Ike

The Destin Surf report is calling for 12 Ft. waves by tomorrow noon, lasting for about 24 hours. Holy Moly, that should be a sight.

http://magicseaweed.com/Destin-Surf-Report/851/

It will be a sight and don't take this the wrong way but you can't have a 12 foot wave in 5 feet of water, even though the WC neglects to tell you that . My point is that those waves will be offshore and be great for surfing, but the waves will break offshore and the water will likely only reach the dunes as there will be no associated storm surge.

Thanks. Yep, I've been watching and reading your posts. Kitty, I'll go with to get Paw Paw if you need me to. Looks like I might have my uncle back too.

Paw Paw is headed here tomorrow. Hopefully, your uncle can stay put this time around. You know this Ike could hit Houston, Austin and Dallas, right? :shock:

Thanks to BeachSiO2, once again...he is looking out for us!

It will be a sight and don't take this the wrong way but you can't have a 12 foot wave in 5 feet of water, even though the WC neglects to tell you that . My point is that those waves will be offshore and be great for surfing, but the waves will break offshore and the water will likely only reach the dunes as there will be no associated storm surge.

Agreed.

But it was an experience to be down at the beach as the Gustav waves rolled in at similar heights. Just 20 or 30 yards offshore, they were 6 to 8 feet above my head.

Agreed.

But it was an experience to be down at the beach as the Gustav waves rolled in at similar heights. Just 20 or 30 yards offshore, they were 6 to 8 feet above my head.

I understand, I am just a stickler for details. I drove the beach yesterday. Overall, it looks like we're as ready as we can be.

I understand, I am just a stickler for details. I drove the beach yesterday. Overall, it looks like we're as ready as we can be.

That is what endears you to me. I haven't looked at the forecast yet this morning. Please pray for Texas and her citizens.

I just heard on the radio that 98 is closed between Destin and FWB due to water over the road!

The bay is really starting to kick up. The water level is just touching the underside of our dock, which it has rarely done. We usually have a beach in front of our seawall. Not today.

Ike looks like it's could be a big one. I hope people get out of the way and stay safe.

9 a.m. Code Enforcement just drove down San Roy (used to be Chumps Road) at Eastern Lake, looked around. Couldn't tell whether they were telling people to get off the beach or not. They left. 9:30 a.m. people back on beach for just a short time. Lots of inflow into lake. Enforcement sign about not digging out lake is in peril today. Shorebirds and seagulls are having a feeding good time. Lots of little crabs and bait fish coming in.

Ike is certainly a large in size storm, about 375 miles away and has already pushed about a 2.5 foot surge into this area. At this point the surge is equal to what Gustav pushed in.

It will be a sight and don't take this the wrong way but you can't have a 12 foot wave in 5 feet of water, even though the WC neglects to tell you that . My point is that those waves will be offshore and be great for surfing, but the waves will break offshore and the water will likely only reach the dunes as there will be no associated storm surge.

Stick to sand homme!! There is a surge and your Auburn wave formula is way wrong. Banzai Pipeline the bigger the wave the shallower the water. Different bottom contour dictate wave shape and size as well as the swell duration and length of the swell. Today it was about 6-8 foot with a 10 foot bomb coming in every once in a while and it was breaking in about knee deep water. Oh yea Highway 98 on okedokie island is underwater! Dune fences everywhere. I have checked it at Blue Mountain, Ed Walline, Whales Tail and Pompano joes before I hit it at NCO Club what a zoo! That nice sugar white sand we use to have, gone forever or at least in our lifetime. Oh yea I also found this old map that shows the old Santa Rosa Inlet, I'm guessing it use to be around the Outlet Mall before man or Mother Nature filled it in. The bay used to be a HUGE coastal dune lake until man screwed it up!View attachment 10148

View attachment 10149 The Link http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/florida/maps/galleries/county/walton/index.php

Shocking and I am speechless. I am praying a lot.

Oh yea I also found this old map that shows the old Santa Rosa Inlet, I'm guessing it use to be around the Outlet Mall before man or Mother Nature filled it in. The bay used to be a HUGE coastal dune lake until man screwed it up!

Thanks for the map, GRS. Actually, what is referred to on this map as 'Santa Rosa Inlet' is East Pass. What everyone around here calls 'Okaloosa Island', or your (and funnier) OkieDokie Island, is labeled as Santa Rosa Island on most nautical charts, and is likely the reason it is labled as Santa Rosa Inlet.

Thanks for the map, GRS. Actually, what is referred to on this map as 'Santa Rosa Inlet' is East Pass. What everyone around here calls 'Okaloosa Island', or your (and funnier) OkieDokie Island, is labeled as Santa Rosa Island on most nautical charts, and is likely the reason it is labled as Santa Rosa Inlet.

Yep, and Walton county use to be about 3 times bigger than it is now.

How are the walkovers holding up? The wind? Does anyone have a photo yet?

The water was rushing under the boardwalk at Ed Walline.... hitting the dunes behind the homes.... There wasn't a beach to stand on.

Stick to sand homme!! There is a surge and your Auburn wave formula is way wrong. Banzai Pipeline the bigger the wave the shallower the water. Different bottom contour dictate wave shape and size as well as the swell duration and length of the swell. Today it was about 6-8 foot with a 10 foot bomb coming in every once in a while and it was breaking in about knee deep water. Oh yea Highway 98 on okedokie island is underwater! Dune fences everywhere. I have checked it at Blue Mountain, Ed Walline, Whales Tail and Pompano joes before I hit it at NCO Club what a zoo! That nice sugar white sand we use to have, gone forever or at least in our lifetime. Oh yea I also found this old map that shows the old Santa Rosa Inlet, I'm guessing it use to be around the Outlet Mall before man or Mother Nature filled it in. The bay used to be a HUGE coastal dune lake until man screwed it up!View attachment 10148

View attachment 10149 The Link http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/florida/maps/galleries/county/walton/index.php

I just took some pics at Gulf Trace, but I have no idea how to post. If someone directs me I will post them.

When I read this thread, I ran back down near Stallworth Lake and saw that waves were as high as they were at 8 this morning. One of the fences I had pulled out of the surf and way up the beach was gone, so actually a little worse.
Stopped at Ed Walline and took a photo of someone out swimming in that surf. I hate to call people like this idiots, but.......

I'll get some surf pics up in a bit.

The bayou is WAY up. Water is right up under the dock, part of the boat lift is under water and water is all the way up to our backyard. Usually the water is 30 feet away. We spent the morning putting everything in our storage rooms up high.

This just in...Ike might be weakening a bit! Come on high pressure!!!

It looks like Dallas will get strong winds and a little rain or strong winds and alot of rain. I'm tired of watching the weather. Just like winter in Dallas, forecasters predict 1-3 inches of snow or several inches of the dreaded ice--people go nuts--then nothing happens. I think I'll go get some bottled water, grab some extra batteries and a couple of books just in case. I'll also say a little prayer for our neighbors on the Texas coast.

Are you battoning down the hatches, Miss Kitty?

Thanks for the map, GRS. Actually, what is referred to on this map as 'Santa Rosa Inlet' is East Pass. What everyone around here calls 'Okaloosa Island', or your (and funnier) OkieDokie Island, is labeled as Santa Rosa Island on most nautical charts, and is likely the reason it is labled as Santa Rosa Inlet.

I've always pondered this. It's been confusing me for years.
No wise cracks.

Old Pt. Washington and Grayton Beach. Western Lake has been sucked back inland. I expected it to break through but it is doing the opposite.

We were in FWB earlier today, and water level in the bayous was over a lot of docks. Went down to the beach for a quick look, and you could see the waves from the top of Brooks Bridge (always a sign it's rough out there). The only open beach area was Brackin (aka the Boardwalk) so we stopped in there to watch for a bit- surge was really up, with the waves occasionally getting well past the decks, and about 15 foot tall waves. The pier was still open, and a lot of people were out on it watching the waves. Waves were safelt below the pier deck level, but the people out there were definitely getting some spray.

Perfesser mouse took a couple of pictures. Will try to remember to repost them when he pulls them off the camera.

Serial posting-

The Florida Highway Patrol's traffic incident web site is also listing Cape San Blas and Indian Pass in Gulf County as closed because of standing water on the roadways, along with a crash at the corner of SR 20 and White Point Road(northern Mid Bay Bridge access road) in Niceville.