A Visit from Issac

[CarlS]

It looks like Issac is going to pay Florida a visit. We are preparing just in case; but hoping it will miss us. The red X is my location.



Monday will probably not be a good day for riding.

 

[Rocky]

Just yesterday I mentioned to my wife that, so far, the hurricane season has been quiet.
Looks like I spoke too soon.
Since Hurricane Juan a few years ago we have reason to be concerned about hurricanes.
Let's hope it doesn't hit you Carl, or at least not very hard.

 

[CarlS]

Thanks, Rocky. I take it in stride. I prepare and I don't worry. I can't stop it from coming nor can I control it. We have gas for the generator and will bring all of the loose stuff inside.

 

[devo]

Yup, and dont forget to tie the bikes to the hitching post.

 

[dazco]

hell, you got a tiger Carl.....you can outrun a measly hurricane ! (but heres to hoping you don't have to)

 

[CarlS]

Yup, and dont forget to tie the bikes to the hitching post.

The bikes will be in the garage!! My truck will be outside - but not my bikes.

hell, you got a tiger Carl.....you can outrun a measly hurricane ! (but heres to hoping you don't have to)

Oh yes, I could outrun it easily - But that means I would have to leave three bikes behind.

 

[keystiger]

Carl, I would tell you to head this way......but its not certain where Isaac will go AFTER Florida. He could be coming to the Alabama Gulf Coast
Baton down the hatches and hang tough. It doesn't look like its gonna be a BIG storm either way. Fingers crossed and prayers in place......maybe he will fall apart over Cuba.

 

[hendo01]

sorry to see that man batten down

 

[DaveM]

Hold on tight Carl and be safe

 

[CarlS]

Adrian, you are right about where it will go after Florida. The forecast track has shifted slightly west which means the center will likely stay just off shore of the Florida peninsula Gulf coast and target the Florida panhandle and Alabama and Georgia. The good news is it is forecast to be a minimal hurricane. The bad news for us is that the worst part of a hurricane is generally the northeast quadrant, which is what we will get.

It is the northeast quadrant that spawns most of the tornadoes. We will probably see sustained winds of 50 mph/80 kph inland and 60 mph/ 97 kph along the Atlantic coast with gusts up to 70-75 mph/113 kph-121kph. We get these kinds of winds in summer thunderstorms. The tornadoes are what causes the damage other than trees and limbs taking down power lines.

Here is the 07:00 advisory track.

 

[DaveM]

That is heavy weather

 

[hemibee]

Y'all be careful over there. Watch out Adrian, looks like Carl is going to share some of it with you.

That is heavy weather

Just a Cat 1, a summer shower compared to a Cat 5.





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[DaveM]

The only cat I know is the one sitting next to me

 

[CarlS]

You are right Tony. We get thunderstorms at Cat 1 strength.
It looks like it is going more to the west - and heading for Adrian.

 

[hemibee]

You are right Tony. We get thunderstorms at Cat 1 strength.

Yeah we've had a few I thought needed names.

Just to be clear, Cat 1's aren't to be taken lightly, they can be pretty bad. It's just when you speak of Andrew, Carla, Camile, Katrina etc, Cat 1's don't seem so bad. Some of the worse damage Houston has seen was caused by a tropical storm, Allison tore us up in 2001.


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[keystiger]

Carl looks as if you might get off rather easy on this one......Isaac keeps pullin west.......I am still soundly "in" the cone......but will see where things are come tomorrow.

Lookin like landfall on MS. or LA. coast now.

 

[dazco]

Sh*t, cat 1? Gimmie a break......Carl will be sitting out on the veranda sipping a beer as it goes over him ! He'll likely be too involved in conversation with the misses and not even notice it till it's 1/2 over.

 

[CarlS]

Dale, you just about nailed it. Nothing but rain and some blustery wind here. The tornadoes have been all along the east coast so far. This thing is 525 across miles from the center to the eastern edge of the outer most rain bands. We have been getting plenty of rain! I had three houses to prep not knowing where the the thing was going. That was time consuming. No damage here in Altamonte and none in Lake City (Wellborn) so far. We certainly do not have drought here!

 

[CarlS]

Looks like it will target New Orleans as a Cat 1. It will affect Adrian since most of the weather is on the east side and and it extends over 500 miles to the east. Hang tough Adrian. Are all the animals gonn have to sleep in the house with you?

 

[Rocky]

Looks like it will target New Orleans as a Cat 1. It will affect Adrian since most of the weather is on the east side and and it extends over 500 miles to the east. Hang tough Adrian. Are all the animals gonn have to sleep in the house with you?

Carl, I'm glad to hear that you were spared, but like you, I'm concerned for the guys to the west of you. It doesn't look good!
I was just listening to an oceanographer explaining how the cold north Atlantic isn't all that cold this year. Species of fish like sharks and barracuda are showing up in our waters - a clear indication that the water is much warmer.
Whenever a tropical storm or hurricane came this way we always counted on the cold water to help knock it down.
This year we're really keeping our fingers crossed!!! We'll be on edge for the next 6-8 weeks.