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

[SE Mom]

Thank you soooooo much for all your hard work and moral support- we're really the FReeper Hurricane Gang, aren't we?

God Bless us everyone one:)

[samantha]

It may not have had storm surge in Okeechobee, but it has devastation and I understand you cannot get through to Okeechobee on US 27. There was a Marina destroyed and Mobile Homes destroyed.

[NautiNurse]

Steve Jerve said it is the cold front. I'll take him at his word.

Sounds like a fun time at the beach this afternoon.

[jeffers]

I think we're due for a break, but with Wilma strengthening the way she did...is...this season may not be over yet.

Even though Wilma's effects are not even catalogued yet, I'd like to say this before anyone escapes the thread. Thumbs up to everyone who contributed to this thread, and helped keep a voracious appetite for storm related information well fed.

You guys rock.

[NautiNurse]

All is well here. Left much of the yard cleanup for tomorrow. Wasn't comfortable picking up limbs under the trees with the winds still gusting. The pool needs some attention too. Nothing that can't wait until tomorrow.

Thanks for support. Much appreciated.

[Battle Hymn of the Republic]

pinellas surf photos

good pinellas surf reports, photos...

[rodguy911]

I just walked across the street to a place called Founders Park our govt. center,it's under water.
Cars floating. The wind is blowing 40 knots and the water is "still" rising. there is not much tide there. It's mostly a wind blow event.Strange.

[NautiNurse]

The reports from the east coast have been worse than most everyone expected. Will keep your family members in my prayers.

[exhaustedmomma]

So..he said..."Hold on"
And he turned on the vaccuum cleaner.
"Did you hear that?"

ROFLOL!!!!!!! That is just a hoot!! hehehe Good for both of you!

[rodguy911]

samantha is an excellent source for anything, a virtual encyclopedia, one of fr's finest.

[jeffers]

I don't doubt the area saw strong storm effects and damage, but until the hard data comes in, I like to look for reasons to be optimistic. It's a personal choice, not at all meant to minimize anyone's loss or suffering.

[vigilante2]

I noticed jsh3180 from Key West has been missing since about 11:30 pm..He was riding out the storm..said his house was swaying in the wind..I hope he made it through ok

[flattorney]

On the Infrared Enhanced Loop, look at the massive re-strengthening/re-formation of the eye between image/frame 13:15 and 13:45 UTC. Impressive!

Wilma had/still has a massive amount of kinetic energy that drew from all the water in, and around, the SFP. This is what makes lower SFP hurricanes so extremely dangerous. Then Wilma was/still is riding the pressure front like a rail.

Wilma running over the lower SFP was only a minor inconvenience to her forward path.

[dawn53]

Nice pics...sure doesn't look like that today.

The wind is so high now it's all chop, no real swells, but fun anyway.

[NautiNurse]

The wind is blowing 40 knots and the water is "still" rising.

That sounds like the cold front. Does that mean the water level would still be rising in flooded Key West too? Hope not.

Saw a report earlier of substantial damage to a school admin building in Broward. Everglades City is in very bad shape. Wide swath of damage across the state.

[rodguy911]

I've chatted with him before he told me his place will stand up to 150 mph but he may have some flooding down there.

[exhaustedmomma]

Re: Re: Trampoline---

We turn ours upside down in the low part of the pasture (where water will collect in it), chain it to a tree, weight it down small trailer (also chained to tree). I am so tired of replacing trampolines... or having neighbors end up in our yard. After any hefty "gust" trampolines are just gone. This weighting down and turning upside down sure helped.

[jeffers]

Good deal.

I hope I can convince you to look into the existence of a Skywarn network down there. You don't have to be a ham to listen. Back when I lived in town, I got 5 to 10 minutes advance severe weather warning from the scanner over broadcast warnings. More than once I was already under shelter, peeping back out waiting for something to happen when the sirens went off. You also have two directional traffic between the spotters and NWS, allowing you to know where the hotspots are forming and allowing you to be leaning forward before the early warning even exists.

Out here in the sticks, the increase in warning times measures ten to twenty minutes. The network here runs under tight discipline. All twister or related data, all the time. Very efficient.

Now if I could just find a way to keep lightning from baking any more scanners, I'd be all set.

[rodguy911]

thanks again for althe hard work you do NautiNurse.

[JellyJam]

Oh, I know ... I can't wait to get home and open ALL the windows.