Tropical Storm Andrea

[Reader]

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2429

Dr. Masters' blog on Andrea.....partial quote:

However, given the continued presence of dry air and increasing wind shear, and little time before landfall, it will be difficult for Andrea to reach hurricane strength before landfall occurs early this evening--though I won't rule out intensification to a 70 mph tropical storm. Heavy rains of 3 - 6" that have the potential to cause flash flooding will be the storm's main threat. Carrabelle, near Apalachicola, reported 4.5" of rain in a 5-hour period ending at 8 am EDT. Tornadoes in some of the heavier thunderstorms in Andrea's spiral bands are also a concern, and the storm had already spawned five tornadoes as of 9 am EDT. Bands of heavy thunderstorms with embedded rotating thunderstorms capable of generating tornadoes where over both the west and east coasts of Florida between 6 am - 8am, triggering tornado warnings in the counties near Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay. A tornado hit The Acreage in Palm Beach County at 6:45 am EDT, injuring one person, damaging homes, and downing trees and power lines. Two other tornadoes were reported on Florida's east coast, one in Broward County, and one in Palm Beach County. Andrea also spawned two tornadoes southeast of Tampa Bay between 2:30 am and 4 am EDT Thursday, but damage was minor. Most of South and Central Florida are under a tornado watch today. A storm surge of 2 - 5 feet is predicted for Tampa Bay northward to Apalachicola, and rip currents will be a risk for swimmers who brave the high surf. As of 9 am EDT Thursday, our wundermap with the storm surge layer turned on was showing storm surge levels just over 1 foot near Tampa and Apalachicola on Florida's Gulf Coast.

I'm in the Big Bend just south of Tallahassee. We had a hard rain last night but just off and on today and a little wind. I think we will just catch the outer bands of Andrea...no tornado watch here. Here is the radar for the area, think it auto updates:

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/r...930031&lon=-84.25710297&label=Tallahassee, FL

 

[ctkid]

 

[raine1212]

I am getting the first Heavy rain band.. Been going now for 10 mins. It is a hard rain and so humid

 

[raine1212]

TROPICAL STORM ANDREA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012013
1500 UTC THU JUN 06 2013

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA FROM BOCA GRANDE TO INDIAN PASS
* FLAGLER BEACH FLORIDA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VIRGINIA
* PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS
* LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.2N 84.3W AT 06/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR 35 DEGREES AT 13 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 997 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT.
50 KT....... 50NE 70SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 90NE 120SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS..120NE 120SE 0SW 90NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.2N 84.3W AT 06/1500Z
AT 06/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.8N 84.9W

FORECAST VALID 07/0000Z 30.3N 82.9W...INLAND
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 90NE 140SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 07/1200Z 33.4N 80.1W...INLAND
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 70NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 08/0000Z 37.3N 76.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 70NE 180SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 08/1200Z 41.8N 70.2W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 0NE 180SE 0SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 09/1200Z 46.5N 54.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 0NE 150SE 0SW 0NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 10/1200Z 47.0N 33.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 11/1200Z 52.0N 20.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 28.2N 84.3W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 06/2100Z
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCMAT1+shtml/061453.shtml

 

[raine1212]

Local statements for Andrea

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/index_hls1.shtml

 

[raine1212]

TWC Breaking@TWCBreaking

Tornado Warning for Duval and Nassau Counties in FL until 5:15 PM EDT weather.com/weather/alerts…

 

[raine1212]

Hurricane Central@twc_hurricane

#Flooding has closed a part of San Jose Blvd., McCoy Creek Rd. and northbound Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville, FL. #andrea

 

[raine1212]

Hurricane Central@twc_hurricane

Swath of #flood watches now from Florida to Maine, including #Boston, #Philly, and #NYC. ow.ly/i/2iuoc #andrea

 

[raine1212]

NWS Jacksonville@NWSJacksonville

Tornado indicated by radar moving north along the coast about 3 miles north of Mayport.

 

[raine1212]

Hurricane Central@twc_hurricane

Tropical Storm Andrea: 5 PM ET, 65 mph winds, 993 mb, moving NE at 17 mph. wxch.nl/r1tYL6

 

[raine1212]

NWS Charleston, SC@NWSCharlestonSC

Pressures are falling to the south and the gradient is tightening, as the center of TS Andrea approaches the Big Bend of Florida.

 

[raine1212]

NWS Melbourne@NWSMelbourne

Record daily rainfall amounts have already been set at Vero Beach and Melbourne today. Orlando Intl may be next. ow.ly/i/2ivYO

 

[raine1212]

TWC Breaking@TWCBreaking

Tornado Warning for Camden County in GA until 6:00 PM EDT weather.com/weather/alerts…
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[raine1212]

Hurricane Central@twc_hurricane

Unspecified #damage at the Mayport NAS in the Jacksonville, FL metro. #andrea

 

[raine1212]

NWS Charleston, SC@NWSCharlestonSC

Tornado risk will steadily increase along the GA coast this evening. Remain alert for warnings! #savwx #gawx

 

[momrids6]

TWC Breaking@TWCBreaking

Tornado Warning for Duval and Nassau Counties in FL until 5:15 PM EDT weather.com/weather/alerts…

Just below me....so darn wet & humid here already ....

Raine- you cleaned your pool- right? Everyone here did too

 

[raine1212]

Just below me....so darn wet & humid here already ....

Raine- you cleaned your pool- right? Everyone here did too

My pool is just getting ready to go in..lol.. Cleaned the French drains

 

[raine1212]

mom it is so humid here to... just had one really bad rain band.. I mean it poured.. break right now.. heard some thunder in the distance, long bumpy night here

 

[raine1212]

Hurricane Central@twc_hurricane

Pair of EF0 #tornadoes confirmed by @NWSTampaBay in Myakka City and Sun City Center early this morning. #andrea

 

[raine1212]

NWS Jacksonville@NWSJacksonville

#flwx #gawx Tornado reported on the ground Amelia island near 1300 block n Fletcher, damage. S.O. sighting via EMA.