Posted on 10/09/2018 4:49:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Major Hurricane Michael is churning toward the northeastern Gulf of Mexico coast. Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Monday for 35 counties with mandatory coastal evacuations in the FL Panhandle. 1,250 National Guard troops are aiding the process and more than 4,000 more placed on standby.
FEMA is already on the ground in Florida; other federal agencies are also preparing to assist people in the storm's path.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday declared a state of emergency for the entire state. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency for 92 counties ahead of Hurricane Michael landfall.
Meanwhile, Tallahassee city government (Andrew Gillum, Mayor & D'Rat FL Gubernatorial candidate) offices are "closed until further notice." Tallahassee International Airport is suspending commercial flight activity as 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday but expects to resume activity on Thursday.
The U.S. military moved its aircraft from the Panhandle on Monday. Roughly 50 F-22 stealth fighter jets — valued around $150 million each — have been relocated from the Tyndall Air Force Base, while the U.S. Navy said it is moving all its training aircraft from Pensacola.
Energy Production The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on Tuesday estimated that around 726 MMcf/d (28.4%) of natural gas production and 670,831 b/d (39.5%) of oil production in the GOM had been shut in ahead of the storm.
As of midday Tuesday, 75 platforms and three rigs had been evacuated, while eight dynamically positioned rigs had been moved out of the storm’s path as a precaution, according to BSEE.
Gulf of Mexico Satellite Channels
Public Advisories
NHC Discussions
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Key West FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar New Orleans, LA
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Mobile AL/Pensacola FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Panama City, FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Tallahassee, FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Tampa Bay, FL
Stay safe, you could definitely get some of the strong feeder bands through there as the eye passes through center of the state.
From maps I have seen, the worst of the storm should be well off to the west of you. And they have had pretty good accuracy and confidence with the storm track, even if they were off on the intensity.
Yes - that is a bit worrying - I’m on the 3rd floor!!!!
We have been experiencing a lot of ‘pop up’ storms for the last several weeks and they are pretty scary. Too bad I don’t drink!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most helpless I have ever felt in my life. I am in Virginia right now getting ready to retire and was going to be joining her in two weeks. Now not sure what is going to happen.
Thank you - that is a super clear graphic....
Stay safe, FRiend. Please check in and provide local updates when you are able.
They have not yet posted the video but this is the reporter (Steve Barrett with WFTV in Panama city before it all hit) and they show the homeless man. I believe they thought they would be safe where they were.
You’re so right. I expected to see more empty slabs after this storm. So far I’ve mainly seen marina’s, gas stations, mobile homes, and Mexico beach. It was nasty, but so far looks like a bullet dodged for a cat 5 in my book.
Prayers up for you and your family!
On that emergency radio link upthread somewhere, some were saying that a tornado/s had touched down in that town/area earlier.
NN, thank you for this thread.
Mewz, thank you for the link.
I have been trying to listen in to repeaters/ham stations on EchoLink. Only one, TheGuild, in Tallahassee has traffic. The others are not connecting. Couldn’t connect to N4QEP-R in Pensacola.
Any FL hams here?
Try to take it one step at a time. First, your family needs a safe place to stay tonight. That and a hot meal are the priority now.
I always think of this when I hear or see Apalachicola.
Apalachicola, Florida: Museum To The Man Who Invented Air Conditioning
We played them in HS football many years ago too.
There was a ham either near the top of this thread, or the end of the first thread. Can’t recall name.
Closings for SC areas likely to be impacted:
http://www.live5news.com/2018/10/09/list-lowcountry-closings-related-hurricane-michael/
Dang, what a storm.
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