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

[mhking]

Updating live links:

WPEC-TV/DT West Palm Beach (RP) http://mfile.akamai.com/16033/live/reflector:42281.ram?bkup=42282&prop=n

WPTV TV/DT West Palm Beach (WMP) http://lwms.scripps.com/WPTVWilma

WPBF-TV/DT West Palm Beach (RP) http://mfile.akamai.com/12887/live/reflector:24035.ram

Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram

ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm

WTSP-TV/DT Tampa (WMP) - mms://wmbcast.gannett.speedera.net/wmbcast.gannett/wmbcast_gannett_jan032005_0856_78183

WFOR-TV/DT Miami (WMP) - http://dayport.wm.llnwd.net/dayport_0025_live

WSVN-TV/DT Miami (WMP) - mms://216.242.118.141/broadband

WBBH-TV/WZVN-TV Ft. Myers (WMP) - http://waterbc.wm.llnwd.net/waterbc_netvideo

WTVJ-TV/DT Miami (WMP): http://nbc6.feedroom.com/iframeset.jsp?ord=381015

WPLG-TV/DT Miami (RP): http://mfile.akamai.com/8660/live/reflector:23941.ram

WFTV-TV/DT Orlando (WMP) mms://a88.l1293932087.c12939.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/88/12939/v0001/reflector:32087

[Luis Gonzalez]

Eye missed me, went a few miles north.

Was able to check outside, house did OK. The thing banging against my north wall was the idiot next door neighnbor's barbeque...one of those stainless monsters.

On the other side, my fence was hitting the wall...I was able to secure it somewhat before the winds began picking up again.

Roof tiles everywhere, lots of trees down.

Saving battery...will check in later.

[NautiNurse]

OMG! If you see a photo of a blue trampoline, next to a dented gray truck, that's the neighbor's folly.

[CedarDave]

Looks like the clouds should part in the St. Pete/Tampa Bay area pretty soon, though.

[Armedanddangerous]

Oh dandy, the weather chick on CNN says the can could mix with the remnants of tropical storm alpha and cause storm problems for the east coast in the coming days.

[NautiNurse]

Thanks for the update. Glad you are safe. Take care.

[NautiNurse]

Wow! That is a long list. Thanks again.

[NonValueAdded]

Jeb's staff now reporting ...

You are going to see Floridians helping Floridians and FEMA is here to help too. SAR teams are on the move. Certain units heading south will peel off and address smaller counties but rest will continue down South. (getting some satellite breakup) . We are ready, we are responding, anybody that has a problem, we will be there quick. ... We are joined at the hip with FEMA ... unified command. First people you will se are Floridians ... FEMA's job here is to support those folks forward ... lots of pieces in motion have to wait for hurricane to clear state.

Ben Nelson (state met guy) wind field extensive, damage in south Florida, max sustained winds down to 110, strong cat 2, extend out 90 miles to center ... Brevard got the most tornadoes .... impact of W felt first in Keys, storm surge still going on heading towards high tide ... tornado threat continues ... only good news is that W is moving fast. Offshore off Martin Co. coast in a few hours. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE LULL in Martin & PB County. West side just as furious if not moreso (paraphrasing)

[AnAmericanMother]

Holy cats, Luis . . . glad you're all right.

Roof tiles can be replaced . . . but not you.

[NonValueAdded]

Jeb now taking questions

[sarasota]

What do you mean by "cold"?

[dawn53]

Hey,

I'm looking west and see blue skies. No rain but plenty of wind still. I'm going to have to dig out a windbreaker if I venture outside again.

[CedarDave]

That sucker is really moving now! No Monday morning rush hour traffic to slow her down.

http://www.weatherunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200524_n0z.html?extraprod=n0z

[CedarDave]

Where you at?

[Altair333]

Amazing season- never seen anything like this.

[dawn53]

South End of Pinellas, near the tip of the peninsula.

[CedarDave]

Eye centered just about right over West Palm Beach now.

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=pan&prevzoom=zoom&num=6&frame=0&delay=15&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&ID=AMX&type=N0R&showstorms=0&lat=0&lon=0&label=you&map.x=400&map.y=240&scale=1.000&centerx=400&centery=240&showlabels=1&lerror=20&num_stns_min=2&num_stns_max=9999&avg_off=9999

[Armedanddangerous]

I was just watching CNN and they were talking to a guy from the US stranded in Cozumel. He said food was low, and had observed some looting.

I feel bad for him and all but...

If you were vacationing in Mexico, and heard a hurricane was coming.....wouldn't it make sense to leave????

Maybe it's just me, but that would be my first thought.

[RoseyT]

"I called him a few moments ago, and I was joking with him, trying to get him to open the door and stick his phone out, so I could hear the wind.

So..he said..."Hold on"

And he turned on the vaccuum cleaner. "

Funny, funny, funny!!

Re: the trampoline picture..when we were prepping for Rita we took the legs off of our trampoline and weighted it down with firewood, just to be safe. It was a bit of a pain to get it put back up but I can't imagine anyone leaving their trampoline unsecured. My cousin's friend didn't secure his before Rita hit. It ended up smashing the windshield of his work truck. Doh!

[CedarDave]

Missed your earlier reply. Sorry.