hubby..fur babies and neighbors.

I am praying for everyone. Please continue to pray for all. This is a highly unusual hurricane.

Imo

 

[Bravo]

Sending prayers and a cyber hug OBE and to all others in the path of Michael. Please stay safe.

 

[CARIIS]

11 AM advisory (on weather channel)

110 mph
965 mb pressure
moving N at 12 mph

360 miles S of Panama City

how are you doing kiddo??

 

[Jax49]

@oceanblueeyes Yes, the pressure is falling. Yesterday at 2 pm it was 978. Twenty four hours later 965 and still falling.

 

[Jax49]

how are you doing kiddo??

Hanging in but worrying about everyone in the path. We're actually getting a lot of "loosely related" (per Weather Channel) rain now. And earlier there was a tornado warning just south of Jacksonville.

 

[CARIIS]

people inland moo need to be really watching when he gets near the tampa area

965 mb

 

[Lato]

OBE....I lived in your county when I was younger. I will be thinking of you and your family. Do you have a generator? Electricity goes off so fast here....with no hurricane.

 

[Lato]

Jax49 are you under warnings? are you within the cone?

 

[CARIIS]

where is OBE?

the thing that concerns me as far as JAX goes that is the noon to 3 pm quad

jax how have your faired as it relates to wind stuff as oppossed to storm surge ?

has JAx had a landfalling from the other side and how did your area do as it relates to storm surge

i am thinking wind stuff for jax

but generally speaking since the hurricane charley season the states entire power grid has been replaced!

CHarley was a really big wake up call as it relates to power -- 6 million out after him

 

[Lato]

OBE said she is in SW Georgia....
Sorry Cariis....I am not doing well with quotes.....this was an answer to your question.

 

[CARIIS]

OBE said she is in SW Georgia....
Sorry Cariis....I am not doing well with quotes.....this was an answer to your question.

Noone here ever needs to apologize to me as it relates to typing spelling comma periods question marks spacing bolding exclamation marks numbers special characters tabs

nothing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JerseyGirl]

Coastal impact, damage from Michael may be similar to Opal in 1995 and Eloise in 1975

While all hurricanes and their tracks are unique, Michael may have a similar effect along the Florida Panhandle to 1995's Opal and 1975's Eloise.

Michael is forecast to make landfall along the Florida Panhandle in the vicinity of Panama City as a Category 2 or 3 hurricane with a significant risk to lives and property stemming from storm surge flooding, high winds and flooding rainfall.

 

[Jax49]

Doesn't look like Jacksonville will get the really strong winds but it's a hurricane, which we all know means we don't know.

Michael : BoatUS Hurricane Tracking & Resource Center

 

[oceanblueeyes]

OBE....I lived in your county when I was younger. I will be thinking of you and your family. Do you have a generator? Electricity goes off so fast here....with no hurricane.

Hi Lato. Thank you.

Wow how interesting. Our county is one of the fastest growing in the state for new residents and new businesses. It truly is a wonderful beautiful place to live unlike the county next to ours.

Yes we have three generators. We learned our lesson in 1994 when hurricane Alberto hovered over us causing a 500 year flood and we were without power for 5 days in very hot July.

Our home was surrounded with water with no way to get in and out. We have never been in a flood zone or even close so all of it was surreal. Thank God though the water was never in our home. It did completely destroy my business located in another area.

It took all counties affected over a decade to rebuild and overcome. Loss of life combined was around 65 iirc.

Hubby is helping our neighbors tie down things or put them inside of storage outbuildings.

Thinking of everyone and praying for the very best outcome for all.

Imo

 

[Jax49]

Florida state offices will be closed Tuesday through Thursday in the 35 counties included in Governor Scott’s emergency order.

Leon, Wakulla, Franklin, Suwannee, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Liberty, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Citrus, Pasco, Hernando, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Alachua, Union, Bradford and Baker Counties.

State offices closed in impacted counties ahead of Hurricane Michael

*ETA - Jacksonville (Duval Co.) is not on the list.

 

[BUF]

where is OBE?

the thing that concerns me as far as JAX goes that is the noon to 3 pm quad

jax how have your faired as it relates to wind stuff as oppossed to storm surge ?

has JAx had a landfalling from the other side and how did your area do as it relates to storm surge

i am thinking wind stuff for jax

but generally speaking since the hurricane charley season the states entire power grid has been replaced!

CHarley was a really big wake up call as it relates to power -- 6 million out after him

CARIIS, they are still working on our power here in WP...matter of fact, our entire neighborhood is torn up right now as they are working on it. During Charley, we lost power for over two weeks. Just as we got it back on (basically long enough to do laundry), France's hit and we lost it again for about 10 days. Our area was pretty devastated here. During Irma last year, our power was only out 4-5 days.

Please stay safe everyone, and please check in here after the storm if it has hit your area!

 

[Jax49]

Cruise ship caught up in heavy winds from Hurricane Michael