Posted on 08/10/2004 4:09:42 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Don't forget a manual can opener, 12 ga shotgun shells and 9mm ammunition.
As for a good survival site, check out www.equipped.com
AKA Equipped to survive.com
Definitely ... anywhere from Naples north past Tampa is going to get the brunt of this one.
Very distressing..
They are in the yellow. Cat one storm, I wouldn't worry too much right now just keep an eye on it.
At least Brooksville is more inland, not next to the Gulf. Still, the whole Tampa Bay area is prone to flooding.
By the way, it's not Bonnie that you should be too concerned about; it's Charley. Keep an eye on that one especially.
Bonnie was chugging along in a northerly direction at 6 mph at 5 p.m. Tuesday, still more than 300 miles from landfall, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.
The state’s emergency operations director, Craig Fugate, said the storm could intensify overnight and still reach hurricane status.
“The storm is moving into an area where some development is possible,” Fugate said. “If you’re in the Panhandle, if you’re in the Big Bend, you need to prepare, stay aware, be alert and, most important for people on the coastal communities, be ready to act if its necessary for evacuation.”
The BIG picture:
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/atlantic/movies/g8irnhc/g8irnhcjava.html
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
Charley looks like a real problem looking for a place to park
It's President Bush's fault. He was in Niceville earlier today and he's in Pensacola tonight.
The issue with Charley is his speed. It is racing so damn fast that it will be hitting Florida at the time the cold front will be in full effect.It won't be long..but it will be a punch for sure.
The front is already affecting Bonnie.
Well shoot. I'm down here at the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville waiting on a liver transplant I desperately need. From Atl, Georgia. Never been in a hurricane before. Should it effect me? Yikes.
East of Melbourne, FL? How big is your boat? ;-)
It very well might...but I wouldn't be overly concerned.You have bigger worries and major prayers go out to you for it!
cool ty
I need to get batteries. We're in Jacksonville but lately everytime we have a decent Thunderstorm we lose power.
bttt
If you have that much to spend, check either the shotguns offered by www.wilsoncombat.com or go to a gun show and find yourself a Remington 11-87 Police Tactical Shotgun. It is a 12 ga semi-automatic scattergun that kicks surprisingly little.
As for loads, stick with buck for self defense duties. I like the Federal Tactical Buck load. It is fairly potent and has lighter than usual recoil.
As for 12 ga. I choose it because that's all Ive ever used, and it's easy to find at about any gunshop or rural hardware store.
Me..? I have an 1100 Remington with a deer slug bbl and the duck tube popped out so it takes six shots.
And I have a Glock 17, not a 19. It just fits me better. Back it up with a Kel Tec P-11 9mm.
Last Updated: August 10, 2004 10:40pm
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY -- MAXIMUM WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH AND IS LOCATED NEAR LONGITUDE 71.8 WEST AND LATITUDE 15.7 NORTH.. Full Advisory
TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM AST TUE AUG 10 2004
...CHARLEY CONTINUING RAPIDLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...NEW WARNINGS AND
WATCHES ISSUED...
AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WATCH FOR JAMAICA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A
HURRICANE WATCH ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA. A HURRICANE WARNING
MAY BE REQUIRED FOR JAMAICA WEDNESDAY MORNING.
AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS HAS
ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE
CAYMAN ISLANDS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE SOUTHWEST
PENINSULA OF HAITI FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BORDER WESTWARD
INCLUDING PORT-AU-PRINCE.
AT 11 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.8 WEST OR ABOUT
300 MILES... 480 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA.
CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 25 MPH
...41 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF CHARLEY WILL BE
NEARING JAMAICA TOMORROW MORNING.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
AND CHARLEY COULD BECOME A HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES JAMAICA
TOMORROW.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES
...165 KM MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.
ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING
WAVES...ARE LIKELY ALONG THE COASTS OF JAMAICA ON WEDNESDAY.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN ASSOCIATION WITH
CHARLEY.
REPEATING THE 11 PM AST POSITION...16.0 N... 72.8 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 25 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 65 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 999 MB.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 2 AM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT
COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5 AM AST.
FORECASTER BEVEN
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