Hurricane Irma

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    Weather Updated: Sep 08 11:49PM



    Issued by the National Weather Service



    For Coastal Volusia, Florida



    FLOOD WATCH FROM 11:49PM EDT FRI UNTIL 8PM EDT MON ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY, INDIAN RIVER, INLAND VOLUSIA COUNTY, MARTIN, NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY, NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY, OKEECHOBEE, ORANGE, OSCEOLA, SEMINOLE, SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY, SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY, AND ST. LUCIE. * THROUGH MONDAY EVENING * HURRICANE IRMA WILL MOVE TOWARD SOUTH FLORIDA SUNDAY MORNING AND PROGRESS NORTHWARD UP THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SUNDAY NIGHT. TROPICAL RAIN BANDS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF IRMA WITH THE CORE OF THE HEAVY RAIN ARRIVING BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED IN THE 8 TO 12 INCH RANGE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS REACHING 15 TO 18 INCHES IN SPOTS. * THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL HAVE A HIGH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW-LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS. FLOODING WILL ALSO AFFECT ROADWAYS, CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS. REMEMBER TO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND. DON'T DROWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP

    Nobody gets outta here ALIVE

    Quote from MACAWS

    Oh lord that is horrible.
    @av8ingtom
    I hope all of your family and friends are unharmed

    Thanks Mitch. Everyone is alive. I have some friends that have a 4 month old baby boy and their house was destroyed. They are all safe, and have grouped up with 15-20 other people in a house the was not totally damaged.


    My brothers boat is a total lose, but it can and will be replaced. Main thing is that everyone is safe.

    Newest weather alert. They may have the best trained people in the weather industry issue these warnings, but they really should learn that using all caps in an online posting is poor manners. =O
    At least they finally accepted the fact that the 185 mph winds are downgraded to less than 100 mph now. Still damage producing winds and floods are possible, but it looks like it's going to be a LOT less destructive than original announced.


    HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...STORM SURGE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE WIND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - DAYTONA BEACH - EDGEWATER - ORMOND BEACH * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND - PEAK WIND FORECAST: 45-55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH - WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: HIGH - THE WIND THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. - EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR HURRICANE FORCE WIND OF 74 TO 95 MPH OF EQUIVALENT CATEGORY 1 INTENSITY. - TO BE SAFE, AGGRESSIVELY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF EXTENSIVE WIND IMPACTS. REMAINING EFFORTS TO SECURE PROPERTIES SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO COMPLETION. - DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING WIND IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES HAZARDOUS. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE - CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME HAVING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME DESTROYED. DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. LOCATIONS MAY BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS. - MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER. - SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE. - LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES. * STORM SURGE - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: LOCALIZED STORM SURGE POSSIBLE - PEAK STORM SURGE INUNDATION: THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO AROUND 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN SURGE PRONE AREAS - WINDOW OF CONCERN: BEGINS EARLY THIS EVENING - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED - THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. - EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR PEAK STORM SURGE FLOODING OF GREATER THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND. - TO BE SAFE, PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF LIMITED STORM SURGE FLOODING IMPACTS. EFFORTS SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO COMPLETION BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. - LOCALIZED INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. CONSIDER VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IF RECOMMENDED. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF EVACUATION ORDERS ARE ISSUED. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED - LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE. - SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. - MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES, MAINLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS. - MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, PIERS, AND OTHER COASTAL STRUCTURES. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS. * FLOODING RAIN - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT - PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 8-12 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 INCHES. - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: HIGH - THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. - EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR MAJOR FLOODING WHERE PEAK RAINFALL TOTALS WELL EXCEED AMOUNTS CONDUCIVE FOR FLASH FLOODING AND RAPID INUNDATION. RESCUES AND EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS ARE LIKELY. - TO BE SAFE, AGGRESSIVELY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF EXTENSIVE FLOODING RAIN IMPACTS. - LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF LIFE. IF FLOOD RELATED WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED, HEED RECOMMENDED ACTIONS. POOR DECISIONS MAY RESULT IN BEING CUT OFF OR NEEDLESSLY RISK LIVES. IF VULNERABLE, RELOCATE TO SAFE SHELTER ON HIGHER GROUND BEFORE FLOOD WATERS ARRIVE. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: EXTENSIVE - MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES. - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME STRESSED. - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR WASHED AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER ESCAPE ROUTES. STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF MOVING WATER WITH UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS BECOME DANGEROUS. MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT. * TORNADO - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: - SITUATION IS FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE - THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT. - WHEN IMPLEMENTING EMERGENCY PLANS, INCLUDE SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR SCATTERED TORNADOES. - TO BE SAFE, EARNESTLY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SIGNIFICANT TORNADO IMPACTS. - LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. BE READY TO SHELTER QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT - THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS. - SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW LOCATIONS SEEING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES. - LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED ABOUT. DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL. * FOR MORE INFORMATION: - FAMILY EMERGENCY PLANS: FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY - http://HTTPS://WWW.READY.GOV - LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS - http://HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MLB

    Nobody gets outta here ALIVE

    Quote from funinthesun

    Newest weather alert. They may have the best trained people in the weather industry issue these warnings, but they really should learn that using all caps in an online posting is poor manners. =O
    At least they finally accepted the fact that the 185 mph winds are downgraded to less than 100 mph now. Still damage producing winds and floods are possible, but it looks like it's going to be a LOT less destructive than original announced.

    Yeah, I cant even read that....

    Damn Walt Disney World will be closing due to the hurricane. I had hoped to go there and take the Expedition Everest ride. Can you imagine taking that 80 foot roller coaster ride with 100 mph tail winds?


    WAHOOOOOOOOOOO


    Another bucket list item that won't be removed this year

    Nobody gets outta here ALIVE

    We are looking in good shape here since the predicted western shift. We have plenty of supplies. We've taken in some friends from Florida for a few days, so, it's getting crowded, but, fun.
    I have plenty of booze on hand too.
    We got my wife's business prepped for the storm, but, it's on high ground, so it should be fine.
    Really, we mainly just have to worry about flooding and tornados now.
    I'll give an update when it's over



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    Well I would click like but since I'm on the west coast I won't. It's gotten so bad here even Walmart has closed down.


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    We are Buttoned up, hatches closed, cocked and locked, as ready as we can get .....


    It's gonna be what its gonna be ......... God speed to all my FL brothers ......


    ....OK Irma .....



    ..... Lets rock !


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    :REDSS: The ghost of SLingshot past ......

    My place is not far from Tampa. Likely flying there late this week to see what, if anything, is left. I do have hurricane insurance. Hopefully it is worthwhile. To those still on the west coast area, be smart and be safe!!!!

    Quote from lowlander

    My place is not far from Tampa. Likely flying there late this week to see what, if anything, is left. I do have hurricane insurance. Hopefully it is worthwhile. To those still on the west coast area, be smart and be safe!!!!


    Dealing with the insurance companies will add insult to injury !!!!! Hope ya have minimal damage !!!

    I might not be right but I can sure sound like it

    Quote from lowlander

    Insurance claims are never easy. A full write-off is often easier to claim than partial damage. And I am not at all familiar with US and FL insurance laws and claim procedures. Fingers crossed!!!

    Be glad to help ya should need arise

    I might not be right but I can sure sound like it

    I am looking forward to another winter of enjoying our SS in Florida. Met a bunch of good folks last winter (through the Central Florida Slingers on FB) and had some great rides with them. Would be great to again haul my SS on my trailer, rather than a bunch of house repair tools!!!