Hurricane Ophilia pays a visit

[Rocky]

Hurricane Ophilia is in a northeast track up the Atlantic coast of North America, but is expected to stay well offshore and bring us only some heavy rain and wind on Sunday.
There might be some local flooding, but no real damage is expected from the wind.
There is also a chance the storm may move further out to sea and lessen the impact.
It was eight years ago last week that Hurricane Juan smashed into us and you can still see the damage from that storm in some places around the province.

 

[CarlS]

We have not even had one close to us this year - so far. It looks like Philippe is going to follow the same track as Ophillia. I hope you get no damage.

 

[The Seeker]

Is that why the weather has been so dismal the last couple days?

It's only 46f this morning and raining.

I had a ride planned with some friends, but no one cares to brave the wet AND the cold both.

 

[Rocky]

Wet is one thing; cold is one thing, but wet and cold is a terrible combo on a bike.
I don't blame you for staying home where it's warm and dry.
BTW, it's 19C (66F) up here in the great white north - well, not so white at the moment

 

[CarlS]

AJ, I think the cool dismal weather is related to a cold front and unrelated to Ophelia. It will be in 50's here in the morning and warming up to the upper 70's. Up in the Lake City area, it will be in the mid 40's tomorrow and Monday mornings.

 

[The Seeker]

I may actually have to turn on the furnace here.....it hasn't warmed up a bit.

 

[Rocky]

It's a mild 18C (65F) at 6:00 AM this morning.
Ophilia is slow in getting here and may not arrive until sometime tonight into Monday.

 

[CarlS]

It was cooler here that where you are. It was 58 F this morning at sun up. It is about 78 F now. Perfect weather.

 

[hemibee]

I've got y'all beat, it was 45 on the way to work this morning.

I wish we could get a storm thru here. Lee teased us and then ran away.


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[Rocky]

I'm pleased to report that Ophilia was more or less a non-event. She stayed well offshore and the weekend was nothing more than a usual wet weekend for us.
The storm center is east of us now and may clip the eastern tip of Newfoundland on the way by and then be gone.

 

[CarlS]

Glad you were spared any damage. She is over the tip of Newfoundland as I type this.

 

[The Seeker]

It snowed yesterday morning in the highlands just a few miles East of here.

 

[Ksquared]

Just had a nice front come through here in South Florida. 85 and very low humidity. Got to ride to work today and didn't break a sweat!

More of the same for tomorrow.

 

[CarlS]

I enjoyed that low humidity while working on the ranch this week. It has changed now though. We just had a pretty heavy downpour.