Ida heading toward SoWal [downgraded to tropical storm]

[Gidget]

All is fine here in Destin! From what I can tell from radar there's nothing much left.

I am so doing a happy happy dance this morning - as we all seemed to have dodged anything major and the structure of our house building was not compromised.

So GOOD MORNING SoWal!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great day - I know I will.

G

Randy that is awful about the portalet! Glad my Eagle Scout dh - who prepares for everything - thought to lash it - I don't think it would take much to tip that baby over!

 

[beacheart]

Thanks for the early morning report.

Could you see how far up the beach the waves are rolling? Is it hittiing or passing any dune walkovers? That Island Empress beach cam over in Pensacola does not show the surf hitting the dune plantings. Just wondering how that compares to Seagrove? Thanks again.

The waves are going under the bottom of the wqlkovers on the beach near Gulf Place. There is no beach. I hate to think what willl happen if we have a real storm next year.

 

[DuneLaker]

A few pictures on the way from Eastern Lake outfall and SugarDunes walkover.

 

[PEARL]

Thanks for the early morning report.

Could you see how far up the beach the waves are rolling? Is it hittiing or passing any dune walkovers? That Island Empress beach cam over in Pensacola does not show the surf hitting the dune plantings. Just wondering how that compares to Seagrove? Thanks again.

The waves are up to and under the beach stairs in Seagrove, at Beachside condos (next to Emerald Hills). Some of the dunes were lost, and lots of the underlying black peat is exposed. Where exactly are you interested in? It was a pretty wild night on the coast, I've never been here for a tropical storm!

 

[Kurt]

A mild event for SoWal. Power is out. Where is my 3G promised today? Thanks for the reports.

 

[DuneLaker]

Tues AM Ida Pics from SoWal

Waves are still lapping in. Surf is still up. Outfall is wide and flat. Barely over the knees of the seagull. Tues am about 6:30 a.m. Eastern Lake Outfall, South Walton, Walton County, Florida. Looking west towards Ramsgate.

SugarDunes looking east.

New configuration of Eastern Lake outfall cut looking north towards 30A.

Another west view from Eastern Lake, Coastal Dune Lake outfall. Tues. am.

Looking east, houses at Eastern Lake. Whoa. Must have hit larger resize on this one. Not bad for early morning work. More coffee on the way.

 

[lenzoe]

The waves are up to and under the beach stairs in Seagrove, at Beachside condos (next to Emerald Hills). Some of the dunes were lost, and lots of the underlying black peat is exposed. Where exactly are you interested in? It was a pretty wild night on the coast, I've never been here for a tropical storm!

Thanks. If you happen to see what's going on at the beach front at Ramsgate in front of Summer's Edge I'd appreciate a description (next to the Ramsgate public beach access near Eastern Lake, Commodore's Retreat, Eastern Shores, Leeward, Dolphin's Watch, etc). Thanks.

 

[BeachSiO2]

Keep in mind that the water is still elevated and the winds are now out of the south. This is good news as now the beach is beginning to recover and the sand that has been pulled out into the nearshore, shallow areas is being pushed back onto the beach. So, it's a little early to get a clear reading on beach erosion with these two factors underway.

 

[Kurt]

Ida made landfall at 5:40 a.m. CST at Dauphin Island, Ala. Wind speed had fallen from 70 to 45 mph overnight.

 

[DuneLaker]

Ida made landfall at 5:40 a.m. CST at Dauphin Island, Ala. Wind speed had fallen from 70 to 45 mph overnight.

Looks like it came in a little east of the November 1893 Hurricane.