Planning a trip to Florida next weekend?...

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » September 6, 2004, 1:07 pm

Think again...

At least this forecast track includes Haiti and Cuba they may take some edge off of it...Unfortunately taking the edge off it in those 2 places involves a much higher probability of death...

Raistin · Post by **Raistin** » September 6, 2004, 1:59 pm

Ivan will be a much much stronger storm than charlie. Im seriously considering on visting a friend up north for 2 weeks or so. Just think hugo times 3 and thats Ivan. If it hits in Lil Cuba, Orlando shouldnt be that bad.

But if it turns up slightly and comes in around Vero Beach and Melbourne, You wont see Disney anymore, muchless Xouqoa when hes blown away!

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » September 6, 2004, 3:43 pm

The chances of 3 of those comming to central florida in one year must be less than 1 in 300...im guessing something will happen at that distance and wel be okay, the same panic came in when Earl was on a similar route.
Thanks to frances though i dont have a fucking boat dock anymore, and the part of it thats left is underwater (guess that answeres the jew ski question

) but luckily none of my rides were damaged.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » September 6, 2004, 7:02 pm

jew ski huh. I think I saw one of those on a mountain in upstate new york.

Talac · Post by **Talac** » September 6, 2004, 7:06 pm

Ivan is going to screw somthin up for sure ... Cuba, Miami, Mickey, whatever... somthin is getting rocked.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » September 6, 2004, 7:26 pm

I like to race the downhill shalom on my jew skis.

Hoil!

Mak · Post by **Mak** » September 6, 2004, 9:21 pm

Dregor Thule wrote:I like to race the downhill shalom on my jew skis.

Hoil!

Ha! Nice one, man!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » September 9, 2004, 3:20 am

It's pointing where Charley landed, now! Crazy stuff.

Talac · Post by **Talac** » September 9, 2004, 4:23 am

nice... nothing for 40 some years then 3 in a month. love it.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » September 9, 2004, 7:08 am

damn, that really sucks ass now...

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » September 9, 2004, 10:34 am

Oh.. Moved east some now. But looks like someone will get it. 160MPH winds could hurt!

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » September 9, 2004, 11:30 am

By the end of the year we should be able to pick up some cheap beachfront property in southern Georgia.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » September 9, 2004, 12:17 pm

The schools here are closed monday and friday, and they're evacuating the old farts and trailer trash.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » September 9, 2004, 12:51 pm

masteen wrote:The schools here are closed monday and friday, and they're evacuating the old farts and trailer trash.

Oh shit where is Miir to go?

Mak · Post by **Mak** » September 9, 2004, 1:29 pm

Gonna miss you, Jamaica. It's been fun!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 9, 2004, 1:39 pm

The storm currently is heading for Jamaica with 160 mph winds. The most powerful hurricane to hit the Caribbean in nearly a decade, it already has killed at least 16 people, damaged 90 percent of Grenada's homes and destroyed a prison that left criminals running loose, officials said.

Wow Cat 5.

Won't Jamaica and Cuba take most of the "wind" out of Ivan before it hits Florida? It looks like it's heading right over both of those islands. I recall one of the hurricanes a few years ago regaining some of it's strength while hanging out in the Gulf. According to the linked picture above, the patch is driectly north from cuba to Florida which should help keep it weakened.

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » September 9, 2004, 1:49 pm

Hey Masteen, stay safe. Living where you do this has gotta suck. Estheria wanted me to make sure you are doing ok.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » September 9, 2004, 2:40 pm

Thanks Adel! Tell Esth that I'll be fine. Worst case, I go to the bank all the architects in town use as a shelter. If they think it's safe, that's good enough for me.

Post by **Xouqoa** » September 9, 2004, 4:00 pm

masteen wrote:Thanks Adel! Tell Esth that I'll be fine. Worst case, I go to the bank all the architects in town use as a shelter. If they think it's safe, that's good enough for me.

I thought you lived in Tampa! Move?

masteen · Post by **masteen** » September 9, 2004, 4:10 pm

Yeah, I moved home last year. I never liked Tampa, and when 7/8th of my friends left I had no reason to stay longer.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » September 9, 2004, 4:11 pm

masteen wrote:Yeah, I moved home last year. I never liked Tampa, and when 7/8th of my friends left I had no reason to stay longer.

Stop your bitching and Duck and cover.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » September 9, 2004, 4:14 pm

Please. We have the huge windbreak called Cuba to eat these storms for us. I'm so worried that I have 4 days of COH pencilled in

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 9, 2004, 5:13 pm

Cuba will weaken it, but it will still probably be cat4 if and when it hits florida, if it slows down then I wont bother getting out of here, but if it keeps speed im not sure what im going to do.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 9, 2004, 5:30 pm

I would think getting inside a large plastic bubble ball would be a good way to survive a hurricane. you'd blow all over the place but would end up unscratched.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » September 9, 2004, 5:31 pm

Depends which part of Florida you're talking about. We're only 90 miles north of Habana, so not much time to gather power between them and us.

Now, Naples, Miami and north means another 150-200 miles of warm Gulf waters, which usually means they get a much stronger storm than us.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 9, 2004, 5:58 pm

Im in Orlando. Frances was so weak by the time it got here that many people I know hardly considered it a tropical storm. I guess 300 miles of land weakens a storm quite a bit

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » September 9, 2004, 7:20 pm

Sionistic wrote:Im in Orlando. Frances was so weak by the time it got here that many people I know hardly considered it a tropical storm. I guess 300 miles of land weakens a storm quite a bit

Florida isn't even 200 miles across (From Tampa to Vero Beach).. So no way Frances went over 300 miles of land before it got to Orlando, even going diagonal!

Unless you mean Ivan if it comes from the South. Anyway, the projected path over Cuba isn't all tha much land either so I don't think it will weaken it a whole lot.

Siji · Post by **Siji** » September 9, 2004, 7:25 pm

All I can hear in my head is the theme music for Rocky..

Bring it on! You're not so tough! Neener neener neener!

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 9, 2004, 8:42 pm

sorry, meant 200, whoops

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » September 9, 2004, 8:45 pm

Aslanna wrote:
Sionistic wrote:Im in Orlando. Frances was so weak by the time it got here that many people I know hardly considered it a tropical storm. I guess 300 miles of land weakens a storm quite a bit
Florida isn't even 200 miles across (From Tampa to Vero Beach).. So no way Frances went over 300 miles of land before it got to Orlando, even going diagonal!

Unless you mean Ivan if it comes from the South. Anyway, the projected path over Cuba isn't all tha much land either so I don't think it will weaken it a whole lot.

The land its projected to cross over Cuba is very small landmass wise, there is a lot more water it will cross after, so it will just strengthen after it passes cuba, overall it can weaken a bit, but it wont too much

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » September 10, 2004, 1:57 pm

29 confirmed dead so far. I bet that at least doubles when it runs over Jamaica.

Grenada got messed up pretty good.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 10, 2004, 2:03 pm

The hurrican seems to be slowing down (not in it's force but it's motion across the ocean). Is that good or bad? Will a slower movement let Cuba abosorb most of the damage and help to weaken it while it slowly moves over a land mass?

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » September 10, 2004, 3:31 pm

slower movement means costal areas will be hit longer, but will weaken the storm a lot. However yes slow movement does give hurricanes more time to strengthen.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » September 10, 2004, 4:36 pm

Jamaica and Cuba aren't really big enough that they damage storm strength regardless of the speed of movement across them...slow movement here is bad as it increases the storm's build time...and of course slow movement along the florida coast with the eye offshore is very very bad...

That said it will continue to slow as the steering currents from an offshore high weaken...

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » September 11, 2004, 1:58 pm

Well it headed west for awhile and gave Jamaica a break by not running over them. Guess we'll find out on Monday where it's going.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 11, 2004, 7:50 pm

As of 5 p.m., Ivan's maximum sustained winds were near 165 mph (270 kph), with higher gusts, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. The storm was 145 miles (235 kilometers) east-southeast of Grand Cayman Island.

Fuck, I think that's where my offshore sportsbook is located. Hang in there! I still have a bet or two to place on the Sunday NFL games!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » September 14, 2004, 10:35 am

Can never have enough tropical depressions.

Hoarmurath · Post by **Hoarmurath** » September 14, 2004, 12:33 pm

Winnow wrote:I would think getting inside a large plastic bubble ball would be a good way to survive a hurricane. you'd blow all over the place but would end up unscratched.

The first thing I thought of when I saw this was...wouldn't it suck to get blown out to see in one of these things?

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » September 15, 2004, 9:32 pm

Looks like it's going to miss New Orleans?

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » September 23, 2004, 8:35 pm

Damn, another one of these fucks comming

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » September 23, 2004, 11:37 pm

Lol, it looks like it goes out of its way to hit Florida.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » September 23, 2004, 11:39 pm

Aslanna wrote:Lol, it looks like it goes out of its way to hit Florida.

I thinking Ransure is training Florida with them

Xzion- · Post by **Xzion-** » September 25, 2004, 5:05 pm

these things always have to ruin my fucking weekend, this has the potential to be the worst one, but im always pretty optimistic about hurricanes, as i always underestimate them, rightfully so until this year

Krurk · Post by **Krurk** » September 25, 2004, 10:34 pm

Fucking inconsiderate hurricanes that always make landfall on the weekend!

Now I get to HUNKER DOWN! (tm)

Xzion- · Post by **Xzion-** » September 26, 2004, 8:09 pm

yay godda love the -6 am curfew
At least Charley came and left, these last 2 fucks have you stuck at home for days

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » September 26, 2004, 8:39 pm

The guy on the radio just called it Hurricane Jee-Anne...

Knibble · Post by **Knibble** » September 27, 2004, 7:50 am

My dad lives there at Vero beach.He called yesterday morning and said they were being evacuated then called me back about 7pm est. and said he had lost everything he owned.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » September 27, 2004, 9:43 am

Ack! Sorry to hear that

At least he himself was safe..

Badabidi · Post by **Badabidi** » September 27, 2004, 7:07 pm

This hurricane sucked dick, knocked the tree in my front yard onto my garage, god only knows how it didnt go through it. Oh well, I didn't lose power at least