Hurricane Wilma Live Thread, Part IV

NHC - NOAA ^ | 24 October 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[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

[LBKQ]

Hope all is well there.

[Guenevere]

All is well :)

Hope all is well in Longboat Key.

[GummyIII]

Hope the text messaging worked!

[Lorraine]

You would be surprised how long the tarps keep the roofs from leaking. Most of Orlando was covered in tarps last year after the hurricanes. I waited until May before I finally got my new roof.

My parents in Destin rushed to tarp their roof as soon as Ivan ended last summer. Their roof is steeply pitched and my father rigged this elaborate pulley device to get their tarp in place (very ingenious fellow my dad). Had a heck of a time and put himself in much jeapordy. Bless his heart, he worked so hard on it all day long. The next morning the Fema people came into their neighborhood and did all the neighbors' roofs in a few hours. Be careful though. The fellow across the street from my parents had a tarp put on their roof and it turned out that they really didn't have enough damage to warrant a new roof. His insurance company wouldn't pay, but he had to buy a new roof anyway since all the nails from putting the tarp on caused so much damage.

[freedumb2003]

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 planning failures possible. Mayor cries on TV. Whitey blamed. Federal Gummit blamed. Bush blamed. Race pimps go on TV and demand mo' money. Commissions formed and told by liberal press what results to find. Liberal press repeat urban legends as fact. Fingers pointed. Welfare queens take free federal credit cards to Wal Marts. Federal Deficit expanded to catastrophic levels.

[patriciaruth]

She won't leave her 3 cats.

Will not listen to any temporary lodging advice.

[patriciaruth]

firring strips.

Can you give me any particulars about how to order them? length, width, thickness.

And I assume then nails and a hammer would be needed.

10 penny nails? or what?

[Vermonter]

Firring strips are a standard item at Lowes or Home Depot. They'll know what you mean and can recommend nails to use with them.

[Termite_Commander]

Weather News

Superstorm Of 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005 8:09 PM EDT



A superstorm will come together off the East Coast Tuesday. The ingredients for this storm are Wilma, energy from Alpha and a rogue storm forming along the mid-Atlantic coast. These system will likely remain distinct, trackable features rather than combining into one storm. However, the combined energy from these storms will create a superstorm effect along the northeastern coast Tuesday. The rogue storm will strip moisture from Wilma and direct heavy rain toward the coast. Farther inland, the moist air will be lifted up over a cold dome of air and the first major snowstorm in the Northeast will get underway late Monday night into Tuesday night. In addition to the precipitation, gale force winds will hammer the area. Winds 60 mph to 70 mph will hit the coast of New England with gust of 40 mph to 50 mph farther inland.

From AccuWeather.com

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Does this really seem that likely? The NHC track shoots it past the NE pretty quickly. Is there enough time for it to do all this stuff they're warning about?

[Vermonter]

The lengths you need will depend on the size of the area the tarp is covering. they'll come in 8' or longer lengths

[patriciaruth]

Thanks for adding this bit of info. I'll ask Home Depot about the firring strips and the nails/hammer.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Just... Damn!

[Termite_Commander]

Indeed.

Luckily, I'm in Carroll County, MD, so I'm out of the snow zone, the high wind zone, and the heavy rain zone.

Might be pretty nasty for Cape Cod.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Galveston. ;^P

[VeniVidiVici]

She should be able to find lodging that accepts animals. She would need to contact the Red Cross to apply.

Here is an article about the RC extending hotel stays for Katina victims:

http://www.redcross.org/pressrelease/0,1077,0_314_4602,00.html

[Termite_Commander]

Well, I guess you don't have much to worry about with this thing.

[angcat]

Anything on Deerfield Beach, I have an Aunt in Century Village.

[Termite_Commander]

Oh well. Maybe I am in the Heavy Rain zone.
(Carroll County's in north central Maryland, for those who'd rather not look it up)

[patriciaruth]

Actually if she is going to go anywhere, I'm going to bring her here...not to some place where she doesn't know anyone and will quickly decompensate.

We have a great retirement home a few blocks away, and she can live with us till they have a place ready for her.

My old cat just died so the cats can stay here. We have a big back yard.

Trouble is, I doubt she will budge. But I will try.

[patriciaruth]

Time for dinner.

Be back.