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

[nwctwx]

This is a completely different situation than 93, or 'the perfect storm' for that matter. It is a pretty rare event, but I doubt many will be worse off after it passes. If it was January, it would just be a big snow storm.. I would like the tropical connection though. ;-)

I must admit, it all looks pretty cool on satellite this afternoon:

http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?s=&showtopic=60836&view=findpost&p=707057

[perfect stranger]

Power just came back on!!!! Thank God everything here is safe and sound.

Reporting from Sarasota.

[nuclady]

I'll ditto Howlin. Many thanks. My daughter has a txt msg. phone that I would love to access from my computer (since I'm on it all day).

[sageb1]

"I would like the tropical connection though. ;-)"

Me too! It's a balmy 47 degrees up here - warm enough so I could open a couple of the windows for fresh air this afternoon. lol!

[Dog Gone]

I was amazed by this satellite photo!


http://tinyurl.com/cyo8k

[Howlin]

You forgot the best part: you can actually TYPE the message......LOL.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Have you heard from Luis?

No word since #562.

I'm praying that it's just a power outage keeping him offline.

[nuclady]

Too true! I'm going off to sign her up to MSN right now!!

[dirtboy]

5pm advisory is out. Wind speed up to 120mph.

[patriciaruth]

Thanks so much for the link.

I found the report with "Significant outages were reported in Kendall, Miami Gardens, Coral Gables, Hialeah and North Miami Beach, according to officials at the county's emergency operations center."

[dirtboy]

And damn, forward speed is NE at 36 mph. It's booking now.

Damn good thing this is going to stay off the coast.

[SE Mom]

Unbelievable.

[RDTF]

LOL!!!

[LBKQ]

Have you heard anything about the conditions on Longboat?

[NautiNurse]

Glad you are back online, and no worse for the experience. Thanks for checking in.

[dirtboy]

Unbelievable.

Yeah, this storm is getting hit with shear that should be starting to rip it apart. Instead, it's deepening and looks like a big fat donut on the sat photos.

[SE Mom]

One of the FOX news guys was on Longboat- minor damage here and there, it's fine.

[StayAt HomeMother]

Like many not directly affected, I've been lurking for most of this "horror-cane" season.

But now that the thread is slowing down, a couple of questions:

Does Wilma look like she's headed for a European visit?

I haven't seen a Wilma check-in thread. Who is still unaccounted for? Laz, for one, has been quiet since before 7 this morning.

[NonValueAdded]

Power and cable back. Remind me not to power down the UPS to save battery life since it will not turn back on if it doesn't have AC present. Oh well, it wouldn't matter since the cable and phone were out. All is well at casa NVA. I hope the rest of you made out as well. FRegards, Non.

[SE Mom]

Yep- we are all well here too- glad you're back up and running. Can you believe Wilma is back to a cat 3? Amazing.

I LOVE this cooler weather! We'll all sleep WELL tonight!