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Hurricane Dennis

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I need advice from you...
We have cottage reservations, flights, rental car, etc., all beginning this Sunday morning - - right when this t.s. will be upgraded to a hurricane with expected landfall somewhere thru the panhandle, give or take a couple hundred miles. We have the delimma of going ahead and canceling everything and loosing the $$$$$ (which is substantial) or waiting it out to the very last minute. I guess this is a "no brainer" but....

Stay safe to all of you there ~

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chrisv avatar
chrisvBeach Fanatic
#202
Yeah, I'd say winds are steady at 20-25, gusting to 35 here on the north side of the bay. Steady rain. Water in the bayou is very low, my boat is swinging around because of all the scope I have in the lines in prep for the surge.
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
#203
You better buckle down ChrisV. Good luck on you.
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#204
I just remembered that I am supposed to go out of town middle of next week 😱 OOPS!

Fine time to remember that 😀
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#205
Water in the bayou is very low, my boat is swinging around because of all the scope I have in the lines in prep for the surge.

Is the water low because it's been sucked out to sea?
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
#206
Fine time to remember that 😀
I have been a little distacted.
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#207
I have been a little distacted.

I woke up hoping ... actually praying ... for a better storm track but.... it's not looking so good. I hope you are on somewhat high ground :!:
Miss Kitty avatar
Miss KittyMeow
#209
Who has stayed behind to stick their tongues out at Dennis? I'm praying for you all. As my son says..."This sucks!" I'm also sending out a prayer to the trees, animals, and beaches. I'd rather lose all our belongings (we do have insurance) in our unit. We can replace that stuff. For all who have had their vacation plans ruined...come back when you can...30-A Rules! This message board is the best! STAY SAFE!
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#210
Noaa still has AL getting slammed :idontno:


SlowMovinBeach Fanatic
#211
Looks like it started heading more northerly. That's bad news for us. I was originally only worried about the water (we're on a bayou here in Freeport) or the occasional tornado/gust...now we might have to start worrying about sustained wind, too.

Disclaimer--This is based only on my reading of satellite images...don't take it as gospel.
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#212
Looks like it started heading more northerly. That's bad news for us. I was originally only worried about the water (we're on a bayou here in Freeport) or the occasional tornado/gust...now we might have to start worrying about sustained wind, too.

Disclaimer--This is based only on my reading of satellite images...don't take it as gospel.

:welcome: Give us updates as long as you're able. Glad to have ya aboard. :cool:
SlowMovinBeach Fanatic
#214
:welcome: Give us updates as long as you're able. Glad to have ya aboard. :cool:

"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
--W.C. Fields
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Just_In_ThymeBeach Lover
#215
weather channel is showing a jog more to the north, predicting landfall between Pensacola and Destin. Navy website, http://www.ih2000.net/ira/bmt-wth.htm still show it heading towards Pensacola/Mobile. TV is showing rough surf at Destin.
Travel2MuchBeach Lover
#216
weather channel is showing a jog more to the north, predicting landfall between Pensacola and Destin. Navy website, http://www.ih2000.net/ira/bmt-wth.htm still show it heading towards Pensacola/Mobile. TV is showing rough surf at Destin.

The NHC's 8am CDT report says it is travelling north now, but that it is expected to resume a N-NW route later on today, which would explain the Pensacola/Mobile landfall theory.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/101056.shtml
JB avatar
JBBeach Fanatic
#217
If there is any positive to be gleaned from this, it's that Dennis seems to be a more compact storm than Ivan.

With that in mind, my question is, if it hits basically the same spot as Ivan did, does that mean the storm surge will not extend as far?

I am curious as to what y'all think the storm surge will be in Walton County? IMO, seven feet or less *might* me managable. Anything more than that and I am worried the beaches may never fully recover.
dustyBeach Lover
#218
9:50 am EST: The Weather Channel's hurricane expert: "Cape San Blas and Appalach are safe; also Panama City-- the core is past you; Destin, can't rule it out yet but looks like the core will be west of you."

(Still looks like it's headed for the Mobile/Pensacola region). He pointed out high sustained winds in the 50-55 mph range for Cape San Blas.
chrisv avatar
chrisvBeach Fanatic
#219
Slow Movin, I'm on Mallet Bayou, where are you?
hutch avatar
hutchBeach Lover
#220
North of the bay (Sandestin Area) the winds are out of the NE at 45MPH. Bay is starting to get rough, waves for surfing. Water still not above docks yet! Surge should be some time this afternoon 1:00- 3:00PM. Power here has gone off 2X and back on and we are going to be losing it soon. Worried about the surge on the bay and flooding. I am taking pictures of the bay and storm and will post later.

Later the hutch

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