Florida Weather [Archive]

Chewie

08/12/2004, 03:29 AM

guys thank the Lord this is not hurricane andrew or donna. Bonnie should hit the big bend area of the state today. she is jus a small but bad tropcial stom. Charley sould be hitting this weekend. Just hope that he doesnt go above a one or two at the most. The electrical crews and everyone else like that have been trained for this. They run drills all the time. The biggest problem is for people who panic and havent been through caines before. The storm charley should be in and out of the state by this weekend and that would give the crews several days to repair everything.
I will keep you posted about the weather down here. Today its great you wouldnt know that there are two storms.

Prof Donphan

08/12/2004, 06:06 AM

I see the weather on this website
http://b.www.orlandoweather.com/index.html

There are photos updated every 30 minutes.

Rainbowgym

08/12/2004, 08:24 AM

I liked the movie Twister but I don't like it to be so near any hurrycane or tropical storm.
I'm not Jan de Bont.

Ice'Cold

08/12/2004, 03:44 PM

I was thinkin maybe we could all go outside and get our picture taken with our hair blowing and everything and go yay my first hurricane.

SwampertEX

08/12/2004, 03:52 PM

Ya, hurricanes suck... But on the bright side most of Florida gets the day off from School tomorrow!! YAYNESS FOR ME!!
-Shwampy

sneaselsrevenge

08/12/2004, 05:09 PM

Don't let it scare you. By World's, the hurricane won't even be an after thought. Orlando is so far inland, the worst it'll see is some heavy rain.

Chewie

08/12/2004, 07:37 PM

guys these hurricanes will be no threat to worlds. But dont ever take a caine lightly. My family is in the process of evacuating Tampa to get over to the east coast where I now live. The traffic is murder. I am just asking that you keep the state and the people in your thoughts and prayers for the next several days. The weather stations are saying that charley might be a level 3 by time it hits.

see ya at worlds

Rainbowgym

08/12/2004, 10:00 PM

I see here people from the westcoast arriving because they had to evacuate adn now I realize more and more what kind of impact a hurrycane has.
I'm worried about the 5th dutch player who should fly in tomorrow evening and is traveling alone. He is only 15 years and I should pick him up at Orlando, but now I'm not sure if he will get stucked at Phily.
I'm staying up all night trying to recieve his parents at home and the travel agency to get information, but this is really not my idea of holiday.

dld4a

08/13/2004, 12:40 AM

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in and on their way to FLA. My in-laws are being evacuated, they live about 45 min. west of Orlando.

Adv1sor

08/13/2004, 04:34 AM

Our thoughts and prayers for all who are there and everyone traveling to Florida.

Keep safe.

Rainbowgym, and any others who may need to track flights, I used to fly a lot and I have found this site to be helpful and accurate:

http://www.flightarrivals.com

farbsman

08/13/2004, 06:48 AM

Dek

08/13/2004, 07:44 AM

I just checked the Weather Channel and it said that Hurricane Charley (supposedly NOW a category 3 hurricane) may cause tornadoes and heavy rain in Florida when its gone. Infact, I've been hearing that the entire East Coast is supposed to get heavy rain

--EDIT--

I just heard some news from my mother. I just found out that Busch Gardens is closed and Universal Studios and Disney World will be closing in the afternoon.

GymLeaderPhil

08/13/2004, 09:02 AM

The Theme Parks (Disney, Universal, Sea World) will close at 1:00pm. All of the area water parks and Busch Gardens is closed. Downtown Disney is closed.

If you are currently in Florida for Worlds, your hotel will be happy to assist you with anything regarding the storm. Just stay off the roads today, ran into two accidents on Monday locally with a small storm. Imagine what would occur with a big one!
-Phil

SomethingElse

08/13/2004, 09:31 AM

let's just hope a hurricane doesn't come during worlds...

farbsman

08/13/2004, 09:32 AM

I would be more worried about the storm forming off the coasts of South America and just came off Africa.

http://b.www.orlandoweather.com/wxmap/949813/detail.html

Its in the lower right corner of the loop.

This is the same area other hurricanes come from and seems to be a pretty organized system. That one would be the one that hit during worlds, if it organizes into anything.

Wow I am good, this was just posted on the Weather Channel Website:

In the central and eastern Atlantic, two tropical disturbances have potential for development as the 2004 hurricane season moves into high gear. In fact, the one just to the south-southeast of the Cape Verde Islands has become Tropical Depression Four and will head west to west-northwest across the open Atlantic, slowly but steadily increasing.

Adv1sor

08/13/2004, 10:10 AM

Our thoughts and prayers for all who are there and everyone traveling to Florida.

Keep safe.

(edited out the other stuff. was funy at the time, but that was before this was a class 4 storm)

sneaselsrevenge

08/13/2004, 10:24 AM

This just in.....it is now officially a level 4 Hurricane. Please keep your thoughts and prayers with those people coming down for the tournament, and for those living in the high-risk area.

menoknow

08/13/2004, 10:34 AM

Moving NNE at 20mph with winds of 125mph.

They might be shutting off power in parts of florida as well before it hits.

I wish everyone living in and traveling to Florida the best. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

menoknow

08/13/2004, 10:36 AM

All flights to Florida are cancelled as of 3 o'clock today

skarmory777

08/13/2004, 10:53 AM

Hurricane Charley has changed course once again, it's now supposed to go right over Florida, and come off the eastern side of FL.All theme parks and flights in or ot of FL are cancelled, Tampa Bay has been completly evactuated and all power shut down as, well as the islands off the western coast.Those who are here for worlds, hotels are happy to help with anything they can, all roads are supposed to be evactuated by 2 o'clock. No one likes to use the A word with hurricanes, but this has the potential to be another Andrew. For those who see this pray for us down here in FL. Hopefully we will be able to have fun at worlds.

GymLeaderPhil

08/13/2004, 11:51 AM

STORM STATUS August 13, 2:32 PM EDT

Name: Hurricane Charley
Location: About 60 Miles Southwest of Ft. Myers Florida. (South West Central Florida)
Lat/Long: 26.0N, 82.4W
Max Winds: 145 mph
Category: 4
Heading: North-Northeast
Speed: 20 mph
Pressure: 28.17 inches

It will make land fall very shortly.

Apparently local doppler radar found a possible tornado above Disney, across from Sea World. It's traveling north east, up Interstate 4.

I'm getting my professor jacket on... :X

Chewie

08/13/2004, 12:17 PM

Well guys I will try to keep you updated My family arrived safely from Tampa, only to be told this afternoon that orange cty might do voluntary evacuations. The storm was to exit the state north of where I am currently living now it is going to leave somewhere between Cocoa Beach and Daytona Beach. Cocoa beach is only 5/10 miles north of us. I must admit its a little daunting. Hagrid 23 and I have both been in level 1 and 2 never a 3 or above (we usually leave for those) but this time not enough notice. This will be waliken's 3 caine. but first major one. We are doing all we are to do.
Dont worry about the other systems in the atlantic nature can do a whole range of things by then.

Even if a tropical storm hits during worlds most are not really that bad.
See ya at worlds.
EVERYONE KEEP SAFE.

Rainbowgym

08/13/2004, 02:02 PM

my whole family is worried, I'm far away from home and can only wait on what is coming.
We bought water and candles and some food. I didn't know that I had to do that so I was in line for an hour this morning to get this.

All I know they told me the power is going to be shut off overhere in a few hours also the water.

Prof Donphan

08/13/2004, 02:06 PM

Chewie

08/13/2004, 02:14 PM

rainbowgym, they are shutting the electric and water as a precaution. Once the storm passes the trouble crews will be out getting any problems corrected and then will have everything back on. The turned the power off in Tampa as a precaution. I am about hour east of you in central brevard cty 5 miles south of cocoa beach and north of Melbourne. pm if you want to talk or have any questions. The storm is on land and the eye is passing over or just passed Ft Myers.

sneaselsrevenge

08/13/2004, 02:26 PM

Well, the eye should be passing over here(Lakeland) in about 2 hrs. Wish me luck ;b

Chewie

08/13/2004, 03:27 PM

Well, the eye should be passing over here(Lakeland) in about 2 hrs. Wish me luck ;b
Patrick, good luck we are about 1 1/2 away from you and we are now getting the heavy rain and wind from the outer bands.

if you have power let me know how things are in lakeland.

EnjoiPandaPoo

08/13/2004, 03:43 PM

Im in Volusia county near GL phil =P and w're suppsoed to get hit at 10-11pm, hopefully it isn't too strong, but I can't wait until it does hit, B00M, I just hope bowling league doesn't get cancelled tomorrow

sneaselsrevenge

08/13/2004, 04:18 PM

Patrick, good luck we are about 1 1/2 away from you and we are now getting the heavy rain and wind from the outer bands.

if you have power let me know how things are in lakeland.

Well right now, the wind is blowing at around 35-40mph and the rain is brutal. Don't think the power will go out , or that we'll have any damage though.

Btw, is Heidi still running the tournament tomorrow?

Rainbowgym

08/13/2004, 04:20 PM

Acutally I'm west of Kissimmee so when I see the path of the hurricane I have my worries about being at this place.
Also the last shower is suddenly coming from another direction as the one before and as I remember my former lessons of meteorology that's not a good sign. "But I only had to study weatherforecast of my own country which is not having tropical storms so meaby I'm worried to much.

All I can do is wait and try to make some pictures, because my nice is making a studiesubject for her school about worlds and this hurricane will take a big part of her story.

Venom

08/13/2004, 04:25 PM

I'm not even in Flordia and I'm worried that our flights will be canceled,I wish all of you luck down there,so don't die so we can play later next week.

Chewie

08/13/2004, 05:09 PM

venom, your flights next week should not be a problem. we are now getting winds gust about 50mph. I just had one of the trees in the back go over. I hope I dont lose many more.

Rainbow, the direction of the rain is not a real cause for concern, its the wind, is its a steady or just gusting.
That is where most of the damage comes from. Its still a bad storm but at least iis is down to a cat. 2.

I have the some candles lit so when we loose electic I can have light to find the other candles.
We should be getting the worse part of the storm between 11:00 and 2:00 am. Caines always seem to hit in the dark be it early am or late pm not sure why that is.

Kaoz966

08/13/2004, 05:14 PM

i cant get the news cause they wont pause a ovie

can anyone tell me how bad it is like the wind speed thanks

Chewie

08/13/2004, 05:25 PM

i cant get the news cause they wont pause a ovie

can anyone tell me how bad it is like the wind speed thanks
Kaz, I am getting outter bands Viera florida is where I am located. The wind is gusting about 50 mph.
(see my last posting)

When the main storm hits between 11:00 and 2:00 am. we will possibly have a steady wind speed of at least 60mph to 100mph with stronger gusting.

They (at this point of time) are expecting the storm to exit the state via Daytona Beach. They will have higher wind speeds they we will.

Kaoz966

08/13/2004, 05:26 PM

wow it got a lot weaker i wonder how long before its downgraded again lol

thanks for da info

EnjoiPandaPoo

08/13/2004, 05:28 PM

Im screwed. Im located right between Orlando and Daytona and EXACTLY where the eye will hit. AHHHHH

Chewie

08/13/2004, 05:29 PM

wow it got a lot weaker i wonder how long before its downgraded again lol

thanks for da info

It cant be downgraded soon enough for me. That means major yard cleaning up in the neighborhood tomorrow. My neighbor has several palm fons that were just ripped off the trees.

It will be amazing to see what we end up finding in the yards dont forget, you also need to pull the patio furniture out of the pool. and rescue all the paddle boats that were sunk in the lake.

Chewie

08/13/2004, 05:31 PM

Im screwed. Im located right between Orlando and Daytona and EXACTLY where the eye will hit. AHHHHH
Alex give us a first hand report of the eye wall. (Dont you dare I am just teasing)

Please be safe and post when the storm has passed so we know your okay.

Are you going to worlds?

Ice'Cold

08/13/2004, 06:33 PM

I leave monday, what do you think the weather will be like then?>

Chewie

08/13/2004, 06:46 PM

ice'cold, go to weather.com and key in the zip code for the hotel. It will give you the projected forcast.

I did receive a call from a winterhaven pokemon player. the eye passed over winterhaven. they had to hide in a closet as the walls seemed as if they were shaking. The house is cb not wood frame. one window busted. privacy fence gone, roof shingles gone. metal bits blown into the air conditioner and not electric since 5:00 but everyone is safe at her house. We are now starting to get the bad stuff as the bad right quad will nail us. the lights are starting to flicker and the wind is a steady 50 gusting up much higher. The door go my screen porch has been pried loose, so I expect to see that go anytime now. Keep us in your prayers this is going to be a loooooooooong night.

Metal Master

08/13/2004, 07:58 PM

That does it. I'm convinced not to come down to Florida for a vacation.:lol:

Chewie

08/13/2004, 08:02 PM

metal master, Hurricane season starts june 1 and ends November 30. The main season is August to October.

So June, July and November are a pretty safe bet, but you never know with nature.

We are very calm here now waiting for the bands from the backside to come around.

No reports of loss of life yet so that is a VERY GOOD THING buildings and be rebuilt and possessions can be replaced.

Metal Master

08/13/2004, 08:08 PM

I was joking. Now I know it's obvious so don't post on this.

sneaselsrevenge

08/14/2004, 04:30 AM

Team Cook

08/14/2004, 08:29 AM

According to Fox News Net., bodies were stacked on top of each other in a mobile home park in Punta Gorda. No number yet, as police are having tough time getting through due to debris. My(our) thoughts go out to anybody majorly affected by this Natural Disaster.

I heard that, too. :( They said that the National Guard was guarding the bodies.

I hope all's well with those of you who are having to ride the storm out.

EnjoiPandaPoo

08/14/2004, 03:23 PM

OK, Since 10pm last night I didn't have electricity. I just got it back like an hour ago. The storm wasnt too bad here since the land weakened it, but they were talking about not having electricity for awhile (2-7 days) in the Orlando area.

TheDancingPeanut

08/14/2004, 03:27 PM

We are in Englewood, 16 miles from Punta Gorda - it's bad, very very bad. Port Charlotte has been flattened. We were very lucky, for about 10 minutes we thought it was coming right at us. Very scary.

We are in a period of grieving right now, it's very difficult.

Ice'Cold

08/14/2004, 03:52 PM

I leave for orlando on monday, what will the situation be like for me? Are the parks going to be open?

Hagrid23

08/14/2004, 04:39 PM

I leave for orlando on monday, what will the situation be like for me? Are the parks going to be open?

Everything should be getting back to normal by then. We called the hotel and everything is fine there. Just some minor tree damage. All of the parks except Animal Kingdom and a couple of water parks reopened today. The Airport was shutdown this morning but planes are coming and going now.

PokePop

08/14/2004, 06:34 PM

Ours prayers and sympathies to those that have been hit hard.

Lex Luthor

08/14/2004, 09:09 PM

I'm hearing that there is another hurricane headed there next week. ANy news on this?

sneaselsrevenge

08/14/2004, 09:28 PM

I'm hearing that there is another hurricane headed there next week. ANy news on this?

So far, it looks like it will veer off in the Atlantic and not come that close to the States.

Venom

08/14/2004, 09:49 PM

Hopefully.

Kyogre

08/14/2004, 10:00 PM

Sigh, its been a rough couple of days for everyone. I myself live on one of the barrier islands that Charley hit for a bit then started to head north. Because of this I am now stranded from my home, have no idea if it is even there any more, and have no idea when we will be able when we will be able to return. I guess that is what a 10-15 ft storm surge would do to a small island. Our first evacuation stop landed us in a hotel in Naples where we stayed until the point where we couldn't stand it any more, due to the fact there was no power at all and the heat and humidity was horrible. We then moved to Tampa where I am now in a Hotel room awaiting the time to when my grandmother has to have cancer surgery which could be a matter of life or death. All awhile I am waiting to hear if we still have a home.

But I am still more fortunate then the ones who have lost their lives in this hurricane. My prayers and sympathies go out to those people.

NMScizor

08/14/2004, 10:21 PM

So far, it looks like it will veer off in the Atlantic and not come that close to the States.

Dont be so sure, this is a quote directly from the weather channel website.

"In the central and eastern Atlantic, there are now 2 more Tropical Storms to watch. Tropical Storm Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl. They both have the potential for further development as the 2004 hurricane season moves into high gear. Tropical Storm Earl is of the greatest concern as it is forecast to approach the Lesser Antilles by Sunday and tropical storm warnings have been issued for St. Lucia, St. Vicent and Barbados. This system will then strengthen quickly into a hurricane well south of Puerto Rico and will need to be monitored closely by all in the Caribbean, especially Jamaica and western Cuba again. Tropical Storm Danielle is still far out in the eastern Atlantic southwest of the Cape Verde Islands and is forecast to also become a hurricane. We'll have plenty of time to monitor its progression."

Everyone was saying Charley was going to be a weak hurricane, before it became a catagory 4. with hurricanes you never know.

Pokeplayer

08/14/2004, 10:48 PM

Here is a post/picture for the two tropical storms...

Click on the Tropical Atlantic Satellite

http://www.weather.com/maps/news/atlstorm3/tropicalatlanticsatellite_large.html

.........Having lived on Merrit Island near Cocoa Beach FL, 10 years ago, the area was almost hit by Hurricane Andrew....Luxkily for us but sad for Southern Fl it went the other way...

I went down to Southern Florida a week later as part of a large communicy/Church clean up.....

It was devastating.......We helped several families clean up .................

My prayers go with you all in FLORIDA!!

Pidgeotto Trainer

08/15/2004, 01:14 AM

Dont be so sure, this is a quote directly from the weather channel website.

"In the central and eastern Atlantic, there are now 2 more Tropical Storms to watch. Tropical Storm Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl. They both have the potential for further development as the 2004 hurricane season moves into high gear. Tropical Storm Earl is of the greatest concern as it is forecast to approach the Lesser Antilles by Sunday and tropical storm warnings have been issued for St. Lucia, St. Vicent and Barbados. This system will then strengthen quickly into a hurricane well south of Puerto Rico and will need to be monitored closely by all in the Caribbean, especially Jamaica and western Cuba again. Tropical Storm Danielle is still far out in the eastern Atlantic southwest of the Cape Verde Islands and is forecast to also become a hurricane. We'll have plenty of time to monitor its progression."

Everyone was saying Charley was going to be a weak hurricane, before it became a catagory 4. with hurricanes you never know.
If these hurricanes did make their way to Florida about when would they hit?

davechri

08/15/2004, 06:18 AM

For what it's worth, we were at Disney yesterday (Saturday).

The parks are all running as if nothing happened.

Additionally, we went to Disney Marketplace, right across the street (more or less) from the Wyndham.
Everything there was fine and the Wyndham was all lit up, so it looks like the venue is still in great shape.

Chewie

08/15/2004, 11:10 AM

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_astorm5+shtml/151628.shtml?

The above link is for the national hurricane center. You can read the charts regarding both storms.

I dont think they expect it to be a threat until late next week. with earl going toward mexcio and danielle going out into the atlantic. but the above link will keep you. posted.

Kyogre our thoughts and prayers are with you.

We need to recover from this and look forward to worlds.

Rainbowgym

08/16/2004, 06:02 AM

WE are back on power.
This area was hit hard and a lot of damage, but it's material damage so it can be restored/renewed.
Today we even could get some gas for the car.
There were fights at gas stations because everyone needed it and row growed and growed. The police was at each station who was so lucky having power to watch out for people getting heated to much.
Stores will be opening today normally I hope, they had power yesterday but I think they had to clean up first. (48 hours without power can you image how the freezing department will look like)

We helped the motel owners cleaning up the place and removed tons of garbish what was alover the place.
Now it looks pretty normal again and we have airco again.
No swimming yet, the pool is totally green and we are not allowed to use it.
Today we will try to prepare our decks for worlds, we didn't have the energy to work on those.

JohnnyBlaze

08/16/2004, 07:16 AM

Lia - Where are you staying up until Worlds?

I just called the Wyndham Resort Hotel to inquire on their status. The front desk lady said "We didnt get hit hard like the other areas, Disney and Universal are fine, and we are looking forward in seeing you on Friday."

So it appears that the Orlando area didnt get hit nearly as hard as the other places in FL.

Safe travels to everyone.

Hagrid23

08/16/2004, 09:05 AM

I just called the Wyndham Resort Hotel to inquire on their status. The front desk lady said "We didnt get hit hard like the other areas, Disney and Universal are fine, and we are looking forward in seeing you on Friday."

So it appears that the Orlando area didnt get hit nearly as hard as the other places in FL.

Johnny,

The Orlando Metropolitan "Area" actually includes parts of 4-5 counties in Central Florida. The Disney properties are actually in a different county from Orlando proper, and for the most part were spared from bad damage. Parts of Orlando and Orange County were hit very hard. The airport and major attractions are back up and running but many residential areas are still without power. While the main roads are clear, some people can't get into or out of their neighborhoods because their streets are still blocked by downed trees and power lines.

We have quite a few pokemon players here that are still without power and the next time that they sleep in an airconditioned room will be at the Wyndham on Friday. Personally, I have a brother that lives about 2 miles from downtown Orlando. My sister talked to him right after the storm hit but noone has heard from them since, nor can we get to his house to check on him. I spent half of Saturday chopping up and hauling off trees that were knocked over on my property.

Should we call off Worlds? Absolutely Not. But just remember that there are hundreds of thousands of people close by that are still dealing with the damage and loss that took place.

Hagrid23

Kyogre

08/16/2004, 09:17 AM

But just remember that there are hundreds of thousands of people close by that are still dealing with the damage and loss that took place.

And it is because of this that some of the Florida players may not be able to attend worlds. Its a shame really. After all the work some of us put out to get to worlds only to have something like this happen. :mad: