Hurricane Katrina - III

[Smiling JOe]

Just heard on the Weather Channel that homes in Walton County were
being undermined by the waves. Does anyone know where in Walton
County this happened? I hope they were wrong.

There will be some major erosion and undermining in the night and even more tomorrow morning. High tide rolls in around 7:00am. When the wind changes direction and comes from the south, we should be near high tide. That is going to be devastating to SoWal, but nothing compared to N.O., LA. We will lose land, sand, and homes, which are precious, but peeps in the NO area will lose jobs, homes, family members, livelihoods and will. We should let them know with a strong show of support however you are able to do so.

 

[Kurt]

WGTX AM 1280

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From WGTX AM 1280

NWS - At 9:30pm a TORNADO WARNING was issued for Destin, Florida in Okaloosa County. No reports have been given any further and WGTX is on the scene.

No offense, but this is a little over the top. There is a watch out for Okaloosa from 4:40 pm until 2am. Here in SoWal, expect some very bad weather over the next 18 hours including the strong possibility of tornadoes.

Keep your eye on this link and let us know if anything comes up:
http://www.weather.gov/alerts/fl.html

Also, we can tell from your username who you represent. No need to repeat it 4 times in your message (aka spam) - thanks. Glad you are "on the scene" though.

 

[Beach Runner]

Wow...glad you were able to leave...be safe everyone still there. Remember people were killed by falling trees when walking outside near Miami.

Thanks.

We're back in GA. As you can see, only a few little piles of scraped sand left. A week ago there were huge mounds everywhere. Also, more of the street-level property has slid down to the beach.

 

[Beach Runner]

There will be some major erosion and undermining in the night and even more tomorrow morning. High tide rolls in around 7:00am. When the wind changes direction and comes from the south, we should be near high tide. That is going to be devastating to SoWal, but nothing compared to N.O., LA. We will lose land, sand, and homes, which are precious, but peeps in the NO area will lose jobs, homes, family members, livelihoods and will. We should let them know with a strong show of support however you are able to do so.

As a Tulane alumna, it breaks my heart about NOLA. The New Orleans architect/preservationist/historian Samuel Wilson, Jr., who was the architect for our home in GA, is probably rolling over in his grave.

 

[WaltonUndercurrent]

As I understand it, New Orleans has more sites on the National Historic Registry than any city, including Boston. It was European for its first 100 or so years, which is were its love of life, acceptance comes from. The Louisiana Purchase was signed there, Tennessee Williams died in his brass bed there, William Faulkner wrote there, Henry Morton Stanley - the African explorer - lived there. It's an amazing place and Bourbon Street has almost nothing to do with it.

It's the Old North Church of the South - and we should do what we can to preserve it.

 

[Beach Runner]

As I understand it, New Orleans has more sites on the National Historic Registry than any city, including Boston. It was European for its first 100 or so years, which is were its love of life, acceptance comes from. The Louisiana Purchase was signed there, Tennessee Williams died in his brass bed there, William Faulkner wrote there, Henry Morton Stanley - the African explorer - lived there. It's an amazing place and Bourbon Street has almost nothing to do with it.

It's the Old North Church of the South - and we should do what we can to preserve it.

Read some of Samuel Wilson's books and you will be amazed by the history behind Louisiana architecture. Some of my favorite memories are dining with him at his favorite restaurant, Commander's Palace, just a few blocks from his home. These dinners were the most incredibly interesting history lessons that I've ever experienced. BTW when he walked into Commander's, the entire staff lined up to shake his hand. I really miss him.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Hurricane Katrina looks much like a Spiral Galaxy.

 

[Excalibur]

WGTX AM 1280

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GMZ750-770-FLZ008-012-014-290730-

HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1207 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2005

...LARGE AND POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC HURRICANE KATRINA APPROACHING
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...
...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PANHANDLE COAST FROM
DESTIN EASTWARD TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN FOR RESIDENTS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...COASTAL
WALTON...BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES.

...WATCH AND WARNING INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF DESTIN TO
INDIAN PASS IN GULF COUNTY FLORIDA. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 PM CDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATRINA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.4 WEST...OR ABOUT 170 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT 265 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DESTIN FLORIDA. KATRINA WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST NEAR
10 MPH...AND A TURN TO THE NORTH IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 24
HOURS. HIGHEST SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 160 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. KATRINA IS A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE
ON THE SAFFIR SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE
LIKELY PRIOR TO LANDFALL. KATRINA IS ALSO A LARGE STORM WITH
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTENDING OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD NOW BE PREPARED FOR TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS...HAVING SECURED LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND PATIO FURNITURE...AND TAKEN APPROPRIATE STEPS TO PROTECT AGAINST
COASTAL FLOODING. LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO
COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE THE PROTECTIVE DUNES
HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY BY PREVIOUS STORMS. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS HAVE
BEEN ORDERED FOR CAPE SAN BLAS IN GULF COUNTY...AND ST GEORGE AND
DOG ISLANDS...ALLIGATOR POINT...AND ALL LOW LYING AREAS SUBJECT TO
COASTAL FLOODING IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. OTHER AREAS MAY BE GIVEN
EVACUATION ORDERS. BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF ORDERED BY LOCAL
EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS LARGE SWELLS EMANATE FROM
HURRICANE KATRINA. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN WALTON COUNTY RECENTLY
REPORTED WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE OF AROUND 10 FEET. THIS HAS CAUSED
MUCH OF THE REPLACEMENT SAND FOR HURRICANE DENNIS TO BE WASHED
AWAY...ALLOWING SOME WATER TO WASH UNDERNEATH SOME OF THE HOUSES.
HIGH SURF AT GULF COUNTY HAS WASHED ROCKS OVER SOME OF THE ROADS AT
CAPE SAN BLAS. REPORTS FROM THE NORTHEAST GULF BUOYS CONTINUE TO
SHOW HIGH SWELLS...WITH 13 FEET SWELLS FROM THE SOUTHWEST BEING
REPORTED AT THE BUOY 90 MILES SOUTH OF PANAMA CITY. THIS LARGE SWELL
WILL LIKELY RESULT IN HIGHER SURF ALONG THE COAST. THIS WAVE
ACTION...COUPLED WITH STRONG ONSHORE FLOW MAY PRODUCE TIDES OF 6 TO
8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL...ESPECIALLY AT HIGH TIDE. THESE ABOVE NORMAL
TIDES AND HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL
FLOODING THROUGH MONDAY...ESPECIALLY AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. THE
BEACHES OF WALTON COUNTY ARE CLOSED. THE FOLLOWING ARE TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS...

APALACHICOLA...1037 AM MONDAY MORNING

SAINT ANDREWS BAY AT PANAMA CITY...618 AM CDT MONDAY.

EAST PASS AT DESTIN...648 AM CDT MONDAY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
AT 10 PM CDT WINDS ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST WERE GENERALLY OUT OF
THE EAST NEAR 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH IN SOME SOME OF
THE HEAVIER SHOWERS AT THE COAST. THE WIND AT THE PANAMA CITY GULF
BUOY WAS SOUTHEAST AT 33 GUSTING TO 43 KNOTS. IT IS BECOMING MORE AND
MORE LIKELY THAT KATRINA WILL MAKE LANDFALL OVER SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
MONDAY MORNING. ON THIS TRACK MOST OF THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WILL MISS THE EASTERN PANHANDLE...BUT SOME SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE PANHANDLE COASTAL WATERS
AND NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY...MAINLY IN SOME OF
THE HEAVIER RAIN BANDS. SUCH WINDS TYPICALLY CAUSE SEVERAL DOWNED
TREE BRANCHES...A FEW DOWNED POWER LINES AND POWER OUTAGES...TIPPED
OVER GARBAGE CANS AND PATIO FURNITURE...AND A FEW UPROOTED TREES.

...RAINFALL AND FLOOD POTENTIAL...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY IS EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OCCURRING FARTHER
WEST. SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD CAUSE
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

...TORNADO THREAT...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND MONDAY...BUT THE
GREATER THREAT WILL BE ACROSS THE WESTERN PANHANDLE.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY. EVERYONE...INCLUDING EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS...SHOULD STAY OUT
OF THE SURF.

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE BY AROUND 230 AM CDT.

 

[Excalibur]

WGTX AM 1280

www.wgtx.com
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
111 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2005

...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 3 PM CDT TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.

IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY AND HOUSTON.

IN NORTH FLORIDA...
BAY...CALHOUN...GULF...HOLMES...JACKSON...WALTON AND WASHINGTON.

HURRICANE KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTH
CENTRAL GULF COAST THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH THE MAIN CORE OF WIND AND
RAIN WILL LIKELY REMAIN WEST OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND EASTERN
PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...PORTIONS OF THIS AREA MAY STILL
GET PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AS SOME OF THE OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM
KATRINA DEVELOP. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM TODAY THROUGH
TUESDAY WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
FLOODING...BUT LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WHEN HEAVY RAIN BANDS
SET UP OVER A PARTICULAR AREA IN A FAIRLY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND
OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE
WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE
ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLOOD WARNING BE
ISSUED. DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS.

$$

 

[Beach Runner]

Are y'all okay down in SoWal? No one has posted since 3:11 AM.