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

[NautiNurse]

That's why I keep three in the garage.

[NCjim]

Have most of our FL people checked in?

I'm a little worried about jsh3180 (17 mile marker just north of key west) - his last append on 10/23/2005 at 8:19:45 PM PDT said

"I built my own home in 1996. engineered to withstand 175mph winds. It's a bit hairy right now though, my home is 35 feet tall with a huge wall facing south, which is where the wind is currently coming from. You can feel the house swaying a bit in the wind and the water in the toilets is sloshing around like surf.

I've been through this before and will get through this one as well.

Anxiety level is a bit high though."

[LA Woman3]

Inforamtion regarding Operation Blue Roof....

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/hurricanehelp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_hurricanehelpcenter/archives/2005_10.html#089086

Operation Blue Roof is a FEMA-assigned mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that provides temporary repairs to both residential and public building roofs damaged by Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

Corps contractors will install the temporary roof covering at no cost to the resident.

To get the help, owners must sign a “Right of Entry” form that allows Corps staff to assess the roof damage, and for Corps contractors to do the work. To obtain assistance under this program, the owner must sign a Right of Entry to grant access to their property.

If owners have evacuated from the area and are unable to personally come to the center, they can designate another person to sign the Right of Entry on their behalf. These designations can be delivered to the center by the designee. The designation must be in writing and include the owner’s street address, parish and signature before the Right of Entry can be completed.

For the latest on locations, dates and hours to sign a “Right of Entry,” or for answers to any questions related to Operation Blue Roof, please call toll free 1-888-ROOF-BLU (1-888-766-3258)

[Michael Goldsberry]

I was thinking about the check in thing and looked up tiredoflaundry's recent posting history.

She's fine. LOL!

[tiredoflaundry]

Yup, I'm fine! Thanks leap!

[onyx]

The swaying part is worrisome, but I trust men who engineer their own homes...lol.

[jeffers]

Add Caipirabob to the list. He's in Boca Raton.

[NautiNurse]

ok, thanks.

[patriciaruth]

I called a Home Depot in Hialeah. They have tarp. They were just closing. They will open at 6 am EDT.

I'll try to buy some by credit card, and see if I can arrange for someone to put it on. Her taxi driver can come and take over if I am not making any progress.

THANK YOU for the tip!

[RDTF]

You are so very welcome

[jeffers]

Wal-mart sells tarps, in the camping section. Some are open all night and they all take plastic.

[vigilante2]

He seemed certain about his engineering of that house, but that swaying is worrisome to me.

He did say he had a room built entirely of concrete including the roof and he was 14 ft above sea level..I just hope the rest of the house survived

[patriciaruth]

are the trusses and sheathing still intact?

I have no idea.

[SouthTexas]

I came home for lunch and there was no power. Wife said as soon as I went back, it came back on. Made for a peaceful lunchtime.LOL

Started raining here about the time I logged off last night. Nothing major.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Update on your Aunt, dear Patty! I'm Thanking God that she is Uninjured, and am Praying for others.

[WoofDog123]

if anyone here has news from east boca raton or area please post; i have an apt. near mizner park and am away, cannot get any info on the ground at present.

thanks

[vigilante2]

That's why I keep three in the garage.

after last year a lot of people were better prepared for this year..good thinking

[patriciaruth]

Suggest the Aunt also contact her insurance company and get their advice as to her responsibilities to mitigate damage.

Excellent advice. If her taxi driver can get her a prepaid disposable cell phone somewhere, if any are left, she might be able to do that.

You all have convinced me not to get the tarp first thing but wait till we contact insurance co, if we can, so we can prove to them we tried to do it the right way, and then do it ourselves when we can't get the Army Corp, FEMA, etc or the insurance to do it right away.

[NautiNurse]

I used to have four tarps. Donated one from the cache, and bought two more for the folks who lost their roofs during Charley.

[patriciaruth]

"There is no Operation Blue Roof in Florida at this time."