[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I know that before a hurricane in the 80s that Shell Key used to be attached to St Pete Beach.

[dennis1x]

interesting latest recon info.....note...the pressure and wind speeds were the strongest report yet.....and ththis was after charley entered the bay.....clearly the storm hit at its peak...

249
URNT12 KNHC 131956
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 13/1957Z
B. 26 DEG 39 MIN N
82 DEG 10 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2611 M
D. 110 KT
E. 162 DEG 003 NM
F. 229 DEG 148 KT
G. 162 DEG 003 NM
H. 941 MB
I. 9 C/ 3074 M
J. 20 C/ 2994 M
K. 7 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C5
N. 12345/07
O. 0.1/1 NM
P. AF963 0903A CHARLEY OB 35
MAX FL WIND 148 KT SE QUAD 1955Z.

[dawn53]

Here's a link you'll enjoy about Shell Key and St. Pete Beach. We're just over the Bayway from St. Pete Beach and the Don.

http://www.beachdirectory.com/sp-about.htm