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

[publiusF27]

Well, see, when the evil Karl Rove steered the hurricane toward the black population centers in Dade and Broward county in an effort to get Haliburton and daddy's Texas cronies the reconstruction job, Jeb and his brother rigged everything to keep the little guy oppressed.

Or something. ;-)

[Luis Gonzalez]

Scary sound.

Roof may be going.

[two23]

I have family in the Lauderdale area..any FReports coming in from that area? Last contact with family was about 10:09 AM...
Thanks

[buickmackane]

Yes, I'm interested. Are you on the mainland part of Vero Beach or out on A1A? Let's hope nothing happens to the Ocean Club this time around!

[Normal4me]

Checking in from Cocoa. Rain has been very heavy since about 8 am. Several inches of rain standing on property, tree limbs down, heavy wind gusts at times. Lost power at 9:02 am and it returned back at 10:28. All in all, just another day in paradise. :-)

[LikeLight]

WFOR now beginning to report extensive damage in Broward County . . . numerous mobile homes destroyed . . . courthouse windows blown out and water damage . . . firehouse being evacuated due to roof damage . . . man on 10th floor in North Bay Village stuck in stairwell, all windows blown out, building was swaying . . . elderly couple trapped in damaged mobile home . . .

[AnAmericanMother]

Praying hard. Be careful.

[clintonh8r]

East Ft. Lauderdale...we lost power about 2AM....severe tree damage here...no structural damage that we know of, but can't go outside yet...wondering when wind will begin to subside...

[publiusF27]

Good news in Punta Gorda. I can see the edge of the last cloud band approaching out there, with blue skies beyond. It has quit raining, and the dogs decided it was time to go out.

Storm's over. Loot 'em if you got 'em.

[metmom]

Is the eye supposed to go over Miami and, if so, when?

[aberaussie]

Cold front made it through. Very, very weird to be watching a hurricane go by and it's cold outside.

Isn't that the truth! We're in Winter Park and we have a window open...it's a bit cold in the house. We are thrilled to still have power here!

[buickmackane]

Oops, I meant to say the Ocean Grill. I liked that little Mexican restaurant, Ay Jalisco, too.

[FReepaholic]

Is it just me or has anybody else noticed that the National Weather Service radars for Melbourne and Miami are running 30 minutes behind?

[dirtboy]

Is the eye supposed to go over Miami and, if so, when?

It's passing to the north of Miami. It should be offshore within the hour.

But don't assume you're not gonna get some nasty squalls in the meantime.

[Dane]

Is the eye supposed to go over Miami and, if so, when?

I think the eye is going over either Broward or nortehrn Dade county.

[LikeLight]

Grandview Palace is building where man is trapped in stairwell . . . with family and numerous other residents in building . . . all hunkered down trying to escape the storm . . . "lost everything" . . . 500 units in building . . . at least 100 units had windows blown out . . . stuff flew out of apartment, water flew in . . .

[synbad600]

I am on the mainland, about 1/2 mile or so west of the river. The intracoastal bridges closed at 6:00 this morning but are supposed to open this afternoon as soon as the wind goes to 40 mph or less, I think. Schools have been closed for tomorrow, also. There were no mandatory evacuations for the barrier island. It was forecast to clear up this afternoon. I plan on going out for my exercise on the bridges at that time and will be able to check out the beach area. Hopefully there will be no official obstructions.

[VeniVidiVici]

Feels good, doesn't it? I fired-up the furnace to get that stinky "first heat of the season" stench out of it.

[Rennes Templar]

"I was just listening to Governor Jeb. We really wound up with the smarter Bush down here, didn't we?" ;-)

Unfortunately after the Miers fiasco a lot of people are looking better than W, including Jeb.

[CedarDave]

Click on the link in my post #537 to see where the eye is. At present directly over West Palm Beach.