Posted on 08/28/2012 9:24:55 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Isaac has been slow to organize and attain hurricane status. Slow moving minimal Hurricane Isaac threatens to dump up to 20" of rain in portions of its path. Storm surge of 6-12ft is expected.
Media news readers have gleefully reported RNC scheduling adjustments to accommodate public safety during Tampa storm warnings.
A water spout formed in the Tampa Channelside area at 4:43PM Monday afternoon, a short distance from the RNC Convention Center. The Florida Atlantic coast was inundated with torrential rain squalls from far-reaching Isaac outer bands. Several tornados were reported in the Florida peninsula.
The weather took its toll on protester turnout at the GOP convention. Cara Jennings, a community organizer from Palm Beach County, braved the elements dressed as a sparkling pink vagina, along with several dozen other protesters.
GOP governors of Gulf Coast states announced they would remain at their posts, rather than attend the Tampa convention. British Petroleum reported eight oil rigs and 39 production platforms were evacuated late Sunday. By mid-day Monday, personnel had been evacuated from 346 offshore gas and oil platforms, representing 58 percent of the 596 manned platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
As Isaac ultimately takes aim at the Gulf of Mexico coastline, news outlets wistfully reminisce about the 7th anniversary since Hurricane Katrina, huge television ratings, and once again omit a state named Mississippi in their storm coverage. One thing is certain--news coverage is much more predictable than Hurricane Isaac.
Sea Surface Temps
Buoy Data:
Western Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana/Mississippi Coastal Region
Florida
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Mobile,AL
New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Lake Charles, LA
Northwest FL
Tampa Bay
Same heat index here!
He’s CRAZY! I’m sitting inside in A/C!
I so want to sit outside in the sun, but caint!
My angel, Andre, did the majority of the work with the chain saw! I just had him show me how to use it...LOL. I loved using it, so I sawed several branches!
It’s been hot here in So.Calif., it’s a dry heat, but still, it’s been in the upper 90’s and gave me a headache. Even when I was younger, the heat would bother me here when I got too hot, to the point where I would almost feint. I cannot tolerate being too hot, it does make me fell ill. On the other hand, I easily become chilled, always wearing a sweater into the supermarket. :)
Oh no...he created a monster!! LOL
Yes, my sons and grands in San Diego are telling me about the hot weather. I always remember the hot weather hitting as soon as we went back to school. They live a few blocks from the beach and they’re complaining!! LOL.
Indeed! I can’t wait for the weather to cool, so I can “cut back” some bushes!
Believe me, if that big sucker wasn't over a drainage ditch, it would wait till the fall.
Oh well, hi-ho, hi-ho, off to work I go with 4 cokes and a gallon jug of water.
Finally, the truth. God bless you, dearest Neanderthal Cajun!
And San Diego’s about 20 degrees cooler than where I am. LOL
haha. I stay away from power drills, saws, etc. I “power drilled” my ankle many months ago...and it was off when it happened. I still have a scar.
Oh dear! You must stay away from power tools!
Yes. Grace is not my name. LOL
LOL, but Grace is one of mine!
haha!!
Sad thing is, my oldest daughter is a clutz like me.
Okay...gotta run for a bit. Good catching up with you! See you later, friend.
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