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

[FlJoePa]

...Have to admit, I'm caught off guard by the strength of these winds (ALREADY) on the east coast.

This is getting a little dicey w/ no shutters.

[Timeout]

Steve Harrigan on Fox showing ankle deep water....

Break out the canoe!

[NonValueAdded]

New tornado warning ... offshore Wabasso heading NE through Micco to Grant. Godless tornadoes! Where is Les Nessman when you need him?

[dixie sass]

Thank GOD, Matthew just called. He was fading in and out on his cell. It is flooding in Key West. He's safe.

[ovrtaxt]

I just woke up- how are conditions down there? We're just getting light rain and breezes in NW Hillsborough, and it looks like we will have a sunny day here in a few hours.

[NautiNurse]

Wonderful news!

[NonValueAdded]

Tornado spotting report Camp Holy fish camp Johns Road and US 192 moving NW @ 45mph 8 miles W of Melbourne

[NonValueAdded]

Camp Holly that is.

[patriciaruth]

Yep, that's what the radar image and satellite are showing...Eye is just barely, but completely ashore now.

This thing is moving fast.

[Vermonter]

Strong winds here and light rain. Must have rained a lot overnight as my pond's full again! Power still on. Not quite light enough to see far

[patriciaruth]

Is that diversity or what?

[tutstar]

I'm in the same place and woke up to no cable,internet,or phone. If there was thunder and lightning I slept through it, I can't imagine it going it without a lightning strike somewhere.

[NautiNurse]

Gusty east winds here. Just peeked out the front door. Have a 15' branch of the pecan tree snapped and dangling. Back yard looks ok, minimal debris in the pool.

[Buffettfan]

It's almost 8am here in Southeast Florida and the winds are really swirling wildly, some of my small trees and plants have been blown away and it is getting worse by the minute. The hurricane shutters are up so I expect minimal structural damage. Time to shut everything down until Hurricane Wilmer (kennedy pronunciation)leaves town.

PS I promise not to loot and steal other peoples' property.

[SouthTexas]

Good morning NN. Continuing prayers for all of you.

Will check in later, off to work.

[Alia]

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.

Lord, have mercy.

[patriciaruth]

I hope you're surfing only the net, and doing it in your bathroom.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Very, very windy and raining sideways here in Lakeland. Still have power and expect not to lose it. I probably just jinxed us here.

[WasDougsLamb]

I was wondering, the news just said something about the everglades. Is it possible that alligators could be in the flood waters and be washed into neighborhoods? If so, that could be really dangerous for those who didn't evacuate.

[Dane]

Looks like Dade and Broward are getting hammered.