Hurricane Wilma Live Thread, Part III (TS Alpha gets honorable mention too)

NHC - NOAA ^ | 22 October 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Wilma slowly drifts toward the Southeast Gulf of Mexico after relentlessly pounding Cozumel and Cancun for more than 24 hours. Early reports indicate extensive wind and flood damage to Mexico's resort-studded Mayan Riviera. Mexican officials said about 20,000 tourists were at shelters and hotels on the mainland south of Cancun and an estimated 10,000-12,000 were in Cancun itself. About 50 hotels were evacuated.

In preparation for Hurricane Wilma's anticipated Florida landfall, a Hurricane Watch and mandatory evacuation have been issued for the Florida Keys and Florida Bay. Mandatory evacuations for Marco Island and much of Naples are in effect, as well as high surf advisories and high risk of rip currents along Florida's panhandle and Big Bend coasts. Bus services are available for Monroe Co. and other counties for residents who do not have transportation. Additional storm watches for the Florida peninsula are expected later today.

The 2005 hurricane season altered the record books again today with the formation of Tropical Storm Alpha south of Hispanola. Preliminary forecasts indicate TS Alpha will not affect the U.S. mainland.

The following links are self-updating:

Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 0500, 0800, 1100 etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 0500, 1100, 1700, 2300 ET
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track

Wilma Forecast Track Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data SE Florida
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Florida
Florida Department of Emergency Management

Images:

Storm Floater IR Loop
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop
Florida Radar/Sat Loop Caution: Broadband users only
Extra Large Miami Radar Broadband only
Extra Large Key West Radar Broadband only
Miami Long Range Radar Loop
Key West Long Range Radar Loop
Miami Experimental Radar Still Image
Key West Experimental Radar Still Image

Streaming Video:

WBBH-TV/WZVN-TV Ft. Myers (WMP): http://waterbc.wm.llnwd.net/waterbc_netvideo
WESH-TV/DT Orlando/Daytona Beach (RP): http://mfile.akamai.com/7883/live/reflector:24028.ram
WFTV-TV/DT Orlando (RP): http://mfile.akamai.com/7883/live/reflector:20361.ram
WKMG-TV/DT Orlando (RP): http://mfile.akamai.com/7883/live/reflector:23942.ram
WPBF-TV/DT West Palm Beach (RP): http://mfile.akamai.com/7883/live/reflector:24035.ram
WSVN-TV/DT Miami (WMP): http://216.242.118.140/windowsmedia/asx/wsvn_broadband.asx
WTVJ-TV/DT Miami: http://nbc6.feedroom.com/iframeset.jsp?ord=381015
WPLG-TV/DT Miami (RP): http://mfile.akamai.com/8660/live/reflector:23941.ram
WFOR-TV/DT Miami (WMP): http://wfor.dayport.com/viewer/content/special.php?Art_ID=612&Format_ID=2&BitRate_ID=8&Contract_ID=2&Obj_ID={obj_id}
WTSP-TV/DT St. Petersburg/Tampa (WMP): mms://wmbcast.gannett.speedera.net/wmbcast.gannett/wmbcast_gannett_sep252004_1915_64623
Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm

Additional Resources:

Pet Friendly Florida Shelter Info
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City
CrownWeather.com

Category	Wind Speed	Barometric Pressure	Storm Surge	Damage Potential
Tropical Depression	< 39 mph < 34 kts			Minimal
Tropical Storm	39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts			Minimal
Hurricane 1 (Weak)	74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts	28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more	4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m	Minimal damage to vegetation
Hurricane 2 (Moderate)	96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts	28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb	6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m	Moderate damage to houses
Hurricane 3 (Strong)	111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts	27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb	9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m	Extensive damage to small buildings
Hurricane 4 (Very strong)	131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts	27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb	13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m	Extreme structural damage
Hurricane 5 (Devastating)	Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts	Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb	Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m	Catastrophic building failures possible

Previous Threads:
Hurricane Wilma Part II
Hurricane Wilma Live Thread
Tropical Storm Wilma
Tropical Depression #24

[nuclady]

Wow! I'm first in something.... :)

Well, if Wilma causes a snowstorm in the NE, you might be pinging me a bit earlier.

[SE Mom]

Oh YUM! Sounds like my kind of leftovers for tomorrow:) I'm eating really well this weekend as I'm expecting Monday to be a PB & J kind of day!

[Rte66]

Just wanting to make sure I have a post here, so it's on my list--kept losing the last one for not posting enough. Kept up through the night and have been sleeping today, now I'm back on watch--or will be shortly, after getting caught up on other readings and having some din-din.

Oh, are we doing food reports? Pot stickers for late lunch; taco salad coming up for dinner. (A real one, not one with Catalina dressing that I've seen some others talk about. Yikes.)

[bill1952]

Even the Mexican Army can't get through

Theres a great joke there somewhere.

[laz]

From 20:45 to 22:15, the shift to the right is quite noticeable. Of course, it could be a wobble as she comes off the coast into a new environment, but it wouldn't surprise me if she's starting to turn.

[jeffers]

"...Alpha becomes the twenty-second named storm of the season and
breaks the all-time record for the most active season on record... "

Let's see...

1. All time most active Atlantic season.

2. All time lowest pressure for any Atlantic hurricane.

3. All time most rapid development, 0 to 60 in lt 24 hours.

4. All time earliest major hurricane in the Gulf.

5. All time poorest state and local response in history, including Bangladesh.

6. All time most expensive hurricane.

7. All time record for most major Gulf hurricanes (?)

Did I miss any?

No matter, it's all downhill from now on, the worst hurricane season ever, almost behind us.

Unless next year's worse.

[Rte66]

I've seen their Navy. It was one battleship in port at Zihuatanejo. A local told me that was the whole navy.

[bill1952]

www.intellicast.com

[jeffers]

PBJ and MMB?

[Rte66]

Spin Alert: Beware of the record being touted (seriesly) on NBC News just now. Cuba holds the record for least number of people killed in hurricanes. The reported number is 38 (ever).

Yeah, right.

[SE Mom]

I will..if I can figure it out! I'm one of those..a little of this..a handful of that and a few of those, kind of cooks. This is a good project though- I'll ponder on it. The ingredients are the easy part. Red potatos, white vinegar, sugar, bacon, flour,onions, water S & P. I'll let you know how it all goes together in FReepmail post Wilma:)

[nuclady]

Does that mean that you got pizza last night??? :)

[SE Mom]

ROFLMAO! Took me a sec- well done:)

[NRA2BFree]

Prayers are going up for all you folks who live in the path of Wilma. I don't think I could keep rebuilding time after time. I would have given up and moved inland long ago, but then, I'm a BIG chicken. :o)

[laz]

I'll let you know how it all goes together in FReepmail post Wilma:)

Is there a post-Wilma world? I was beginning to think she'd be around forever. I'm sure the folks in Cancun thought so.

[elfman2]

Thanks for the links. That's exactly what I needed.

[jeffers]

Yup, it was good too. There's a tiny town about 8 miles away, with a bar/reseraunt that makes great pizza, deep dish pan with whatever you want for $14. For $15 I can make two of my own, which are a little better, but that takes a lot more chopping.

I vaporized it, while watching Galaxy Quest.

[tutstar]

oven grinders here

[AGreatPer]

"Even the Mexican Army can't get through
Theres a great joke there somewhere."

Oh my, I was thinking the same thing.

The only reason the Mexican Army exists in Quointana Roo (Cancun is part of it) is to stop drug running.

If they came upon an emergency they wouldn't have a clue what to do.

Yes, there is a joke in there somewhere. It starts with Vincente Fox I'm sure.

I'm expecting another report from Merida very shortly. Amazing, land phone lines are still working.

[jeffers]

I have several camping and backpacking stoves, and one of my favorite power-off meals is a couple packs of chicken Ramen, both flavor packets, a can of white meat chicken, and lemon-pepper seasoning to taste. It's a five minute fix, requires minimal water, and clean-up is easy if you get to it quickly.