Hurricane Ian

NHC/NOAA ^ | 23 September 2022 | NHC/NOAA

[NautiNurse]

The late-blooming 2022 Atlantic Tropical Storm season is making up for lost time. A tropical system has developed in the Central Caribbean Sea. This storm system is forecast to threaten continental U.S. interests next week. While the tropical wave passed south of a key geographic area known as Hebert's Box #1, it will very likely pass through Hebert's Box #2. These boxes are useful as predictors of hurricanes that will strike South Florida. For more information about Hebert's Boxes, see Hebert Box. See graphic below which illustrated the Hebert's Boxes.

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[NautiNurse]

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a State of Emergency for 24 counties in the potential path of Tropical Depression 9.

Additionally, Governor DeSantis has requested a federal pre-landfall Emergency Declaration in anticipation of impacts from the storm. This declaration will make available important resources and support, as well as free up funding sources for emergency protective measures. Under this this emergency order, members of the Florida National Guard will be activated and on standby awaiting orders.

Sarasota and Manatee Counties are both included in the list.

Tropical Depression 9 has the potential to strengthen and become a major hurricane in the coming days.

[NautiNurse]

Florida Division of Emergency Management [Twitter feed]

[NautiNurse]

Thank you for checking in here.

[cll]

Can’t believe that after spending a hurricane in san Juan I might have to go to Weeki Wachee to deal with another!

[MplsSteve]

BUMP for later reading...

[nutmeg]

Oh boy... here we go. Suddenly there is way too much activity out there in the Atlantic! Praying that ALL of 'em amount to nothing.

Thanks for the ping, FRiend.

[nutmeg]

Heads up ping. Seems like Mother Nature suddenly woke up... the hurricane season ain’t over yet.

[MplsSteve]

“DNC is licking their chops, ready to pounce if anything goes wrong in Florida so they can blame DeSantis.”

That’s the truth!

[rarestia]

BayNews9.com has live broadcast FWIW

[NautiNurse]

Were you in PR for Fiona?

[meyer]

Hurricane Season is officially OPEN!

[NautiNurse]

Looks like this one will be named Ian. A Tropical Storm rolled off of the West Africa coast today and grabbed the name Hermine.

[Joe Brower]

NautiNurse wrote: "Sarasota County has issued a state of emergency. Sarasota County and Venice will distribute sandbags beginning Sept. 25.

Thanks for this info, NN. Well, darn, looks like we're in for a bit of weather, although a lot can still happen between now and Wednesday. We're all prepped here. Anyone who isn't, please get hot.

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[cll]

Yes.

[nutmeg]

Thanks for that info, and for all your GREAT work on these threads, FRiend!!

I was hoping there would be NO hurricane threads this season of course. Looks like Mother Nature is making up for lost time... :-(

[NautiNurse]

Ouch—PR is struggling post-storm. Again. I should have checked in with you.

[dfwgator]

Ouch—PR is struggling post-storm.

And of course the press isn't saying anything. Gee, I wonder why?

[Alas Babylon!]

Just got this:

120 hr Forecast
Valid at: 2:00 PM EDT September 28, 2022
Location: 27.0 N, -82.7 W
Maximum Wind: 100 knots (115 mph)
Wind Gusts: 120 knots (140 mph)

That’s RIGHT off to the West of Sarasota (a smidgen South) heading inland on Wednesday afternoon. That puts the main force on the land side. Please batten down the HATCHES!!!

[NautiNurse]

Thanks for the update. :o(

[Thunder90]

Food for thought...

https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2020/08/14/hurricane-phoenix-is-tampa-bays-devastating-worst-case-scenario/?outputType=amp