Hurricane Isaac

I don't think anyone would stop you if you came back - lots of people didn't leave - but the problem with Leeward is that it is right on the beach. Storm surge could quite possibly be an issue there. Before you return you need someone to tell you what's going on there, I would think.

R

Right...that's exactly why we left without hesitation. We remember the aftermath of Dennis at Leeward. We stayed in a house next to One Seagrove a few weeks after, and the memory we have of Leward is almost total destruction...at least of Leeward I. We'll see what the night holds and check in with the rental company in the morning. We just want to get on with our stay in Seagrove...rain or shine! We can deal with rainy days and would rather spend them in a condo at the beach...not a hotel on the "back beach road"!

See this thread for South Walton restaurants that are open or closed for Isaac:
http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.php/63282-SoWal-Restaurant-Status-during-Isaac

Not much going on right now in SoWal. We have some beautiful low clouds and squalls moving through, but not much wind or rain yet.

Photo of Grayton Beach about an hour ago as a few surfers were headed out.

never forget

Dennis it is!

I remember helping my dad board up his house. When I saw this I thought the hurricane had arrived and was ready to get out of the way!

never forget

Exactly! (although my sneakers did get a little damp this afternoon)

Tropical Storm Isaac is centered tonight about 230 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River, moving toward the northwest. It's expected to slow its forward speed during the next day or so. The forecast track has the center of the storm nearing the coast of southeast Louisiana or Mississippi Tuesday afternoon and night.


Do not focus on the exact center of Isaac due to the uncertainties in the forecast, and the fact that this storm has a large area of tropical storm-force winds, extending outward up to 205 miles from the center.


Maximum sustained winds are 70 mph. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Isaac should become a hurricane tonight and continue to strengthen until landfall.


A Hurricane Warning is in effect along the Gulf coast from the Alabama/Florida border westward to just east of Morgan City, Louisiana, including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain. Precautions to protect life and property there must be rushed to completion. The weather will deteriorate tomorrow well before the arrival of the center of Isaac.


There is a significant storm surge threat, particularly in the Hurricane Waning area, with a surge of 6 to 12 feet possible along the southeast Louisiana and Mississippi coastline.

I remember helping my dad board up his house. When I saw this I thought the hurricane had arrived and was ready to get out of the way!

Yep - a lot of folks think it is a pic of the actual hurricane.

We got the call from the rental company at 7:30pm that the evacuation had been lifted and we could go back to the condo. We've a room in PCB and will stay here tonight...but will be back in the morning...provided no major problems developing overnight! Cross fingers!

Thank you SoWal - great job as usual!

never forget

Exactly. Sure glad we had that mandatory evacuation for a TROPICAL STORM.