TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

[BWR1953]

Looks like we're in for it again. If it hits close to home, I'll probably have to bug out for this one.

11:00am update showing it as Tropical Depression 14 becoming Milton, a Cat 2 or possible Cat 3 by landfall on Oct 9th with winds of 110mph and high tidal surge.

You can bet that we're watching this one closely.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Agreed...we do not need another hurricane

 

[BWR1953]

These storms in the Gulf are tough. They gen up quickly and we don't have as much time to figure the track, like we do with Atlantic storms.

I just booked a hotel about 40 miles away, because there was no availability closer. Many hotels have folks impacted by Helene already there.

Right now, the tracks appear to be consolidating on our house!

 

[aspeck]

You FL guys be safe! We need you around here!

 

[southkogs]

^^^^ Yes: watch yourselves. East TN and NC are still a mess. I know someone second hand who lost their lives in East TN. Would hate for anything to happen to y'all.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Spending the day putting up hurricane panels

 

[BWR1953]

Man, it's starting to feel like 2004 all over again.

 

[tphoyt]

Spending the day putting up hurricane panels

Looks like this one is unavoidable.
I hear the islands are still a mess from storm surge.
All the Best to ya

 

[sdowney717]

Milton looks destined to cause ruin destroying parts of Florida. Due to the topography reading it could be worst storm in 100 years or not.
Going to see lots of boats destroyed.
Coming soon mid week

Just popped up in the Caribbean, might be a good idea to escape with whatever you can

West Central Florida faces greatest hurricane threat in more than 100 years​

TAMPA, Fla. – Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend, Milton is threatening to do the same, but given the state’s distinctive coastline, the angle of landfall could allow the new storm system to be the worst in over 100 years for parts of West Central Florida.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/t...-than-100-years/ar-AA1rLfSO?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Naples, Fort Myers and surrounding areas on the Gulf coast of Florida are in the forecast cone for Tropical Storm Milton which formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and is expected to become Hurricane Milton on a track toward Florida by the middles of next week.

 

[BWR1953]

I just had a minor freak-out, but it turned out okay.

I called the hotel to get details on pet policy and was told that not all reservations worked because the big companies, like Expedia and others, were issuing "reservations" when none actually existed. Fortunately, mine were valid because I'd made the reservations directly on the hotel website.

Whew!

 

[sdowney717]

Cat 5 possible

Some models show potential for Category 5 storm​

Hurricane Milton carves a path of destruction across Florida; 12 deaths reported, and millions without power or water

At least 12 people are reported dead after Hurricane Milton crossed Florida, generating a trail of destruction after slamming into Siesta Key off Sarasota as a Category 3 storm, leaving 3 million w…

www.sun-sentinel.com

Tropical Storm Milton was near hurricane strength on Sunday morning and is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane that will hit Florida’s Gulf Coast by midweek, bringing potentially “life-threatening” storm surge, destructive winds and flooding rainfall, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Thing is you need to plan ahead right now of what to do as there is still time, and if you decide to get out, go ASAP as the roads are sure to become terrible, and imagine being stuck on the road when it hits. Better to drive even if nowhere else to go except farther away. and looking at the curves who know where it hits exactly

 

[sdowney717]

 

[Scott Danforth]

If it goes south, it will be weaker and much less storm surge.

Worst case, it hits just north of Tampa and Manatee/Sarasota gets the surge. Our barrier islands are toast. If it hits just south of Tampa, Lee/Collier counties get the surge

 

[BWR1953]

I get paid once a month, so did my usual shopping a few days ago after Helene passed. The freezers and fridge are full. Not good.

 

[kenny nunez]

I hope you people in Florida do not get too much damage from Milton. I know exactly what you are all feeling.
Helene looks like it was a liquid tornado, I just cannot believe the amount of destruction. I feel so sad for the people there.
Katrina’s flood in New Orleans was somewhat gradual as there was only 3 places that the water flowed in from over a period of time and just soaked everything.
The flooding here on the east bank of Jefferson Parish was caused by an idiot parish president that ordered all the pumping station operators north so as the drainage canals backed up into peoples houses instead of being pumped into lake Pontchartrain. As a result he had to have a 24 hour armed security detail because of the death threats he was getting.
Later on he went to jail on some unrelated crooked things he was doing.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Boats and RV pulled close to the house, storm panels up. Just got fuel. Most stations are out of fuel

 

[sdowney717]

If your house goes underwater, maybe you can survive in the boat. I know a family did that during Hurricane Isabel in Poquoson Virginia. They said it was terrifying. I think their boat was near the house tied to a tree. The power of moving water is incredible in its force. The water level went up to the attic.

 

[sdowney717]

They get so much drama out of these hurricanes, it is only 10 to 15 foot storm surge. From my experience being 35 feet above the water level, it all depends where you are when it hits as to what actually happens to you.

During Isabel my boat rode out the storm in the water and yes it rose up a lot, I added a new 8d battery and laid on extra lines and made them real loose, and watched from the parking lot which is much higher than the slips as the water rose and the lines began to tighten up, and I knew I had done what I could. When I returned after it passed, the water was still up and I saw the boat rail had hung up on a large spike in the piling, so took a crowbar and levered it off as the 37 foot boat was heeled over. Glad I did as when the water receded, it would have ripped the bow rail off the boat. I survived intact in the water, but a few boats there sunk. Power was off for a week or so. I was slipped on the York river, VA back then.

MSN

AccuWeather meteorologists are issuing urgent warnings as Hurricane Milton intensifies and approaches the Florida Gulf Coast, posing an extreme threat to lives and property. The storm is expected to bring catastrophic impacts, including 10-15 feet of storm surge, 120-140 mph wind gusts, and more than two feet of rain in some areas. Milton has been rated a 4 on the AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale, signaling widespread flooding, severe structural damage, and life-threatening conditions.

 

[sdowney717]

Now at cat 4, and could become cat 5, prediction is 157 mph winds in the gulf. But had read earlier might do that them fall back to cat 3 as it hits land in florida.

BREAKING: Hurricane Milton strengthens to a 175 mph Category 5 hurricane in Gulf of Mexico

Florida officials believe Hurricane Milton evacuations could be the largest since 2017's Hurricane Irma. How the storm will impact Palm Beach County.

www.palmbeachpost.com

Hurricane Milton regains Category 5 intensity as Florida residents prepare for life-threatening impacts

Forecasters say Hurricane Milton has the potential to become one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida, which includes the Tampa area, as millions of residents continue to prepare for life-threatening impacts and evacuate the coast and other low-lying areas ahead...

www.foxweather.com

half my extended family lives near Ft Lauderdale, east coast florida. I have vacationed on Sanibel. I suppose at lot of that might get destroyed in a few days.

 

[sdowney717]

UPDATE: City to execute state of local emergency in advance of storm

UPDATE: At about 5 p.m. today, Oct. 6, the city of Sanibel provided the following additional updates: – The Recycling Center on Dunlop Road will be open on Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for disposal of household trash. This service is for Sanibel residents only. Proof of residency will be...

www.captivasanibel.com