Posted on 08/11/2004 11:08:10 AM PDT by Pyro7480
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HURRICANE CHARLEY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 9A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2 PM EDT WED AUG 11 2004
...CHARLEY BECOMES A HURRICANE...RAIN BANDS SPREADING OVER JAMAICA...
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM DRY TORTUGAS TO CRAIG KEY. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS. ADDITIONAL WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA LATER TODAY.
REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE INDICATE THAT CHARLEY HAS STRENGTHENED...AND IS NOW A HURRICANE.
AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE EYE OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.8 WEST OR ABOUT 90 MILES... 150 KM...SOUTH OF KINGSTON JAMAICA.
CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR...AND A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER WILL BE PASSING TO THE SOUTH OF THE SOUTH COAST OF JAMAICA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER...BANDS OF SQUALLS WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT MUCH OF JAMAICA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM FROM THE CENTER.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTERS IS 993 MB...29.31 INCHES.
ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...ARE LIKELY ALONG THE COASTS OF JAMAICA TODAY...AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS TONIGHT.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHARLEY.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
Shall I tell you my board story?
Years ago, I went through Gloria. I went right through the eye. That area doesn't get it as bad as NE of the eye, which my friend was in.
He didn't board his window, seemed sort of silly, no one else did.
Halfway through the morning, his window started bowing in and out, in and out. He starts to get nervous. So he gets a piece of plywood, figures if he slides it out next to the house, and nails it in, he'll be alright.
About 2 feet out the door the wind catches the board with my friend trying to hold onto it. He flies right up in the air, and over the car, spends a few good moments in the air, and lands on the hood.
LOL.
Believe me - I'm praying.
BTW - hubby was rather ticked with my comment to you about your boat. So please accept my apologies - he was right, what I said could very well be taken the wrong way.
About now, I'm glad the state of Florida more-or-less forced us to sell them our 3 lots on Cayo Costa a few years ago.
Ouch.
Unless there is a major deviation of the storm, we are evacuating tomorrow morning. 10-14ft storm surge is too high. 14 ft would reach the second floor here.
So far, all is well here in Venice, FL (Sarasota country). Heavy overcast but no wind or rain as yet. That will change, of course, and soon. We did get hit by the northernmost "feeder bands" at about 4 AM, and that had some serious rain and wind gusts to about 35 mph. We're expecting twice that here. If the eye comes right at us though, well, heh-heh...
I'm about four miles inland from the water's edge, which helps a lot. How much, we're going to find out in about six hours or so.
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