I know we have a lot of members in Florida who post regularly. Anybody in danger path?

We are on the east side of the state, so a little rain and wind but nothing compared to what the folks in the panhandle are going to get.

Looks like the first time a 'male' hurricane is going to do some damage in years.......

Both Randy aka Saxxman and Scott Lagnloff live in the panhandle. I've been in touch with Saxxman and they most likely will be evacuating the area.

I live 100 miles South of Tampa, on the coast, and it is passing us now. I don't like to see anyone hit, but in 2004, Charley was steaming up the coast toward Tampa when a pressure ridge moved it right into Punta Gorda. So far, a few bands are close, but staying out in the Gulf.

Our latest hurricane alert says Peak Wind Forecast is 15-25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. I hope this is the worst it gets. We are on the west side of the storm so will get the lightest hit.

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The Weather Channel: Hurricane Michael May Be Florida Panhandle's Strongest Landfall in 13 Years With Life-Threatening Storm Surge,.

https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/new...orgia-carolinas

Scott, we have similar winds forecast for this Friday, and for me, I love it - great sailing weather.

Donny, there is an enormous amount of sensationalism that always takes place with the weather prognosticators - you know that! Get a tall glass of ice cubes and cover the ice with honey bourbon.



Gary

Scott, the best of luck, but don't get caught with your drawers down with a last minute shift like we did. Stay vigilant.

We're keeping a lookout, Bernie. Stay safe.

Let us know when the danger has passed Scott!

Looks like Fort Myers is in the clear......Whewwww!

jingleman

Isn't Diki in Destin?

Be safe they say 130mph winds Cat 3 hurricane is no joke its huge..

That may be true, but I'll bet the people in the Carolinas who listened to the prognosticators when Florence was about to go through are glad they did ...
Once again we will be praying that the prognosticators have overstated what could be ...
Be happy you will be sailing and not bailing ...

Tony, I'm always happy, especially when I'm sailing.

Chas, yes, Diki lives in Destin, or he did when I saw him there about 9 years ago.

I just checked the Wunderground forecast for Destin and the highest predicted winds will be about 40 mph tomorrow around noon time - not a big deal for this part of the world, and those winds are very short in duration, maybe 3 hours at most, then it's back to 10 MPH for the remainder of the week.

Gary

Gary I think your very misinformed...
Michael could be a Category 4 storm when it makes landfall, NHC says

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/tropical-storm-hurricane-michael-florida/index.html

Stay safe!

If you are still in the "Florida Pan-Handle"... pack up and head north ASAP. Can anyone say "Category Four?" Twelve foot surge potential will flatten just about everything in it's path on the coast. Poor folks in SC and NC are going to get more torrential rain and they are already water-logged.

Praying for your safety.

----Dave

Donny, I didn't say that it wasn't - just that it was not going to hit Scott and Dicky that hard. Get those reading glasses fixed.

Gary

Dave it's gonna be a rough ride for sure.. Buckle up..

Hi all,

coming from the south of the U.K. I can remember our great storm of 1987. I believe that winds reached a gusting peak of 127mph but I do not remember any excessive rain and that is what is causing a great deal of damage in the way of flooding. I see only today that Majorca has been devastated by excessive rain and flooding. Seems beyond belief doesn't it.
This world of ours is changing and changing fast.

To any of you that meet storm Michael, please stay safe.

Alan

It missed us, thank goodness. We have family staying with us from Panama City at the moment. We still don't know if their house was demolished or not yet. It may be weeks before they get electricity over there.

Happy you were spared, but feel so sorry for family members and others so devastated.