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Hurricane Francis
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, Aug 30 2004 06:54 PM
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 03:36 PM
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 04:02 PM
Marvel, Nextariel, and all the rest of you Floridians, I do wish for your safety. Please check in after the storm is past to let us know you're okay.
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 05:48 PM
Word seems to be that there is difficulty with flights out of SoFlo - many are booked up and some can not fly to destination because of Frances.
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 05:53 PM
FLASH************
No flights for our team, all flights booked.
Also, since storm headed in a Northernly direction decided to not risk the liability and Geogia is out.
So Marvel and I have been grounded.
We will leave our offices as of noon tomorrow so we can secure our homes and begin to head for higher ground.
It's due to come in sometime Saturday about 2PM unless it turns.
No flights for our team, all flights booked.
Also, since storm headed in a Northernly direction decided to not risk the liability and Geogia is out.
So Marvel and I have been grounded.
We will leave our offices as of noon tomorrow so we can secure our homes and begin to head for higher ground.
It's due to come in sometime Saturday about 2PM unless it turns.
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 06:31 PM
A HURRICANE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA
EAST COAST LATER THIS EVENING.
AT 8 PM AST...0000Z...THE EYE OF HURRICANE FRANCES WAS LOCATED BY
SATELLITE AND RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT NEAR LATITUDE 22.3 NORTH...
LONGITUDE 71.4 WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES...65 KM...NORTH-NORTHEAST
OF THE GRAND CAICOS ISLAND. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT 625 MILES...1005 KM
...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA COAST.
FRANCES IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR.
A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CORE OF THE
HURRICANE WILL BE MOVING NEAR OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
FRANCES REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE SCALE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF NEAR 140 MPH...220
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS...RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT. FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 185 MILES...295 KM. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...GRAND TURK
ISLAND REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 79 MPH...125 KM/HR...AS THE EYE
OF FRANCES PASSED TO THE NORTH. SOME DAMAGE TO TREES AND ROOFS
HAVE BEEN ALSO BEEN REPORTED ON THE ISLAND.
EAST COAST LATER THIS EVENING.
AT 8 PM AST...0000Z...THE EYE OF HURRICANE FRANCES WAS LOCATED BY
SATELLITE AND RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT NEAR LATITUDE 22.3 NORTH...
LONGITUDE 71.4 WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES...65 KM...NORTH-NORTHEAST
OF THE GRAND CAICOS ISLAND. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT 625 MILES...1005 KM
...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA COAST.
FRANCES IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR.
A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CORE OF THE
HURRICANE WILL BE MOVING NEAR OR OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
FRANCES REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE SCALE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF NEAR 140 MPH...220
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS...RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT. FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE
POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 185 MILES...295 KM. DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...GRAND TURK
ISLAND REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 79 MPH...125 KM/HR...AS THE EYE
OF FRANCES PASSED TO THE NORTH. SOME DAMAGE TO TREES AND ROOFS
HAVE BEEN ALSO BEEN REPORTED ON THE ISLAND.
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 07:06 PM
Thanks Walter, hadn't noticed that.Current prediction is landfall in the Palm Beach to Melbourne areas and crossing the state diagonally through the Orlando area.
They are giving us an update every half hour telling us it hasn't changed path and we get the bullesye again. Good news is it has slowed down, so it can pick up some more steam. The eye was 70 miles north of Grand Caicos (thats the good side) and they had sustained 70 mph winds. Petite little thing that she is. Frances is going to Walt Disney World!
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 07:08 PM
Sylvia, Marvel and others in Florida- we will be thinking of you this weekend and wishing not only for your safety, but for the safety of your homes.
Since I arrive in Florida next Wed., I will be able to learn of any damage in the Upper Keys area before I drive out there with dive buddy Stephanie. Hopefully there will be minimal damage in the area!
Be safe!
Doc
Since I arrive in Florida next Wed., I will be able to learn of any damage in the Upper Keys area before I drive out there with dive buddy Stephanie. Hopefully there will be minimal damage in the area!
Be safe!
Doc
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 08:05 PM
Yep! Sylvia's right- just got the message- no flights out tomorrow. 
Marvel
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 04:42 AM
Wish you guys in Florida all the best. Be safe!! If worse comes to worse you can drive up to VA; there weather looks great for the weekend. Funny thing is that we were all trying to make it down your way to dive. Shout if you need anything.
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 05:07 AM
Vinnie,
Thanks for the invitation. Driving to Virginia is possible now. Folks on the east coast should seriously consider your offer. If they do, they shouldn't wait, but should leave home now. If worse comes to worse, on the road is one of the worst places to be. No one should be on the road during the storm. Cars can be clow off roads and things fall on the road in front of you. That's the reason Kamala, Vanessa & I stayed in Raleigh for two nights. We want to make sure Charley was well past before we ventured out.
From the National Hurricane Center:
A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM CRAIG KEY NORTHWARD TO FLAGLER BEACH...INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS. HURRICANE WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA LATER THIS MORNING.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE FLORIDA KEYS
FROM SOUTH OF CRAIG KEY SOUTHWARD TO THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE...
INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY.
FRANCES REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE SCALE. REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH...
Folks, that means this it an extremely powerful storm. It's about as strong as Hugo back in '89. Hugo destroyed portions of SC.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 185 MILES...295 KM.
THis hurricane is also larger than normal. It's much bigger than Andrew.
Don't take it lightly, let's be safe.
Walter
Thanks for the invitation. Driving to Virginia is possible now. Folks on the east coast should seriously consider your offer. If they do, they shouldn't wait, but should leave home now. If worse comes to worse, on the road is one of the worst places to be. No one should be on the road during the storm. Cars can be clow off roads and things fall on the road in front of you. That's the reason Kamala, Vanessa & I stayed in Raleigh for two nights. We want to make sure Charley was well past before we ventured out.
From the National Hurricane Center:
A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM CRAIG KEY NORTHWARD TO FLAGLER BEACH...INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS. HURRICANE WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA LATER THIS MORNING.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE FLORIDA KEYS
FROM SOUTH OF CRAIG KEY SOUTHWARD TO THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE...
INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY.
FRANCES REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE SCALE. REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH...
Folks, that means this it an extremely powerful storm. It's about as strong as Hugo back in '89. Hugo destroyed portions of SC.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 185 MILES...295 KM.
THis hurricane is also larger than normal. It's much bigger than Andrew.
Don't take it lightly, let's be safe.
Walter
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 05:18 AM
Dittos on that! Good Luck and stay safe there!Wish you guys in Florida all the best. Be safe!! If worse comes to worse you can drive up to VA; there weather looks great for the weekend. Funny thing is that we were all trying to make it down your way to dive. Shout if you need anything.
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 05:28 AM
Best watch your offers, boys- you just might get an unexpected visit!!
Marvel
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 05:35 AM
COOL!Best watch your offers, boys- you just might get an unexpected visit!!
Take I-95 to 26 toward Columbia, go East on I-20 and then exit 80 North......................
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 05:52 AM
Specifics? Gotta print out my mapquest....
Marvel
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 05:57 AM
Did you get those addresses Marvel? Are you driving or am I?
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