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Helene hit Florida's Gulf Coast last week

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by rivergator, Sep 23, 2024.

  1. G8trGr8t

    G8trGr8t Premium Member

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    who is the employer that did that?
     
  2. PITBOSS

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  3. G8tas

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    Why hasn't Desantis banned hurricanes?
     
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  4. danmanne65

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    There is a whole lot of graft in hurricane recovery.
     
  5. 96Gatorcise

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    Apparently the storm is intensifying faster than the models predicted. Hurricane Hunter is getting readings now of 991 MB and dropping.
     
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  6. ValdostaGatorFan

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    It's a pretty big manufacturer here. They also bought a metric shit-ton of MRE's. They are stored in a warehouse in case they are ever needed. Which is hopefully never.
     
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  7. Gatorhead

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    I'm hooking up with you when Armageddon hits!
     
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  8. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    I hope you're leaving.
     
  9. apkgator

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    Yeah.....I think the island will be on the good side, but it could bobble for sure
     
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  10. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Some houses on the bay side had five feet of surge in them during Michael.
     
  11. apkgator

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    Yeah.....there are still a lot of houses not on pilings. My grandad built one of the old concrete block originals about 80 years ago and it's never had a drop of water in it to this day.

    The island is actually really saturated already. Tons of standing water in the low areas so it's really gonna be bad in that regard. So much of the new construction is in areas I wouldn't touch. But at least they are all on pilings so it will just be driveways, pools, and ground level storage rooms
     
  12. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    I'll bet I'd recognize that house. Michael blew off much of our siding and sent maybe a foot and a half of water through the downstairs room and garage. The main part of the house is on wooden pilings and not as high as the concrete ones they building on now.
     
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  13. apkgator

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    It's on west gulf beach....sold it to Harry A years ago. Looks run down now. My lot is on canal off 8th st
     
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  14. 96Gatorcise

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    ...HELENE STRENGTHENING AS THE CENTER APPROACHES THE NORTHEASTERN
    COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...
    ...NEW TROPICAL STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PORTIONS OF THE
    UNITED STATES...


    SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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    LOCATION...20.7N 86.2W
    ABOUT 45 MI...75 KM ENE OF COZUMEL MEXICO
    ABOUT 120 MI...190 KM SW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 INCHES
     
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    FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

    INIT 25/0900Z 20.7N 86.2W 55 KT 65 MPH
    12H 25/1800Z 21.9N 86.5W 70 KT 80 MPH
    24H 26/0600Z 24.1N 86.2W 90 KT 105 MPH
    36H 26/1800Z 27.4N 85.0W 105 KT 120 MPH (approx: 135 miles W of St Pete, FL)
    48H 27/0600Z 32.0N 84.2W 65 KT 75 MPH...INLAND (N of Albany, GA)
    60H 27/1800Z 35.9N 85.4W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
    72H 28/0600Z 37.0N 87.8W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
    96H 29/0600Z 36.5N 88.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
    120H 30/0600Z...DISSIPATED
     
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  16. GatorRade

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    Why bother when he can just pray them away?
     
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  19. tilly

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    This storm didn't get the memo. Every Gulf and Atlantic storm has to somehow impact our weather here on the NC coast. This one is clearly drunk.

    (Everyone stay safe)
     
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  20. 96Gatorcise

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    ...HELENE JUST OFFSHORE THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF THE YUCATAN
    PENINSULA, CLOSE TO HURRICANE STRENGTH...


    SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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    LOCATION...21.1N 86.2W
    ABOUT 60 MI...100 KM ENE OF COZUMEL MEXICO
    ABOUT 100 MI...160 KM WSW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 INCHES
     
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