Thread: Watching the tropics

So as TS 'Colin' looses tropical characteristics and is fast approaching the Florida 'Big Bend' area we are seeing minimal effects (a 3'-5' ground swell of 8 to 9 seconds)...


Meanwhile, 150 miles to our southeast...
NDBC - Station 42036 Recent Data



It may may been a 'non-event' here, but I believe we dodged a bullet ;-)

Heads up for some 'home brew' later this upcoming week...
From NWS MOB Marine Discussion:

Seas will range from the 1 to 2 feet through
early next week then slowly build to the 3 to 4 feet later the week.
All interests along the coast should continue to monitor the developing situation in the ne gulf through much of next week.

Yep, things are in the making for a very wet week from here to Tampa with 20+ inches of rain being forcast in the big bend. Were to expect around 5'' but that can change for better or worse. This morning was gutter cleaning day and adding extra chlorine to the pool. It's that time of year,happy tropical storm season... What concerns a lot of us long time residents is the fact it's been ten years since we've had an evacuation storm and with so many people moving to the coast they have no clue how to prepare or place to go. At least years ago when we were having little hurricanes every couple years it kept us on our toes.

Yessir---I got all the trees and limbs around my house trimmed waaaay back and located the fastenings for all my window coverings. Changed the oil in the generator, cranked it up and made sure the insurance premiums were paid up. If we keep flipping that coin, it's gonna land on edge one of these days.

Have been putting the cats through evacuation drills, but I don't think they are really paying attention.

For any new residents reading this: If they tell you to evacuate, get the hell gone and do it early. You can't imagine what the outbound traffic will be like for over a hundred miles.

It's pretty bad when the tourists are ALL leaving at 10am on Saturday mornings on 59N. I could only imagine what a full blown evacuation would be like.

Originally Posted by chillinfish

It's pretty bad when the tourists are ALL leaving at 10am on Saturday mornings on 59N. I could only imagine what a full blown evacuation would be like.

I don't remember the name of the storm several years ago, but it was a sudden approach and I was evacuating in traffic headed north at less than five miles per hour and the hurricane was coming right behind at twenty miles per hour---sheets of blinding rain and the wind was rocking the car enough to get you seasick. The pucker factor was waaay up there.

Now that I'm retired, we can evacuate as soon as it even looks like one is headed this way. Of course I'm very fortunate to have a hunting camp to evacuate to, but if I didn't have that, I'd be acting a lot nicer to various relatives who live in safer areas,

From NWS MOB:

Excessive Rainfall Potential TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY -
We are forecasting an extended period of heavy rains over the area next week.
See the attached forecast storm total rainfall amounts showing 10 inches or more along and east of I-65, with the highest totals near the coast possibly reaching 15 inches. Lower rainfall amounts are expected west of I-65.
The attached Flood Threat graphic shows a Significant Threat Area generally along and east of I-65, with a Limited to Elevated impact further to the west.
Stay tuned for updates and be weather aware!

It's about to get nasty. Everybody stay inside and away from the lightning (there was an Okaloosa Island beach worker killed the other day by a lightning strike). It may be a good time now to sharpen the hooks and the fillet knives, put new line on the reels and otherwise wait it out. Stay safe!

http://www.fox10tv.com/story/3269802...ella-attendant

Rainfall accumulation map as of 8/11/16 (3"-6" for much of south Mobile & Baldwin Cos but twice that 75-100 miles offshore)...


and water temp down about 5 degrees overall...

3" in the last 36 hours at our house in Springhill.

I haven't kept an accurate account, but I am betting we are well over 6" since Sunday.