Anybody seen this guy?
Posted on 10/24/2005 2:18:01 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Category Three Major Hurricane Wilma is barreling toward the Southwest Florida coastline. The storm is packing wind speeds of 125mph, moving NW at 20mph, with an enormous eye 65 miles in diameter. Landfall is anticipated shortly in Collier County between 6:00 and 7:00AM ET.
Storm surge flooding of 9 feet to 17 feet is possible along the coast near and to the south of where Wilma makes landfall. Storm surge of 5 to 8 feet is predicted for the Keys. The storm has spawned tornados throughout the Florida peninsula since yesterday evening.
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 Radar Still Image w/watches warnings
Melbourne Radar Still Image w/watches warnings
Key West Radar Still Image w/watches warnings
Tampa Bay Radar Still image w/watches warnings
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 Live Thread, Part III
Hurricane Wilma Part II
Hurricane Wilma Live Thread
Tropical Storm Wilma
Tropical Depression #24
Yipes!
Geraldo is generally a day late and a bag of Al Capone loot short.
Looking at Miami radar, Coral Springs to Fort Lauderdale is getting the worst of it now, but it looks pretty bad all the way north to Jupiter.
Just that the winds are extreme and this is the worst they've ever experienced and they've lived there a long time, etc.
I am 150 miles North and we are getting a butt kicking with the winds and horizontal rain nailing the Northeast and East side of my property just like Jeanne. Thank God this Sea Hag Wilma will only be staying for a couple of hours. I could not take this horizontal rain and 70 MPH gusts for 12 hours like with Jeanne and Charley. 4 Hurricanes in 14 months is a bit too much. My new roof is getting a workout.
Geez, my friend has new new condos she bought... one has a new family, hope they're ok.
Some looter-shooter! You're supposed to have it already by your side, amateur! ;-)
Where Wilma passes over Florida, encounters the jet stream, then meets low pressure and high pressure zones near the coast ... and WHAMMO ! . . . the Mother of Storms drenches the Carolinas and regions Northward . . . Details Posted Here
LOL
Gusts of 92 mph at the Broward court house in Ft. Lauderdale per Fox.
I also heard on Fox during Katrina, that garors were swimming in the French Quarter.
Only believe what you can see with these sensationalists..
break
Orlando 2 showing video from tornado strike in West Melbourne. Roof damage and a car was picked up out of parking lot and moved 100 ft into some bushes. Water damage but no injuries reported.
That's a thought... when will we see Shep or Geraldo wrestling an alligator or a python?
Huge eyewall leading edge now sticking its pinky toe in the Atlantic.
Since Luis hasn't answered, I'll tell you where I am.
I'm in Polk County, central Florida. I woke up this morning to find Wilma at my house too. She's a rude guest. She came uninvited and she's rude. I've insulted her several times but she's still here. It's still somewhat dark, rains, and wind bands are whipping the trees and leaving tree limbs all over the lawns but so far I still have electricity and chocolate.
Geraldo always comes afterward to sob about the poor victims and uses babies as his props. Just gotta love him!
I was talking to a friend early this morning... now he knows he made a mistake not leaving, said he's been there for a lot of them... but this one's different.
What did I hear about a Mandatory Curfew in Highlands County?
Whats that all about??
Anybody seen this guy?
Miami/Dade police off the streets per Fox.
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