who else is in the way of hurricane Charley?--now with maps!

[stockjock]

10:11 Orlando here...very overcast but no wind yet...but don't expect any until later today. Good luck all you west coasters!

 

[UDT89]

i really wanna see pics from someones house.

i heard things on the news here, in NY, about the storm surge and how it might leave tampa under water.

weird. just glad its not NY getting hit with this head on. the subways would be out of commission for every with salt water damage from a 12-20 foot storm surge.

 

[40Hands]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
My Mother in law (who is visiting at the moment) lives right on the water on Siesta Key in Sarasota. A big storm surge will flood the first floor of her apartment building and trash everything in her garage which for some reason is carpeted...

My father-in-law lives on Treasure Island near Tampa and has spent at least a week preparing his two boats for the storm. I hope his insurance is paid up. He was forced to evacuate and is now at his sons house in Bradenton.

What is the best website to follow the storms progress on?

NOAA

 

[stockjock]

i really wanna see pics from someones house.

i heard things on the news here, in NY, about the storm surge and how it might leave tampa under water.

weird. just glad its not NY getting hit with this head on. the subways would be out of commission for every with salt water damage from a 12-20 foot storm surge.

If someone has pics then they are stupid for sticking around. The Governor has ordered those areas that would have the storm surge to be evacuated!!

 

[Kelemvor]

On the Weather Channel they are apprently broadcasting Live from the Hilton Hotel in Redignton Beach (right on the water). My wife's parents owned a spot in the condo that's next door to that place but they sold it earlier this year. I'm sure they'll be thanking the lord if it hits their place and does a lot of damage. They've only had 1 other hurricane hit them since they bought it many years ago.

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: RaNDoMMAI
I live in northdale in tampa

Should i be worried? all my family got was water, candles, some dry food and thats it

~RaNDoM

Which part of Northdale, Ive got a buncha friends that live there? Im about 15 minutes away, we should both be a little worried.

 

[Nitemare]

I'm in RTP, NC. We will probably just get alot of rain. I don't imagine it will be that much wind though. My work took a precaution and put sandbags around the cafeteria(very low lieing area).

 

[Cuda1447]

The hurricane will be waaaay slowed down in NC. The people on the west coast of Florida are the ones who should be worried.



Anyone in Tampa ever experience a major hurricane before? They are saying this one could be a category 3.

 

[Vikaden]

North pinellas county here

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: Vikaden
North pinellas county here

Weren't you supposed to evacuate?

 

[mcveigh]

only certain areas evac...depends manly on the elevation and proximity to wa.


looks like it may hit sarasot now, my uncle and his family are down there.

 

[amcdonald]

I'm in jacksonville, so the weather should be pretty interesting tonight...
I'm having a hurricane party at the beach.

 

[Dulanic]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
The hurricane will be waaaay slowed down in NC. The people on the west coast of Florida are the ones who should be worried.



Anyone in Tampa ever experience a major hurricane before? They are saying this one could be a category 3.

Not could be anymore... its become category 3 already.

 

[Xenon]

Category 4! Look out all in the path. This has become very dangerous. 164mph flight level winds were just reported which correlates to 145mph at the surface.

 

[Narse]

They are saying now the path has been moved more to the east, witch will bring it really close to orange and seminole counties. Going to be an interesting night thats for sure.

 

[Xenon]

WTNT61 KNHC 131716
TCUAT
BULLETIN
HURRICANE CHARLEY UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
115 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

AT 115 PM EDT...1715Z...A U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT MEASURED 10000 FT FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS OF 162 MPH AT A
DISTANCE OF 8 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE. THIS GIVES
AN ESTIMATED SURFACE WIND OF 145 MPH...CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR
SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. A SPECIAL ADVISORY WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

LAWRENCE

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Xenon
WTNT61 KNHC 131716
TCUAT
BULLETIN
HURRICANE CHARLEY UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
115 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

AT 115 PM EDT...1715Z...A U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT MEASURED 10000 FT FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS OF 162 MPH AT A
DISTANCE OF 8 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE. THIS GIVES
AN ESTIMATED SURFACE WIND OF 145 MPH...CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR
SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. A SPECIAL ADVISORY WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

LAWRENCE

holy crap it gained a lot of strength.

 

[Ogg]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Xenon
WTNT61 KNHC 131716
TCUAT
BULLETIN
HURRICANE CHARLEY UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
115 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

AT 115 PM EDT...1715Z...A U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT MEASURED 10000 FT FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS OF 162 MPH AT A
DISTANCE OF 8 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE. THIS GIVES
AN ESTIMATED SURFACE WIND OF 145 MPH...CATEGORY FOUR ON THE SAFFIR
SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. A SPECIAL ADVISORY WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

LAWRENCE

holy mother fvcking shlt it gained a lot of strength.

fixed

 

[Vikaden]

I'm in a Level D evacuation zone, and now with the turn to the east, hopefully it wont be all that bad.

 

[Ogg]

Originally posted by: Vikaden
I'm in a Level D evacuation zone, and now with the turn to the east, hopefully it wont be all that bad.

Whats that mean..........A worst, D less worse?

or

Level A means kiss your Ass good bye???

 

[lokiju]

I'm on the disaster recover team, I work out of Miramar FL, but we have offices all over the country and one in Tampa, myself and a team of other IT co-workers are going to be dispatched to our Tampa location after the hurricane passes to "rebuild" anything that was damaged from the hurricane, infrastructure wise so we can get them back up and running.

 

[Shawn]

great it's gonna hit ft myers now with 145mph winds.

 

[RaNDoMMAI]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447


Which part of Northdale, Ive got a buncha friends that live there? Im about 15 minutes away, we should both be a little worried.

Right next to claywell elementry

~RaNDoM

 

[Vikaden]

Originally posted by: Ogg

Originally posted by: Vikaden
I'm in a Level D evacuation zone, and now with the turn to the east, hopefully it wont be all that bad.

Whats that mean..........A worst, D less worse?

or

Level A means kiss your Ass good bye???

Our zones go A-E and each zone equals one category of hurricane, I'm inland so no evacuation.

 

[Xenon]

Looks like Fort Meyers is going to get pounded. That little barrier island Pine Island? looks to be directly in the path. This could be very bad if people there haven't evacuated.