Hurricane Isabel

kdonline · #1 09-12-2003, 05:26 PM

Okay, I'm getting nervous now..

Hurricane Isabel is a CATEGORY 5 storm!!! 160 mph winds. And it's headed right towards Florida!

My next door neighbor says it's going to hit us (South Florida) & she's already gotten her supplies.

Wednesday is the estimated day.

I was supposed to drive up to Jacksonville next Friday for a christening....eeks, there's an even greater chance that Isabel will hit North FL, rather than South FL..

I'm a Hurricane Andrew survivor, but what's different this time is that now I'm a homeowner! The day before Andrew hit, I was at Lollapalooza for about 14 hours...

#2 09-12-2003, 05:32 PM

As a survivor of two Central Pacific hurricans (though I was too young to really remember the first one, lol), I really hope that Isabel doesn't hit land.

I hope those in those areas you mentioned are prepared!

Good luck, everyone!

CatStarESP4 · #3 09-12-2003, 05:36 PM

I have cousins who live in Daytona Beach and in Deland. I am worried for them since it they are in the affected area. The best thing is to be prepared for it. Good Luck! Be Prepared!

I hope Isabel doesn't hit land!

Peaches-n-Cream · #4 09-12-2003, 06:00 PM

KDonline, I hope that you are safe and unaffected by Hurricane Isabel!

ZTAngel · #5 09-12-2003, 06:19 PM

I was in South Florida during Hurrican Andrew so I can definitely say that I've seen how scary they can be!

I'm stocked up on water, batteries, and food just in case. I'm crossing my fingers that it doesn't hit Florida!

smiley21 · #6 09-12-2003, 06:31 PM

holy crap! i am in the way of this thing. please God, dont let it get me

AlphaSigOU · #7 09-12-2003, 07:16 PM

Source: National Hurricane Center home page (www.nhc.noaa.gov). Caps in the original text.

000
WTNT33 KNHC 122037
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
HURRICANE ISABEL ADVISORY NUMBER 27
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM AST FRI SEP 12 2003

...AIR FORCE RESERVE AND NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS CONFIRM THAT ISABEL IS A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISABEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.6 WEST OR ABOUT 350 MILES...565 KM...NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.

ISABEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

REPORT FROM AIR FORCE RESERVE AND NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 160 MPH...260 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES ISABEL A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE COMMON IN MAJOR HURRICANES...AND ARE LIKELY DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 185 MILES...295 KM.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTERS IS 920 MB...27.17 INCHES.

LARGE OCEAN SWELLS AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND PUERTO RICO OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...21.8 N... 58.6 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...160 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 920 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM AST.

FORECASTER BEVEN

3-DAY PREDICTED PATH OF ISABEL ADVISORY 27 12 SEP 2003

smiley21 · #8 09-12-2003, 07:22 PM

it is supposed to be at least a week before it hits anywhere. man i hate waiting.

cash78mere · #9 09-12-2003, 08:00 PM

that sounds so scary! i can't imagine preparing for something like that. good luck all...

SSS1365 · #10 09-12-2003, 09:55 PM

Man I have never experienced a hurricane... my worst was a tropical storm, and that was scary enough for me! I hope all of you Floridians are okay, and I'll cross my fingers in hopes that it changes direction before it gets there!

P.S. Now I remember why I shouldn't move to Florida

AlphaSigOU · #11 09-13-2003, 11:05 PM

000
WTNT33 KNHC 132023
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
HURRICANE ISABEL ADVISORY NUMBER 31
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM AST SAT SEP 13 2003

...ISABEL STRENGTHENS BACK INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF DANGEROUS HURRICANE ISABEL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.6 WEST OR ABOUT
375 MILES...600 KM...NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO.

ISABEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR...
AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS MEASURED BY AIR FORCE RESERVE AND NOAA
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT ARE NEAR 160 MPH...260 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES ISABEL A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 175 MILES...280 KM.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY MEASURED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 932 MB...27.52 INCHES.

LARGE OCEAN SWELLS AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OVER
PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO
...AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...22.6 N... 62.6 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...160 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 932 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 11 PM AST.

FORECASTER STEWART

PROJECTED PATH OF ISABEL BASED ON 5-DAY TRACK

MoonStar17 · #12 09-14-2003, 03:10 AM

OMG...

HELLO where have I been?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I seriously have my head in the clouds...

I went through hurricane Andrew....scary stuff..OMG i still remember it...scares me now!!!

Still, it would be nice to have school closed for a while..LOL...id have to vacate my dorm...but Im sure Id find refuge somewhere...hmmmm say 700 miles away

lol

I HOPE it doesnt hit land...or Miami either... i think we are too south..but Ive seen some crazy hurricane patterns in the past...
anything is possible it could easily change paths...\

that thing is gonna cause MAJOR distruction!

start preparing now!!!

during hurricane andrew we were without electricity for 2 weeks!!!

smiley21 · #13 09-14-2003, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MoonStar17
OMG...

HELLO where have I been?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I seriously have my head in the clouds...

I went through hurricane Andrew....scary stuff..OMG i still remember it...scares me now!!!

Still, it would be nice to have school closed for a while..LOL...id have to vacate my dorm...but Im sure Id find refuge somewhere...hmmmm say 700 miles away lol

I HOPE it doesnt hit land...or Miami either... i think we are too south..but Ive seen some crazy hurricane patterns in the past...
anything is possible it could easily change paths...\

that thing is gonna cause MAJOR distruction!

start preparing now!!!

during hurricane andrew we were without electricity for 2 weeks!!!

the chances of it hitting miami are very slim. it is expected to miss florida completely. it looks to be heading to north carolina and virginia.

kdonline · #14 09-14-2003, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MoonStar17
during hurricane andrew we were without electricity for 2 weeks!!!

So were we! Oh, it was terrible - no hot showers, no AC (to the rest of you - ever been in Miami in AUGUST!?)...my skin broke out so badly! It was like I was 16 all over again - and I was 25!

I hope the Hurricane turns away from Florida & the rest of the Southern states.

PM_Mama00 · #15 09-14-2003, 10:52 AM

My cousin just moved to Jacksonville from Cali last year. She braved tons of earthquakes, so hopefully if things change again, she can brave a hurricane.