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

[Howlin]

It came off this web site:

http://www.winktv.com/x334.xml

Under Weather Photos.

This is interesting:

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USLocalWide.asp?loc=keyw&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=SevereWeather&product=1kmStormWatch&prodnav=none&pid=none

[Frank_2001]

LOL!!

[nuclady]

I must be sick, but I think that is beautiful! Where was that picture taken?

[nunya bidness]

I don't know if it's been said yet but it's time to hunker down.

[Nita Nupress]

More accurately, I think Bubba said "Well, it's about time we all get hunkered down for this thing."

[Howlin]

I think it was near Naples; it came from the Naples TV station.

This site has great links:

http://www.wxnation.com/fortmyers/

If you want to check out Key West stuff, just click on the little "S" next to Forst Myers at the top:

http://www.wxnation.com/fortmyers/

This is the home page for WX Nation:

http://www.wxnation.com/

They have a page set up for cities all over the United States.

[Nita Nupress]

I don't know if it's been said yet but it's time to hunker down.

Yeah. Like that. LOL!

[Howlin]

I sure think I'd be hunkering if I was anywhere close to Florida tonight.

[laz]

What sort of communication do you have if cells, etc, go out?

When Katrina hit here and I lost power, phone service stayed on, so I'm hoping it stays on this time too. If it doesn't, I'll be incommunicado.

[steveegg]

That's one big girl.

[nuclady]

Wow - thanks. Those pics were awesome!

[daybreakcoming]

Oh Howlin - LOL but don't be surprised if that doesn't come to pass if we have many more years like this one.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this storm's path. Be safe.

[laz]

Yup, it's a huge windfield. I won't be surprised if it expands even more by the time she arrives.

[steveegg]

2 pm position update -

ZCZC MIATCEAT4 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
HURRICANE WILMA TROPICAL CYCLONE POSITION ESTIMATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2 AM EDT MON OCT 24 2005

AT 2 AM EDT...0600Z... THE CENTER OF THE LARGE EYE OF HURRICANE
WILMA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.7 WEST OR
ABOUT 70 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA AND ABOUT 95 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF NAPLES FLORIDA.

KEY WEST RECENTLY REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 67 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
75 MPH.

FORECASTER PASCH

[laz]

Seriesly, we'll be keeping all of you in our prayers.

Thanks. It's going to be quite a ride. I was actually expecting a Cat 3 for the past few days despite the forecasts for a 2 or even a 1... but now that it's actually happening, it's left me sort of numb.

[Howlin]

This is interesting:

Most Recent Earthquakes Greater Than M 2.5:
USGS 2.5 + Quakes List | Map | More Maps (In right column)

M 2.7, Southern Alaska
October 24, 2005 05:40:30 GMT
M 2.8, Central Alaska
October 23, 2005 23:39:29 GMT
M 3.7, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
October 23, 2005 20:48:14 GMT
M 2.6, Alaska Peninsula
October 23, 2005 17:50:19 GMT
M 2.8, Alaska Peninsula
October 23, 2005 15:59:36 GMT
M 3.4, northern Alaska
October 23, 2005 15:56:46 GMT
M 6.0, Pakistan
October 23, 2005 15:04:21 GMT
M 3.0, Alaska Peninsula
October 23, 2005 10:22:10 GMT
M 5.9, Sea of Japan
October 23, 2005 10:08:13 GMT
M 2.8, Central Alaska
October 23, 2005 08:56:55 GMT
M 2.5, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
October 23, 2005 08:33:21 GMT
M 2.5, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
October 23, 2005 08:10:50 GMT
M 3.0, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
October 23, 2005 07:55:11 GMT

[Nita Nupress]

Hey, I'm not sure where you are but if you have your windows boarded up and it's not too late, leave a little crack somewhere so you can look out to watch the trees double over. It makes the ride much more exciting. ;-)

[exhaustedmomma]

That's good... phones stayed on during Katrina. Do you have battery operated radio &/or TV?

[Howlin]

Real time tornado warnings:

http://kamala.cod.edu/svr/

[exhaustedmomma]

but now that it's actually happening, it's left me sort of numb

The howling... God, that's what got to me. I was so sick of the howling.