Storm may bring gale-force winds and heavy rain

The radar is not showing much, but we just had the biggest wind gust I have ever seen at our house! According to the radar, we are just about out of the worst weather in Point Washington.

Port St. Joe getting pounded right now.

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We were knocked offline for about an hour. Took walk on beach about 10 am CST. Only one there, nice, good rain jacket with cap and hood. Just a little wind and rain. Will post a few pictures. Give me a minute. Storm pictures, Dec. 2, 2009. Eastern Lake in South Walton, Walton County, Florida. 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. CST

Around 8 a.m. Dec. 2 storm in SoWal at Eastern Lake.


Don't know what happened here. It is my artistic shot of the day. "Wind Fairies"


Beach at Eastern Lake looking west. 10 a.m. Low tide. Will be interesting as to what this looks like at sunset today around 4:30 p.m. CST. High tide is around 8 p.m. Surf should still be up. Be careful.


Eastern Lake Outfall and Gulf of Mexico in South Walton Beaches. Will have to see how much high surf and tides can knock down this sandbar left by the forced digging out last week which is keeping the outfall from moving more west.


Check out the sand blowing from beach into lake.


Small limbs and branches down. This is a very lightweight groundsel plant that lost a little limb. A few extra leaves to rake.

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I have a question -

Why do you guys constantly badger Jesus and Christianity if you don't even believe in him? If it's a fairy tale to you, why does it make you so angry?

Isn't there an atheist website you could hang out at?


Live and let live.

OR, perhaps there is a Christian website YOU could hang out at and they could help you locate your sense of humor.

Thank you sir, may I have another!

I just came here to look at the local weather reports, and I get Jesus jokes.

Some of you need to step back and take a look at yourselves every know and then.

Where is the love?

Here's another picture. As you can see, just a few leaves on the sidewalk. Still cloudy and breezy here. Waves are still up and putting on quite a show.

Sugar Dunes Access at Low Tide Dec. 2 Storm


Sugar Dune Access in South Walton, Florida as Dec. 2, 2009 Storm passes area around 10 a.m. This is close to low tide. High tide will be tonight around 8 p.m. Will have to see how high surf gets.

Sugar Dunes near Eastern Lake in South Walton, FL Dec. 2, 2009


Here is view from Sugar Dunes near Eastern Lake in South Walton, Florida, looking east. Deer Lake State Park is to the east as is WaterSound. On many days you can see Panama City Beach over in Bay County. This picture was taken around 10 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2009. Most of storm had passed. It is low tide, however, so will have to check back this evening to see what surf is up to.

Thank you sir, may I have another!

I just came here to look at the local weather reports, and I get Jesus jokes.

Some of you need to step back and take a look at yourselves every know and then.

Where is the love?

No, you got judgmental of others for poking fun at the way over the top commercialization of a religious figure as an inflatable yard ornament, which has nothing to do with someone being accused of being an atheist and then in the next sentence being told to live and let live. The exact thing that you had just went against in your post, by telling others what you think they should be doing.

IMHO, putting a nativity scene in your yard that will fly away during a storm does not mean you are a good Christian and making fun of the fact that said inflatable Jesus may fly away during the storm, does not make you a bad Christian, either.

Last time I read the Bible (and I do) there was a little something in the NT about not judging others lest thee wants to be judged, too. Live and let live, step back and look at yourself? good advice for the giver and the taker.

Thank you sir, may I have another!

I just came here to look at the local weather reports, and I get Jesus jokes.

Some of you need to step back and take a look at yourselves every know and then.

Where is the love?

The joke was about plastic baby jesus figures in a nativity lawn scene. Not the real Jesus.

I think we all know the difference.

A little rogue shower has popped up just off shore. Just a few sprinkles happening right now. Hope it is out of here by 4:30. Want to go down to beach for sunset and see what is up with the waves.

Just to make myself very clear. I am a Christian. I wont defend laughing at a stupid joke or making one of my own. It offended so I deleted. As far as I can tell, this is a nondenominational forum. I do stand back and look at myself every now and then and I laugh at me when I do something dumb. I suggest some try that as well.
Now about the storm. Wow what a morning that became a beautiful afternoon.

Sunset and Moonrise on Storm Day Dec. 2

All is Well Here at Day's End on Storm Day December 2, 2009.


Tide coming in at Eastern Lake outfall about 4:30 p.m. CST on Dec. 2, 2009. The gull is enjoying the view from this mini Rock of Gibraltar being reduced by incoming tide and waves.


Afternoon Tide washing over on both sides of sand piles.


Sunset tide and waves flowing into Eastern Lake Outfall.


A big moonrise over Eastern Lake in SoWal Dec. 2, 2009.

The waves are still roaring this morning. Tide or surge must still be up somewhat as there is about 6 more inches added to the overall waterlevel of the lake since 10 pm. Gulf water came in through the open outfall with high tide last night. Drainage from watershed also adds to lake.

Eastern Lake sunset movie 1 minute

All is Well Here at Day's End on Storm Day December 2, 2009.

Here's my video take of Eastern Lake's sunset in a 1-minute video. YouTube mangled the end and cut out the peachy clouds.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wbSPgc4zs0&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- 12-02-2009 Sunset After Storm at Eastern Lake[/ame]

windy trees video

The radar is not showing much, but we just had the biggest wind gust I have ever seen at our house! According to the radar, we are just about out of the worst weather in Point Washington.

Here's a 15-second video of Point Washington State Forest trees in the wind and rain. YouTube didn't like my QuickTime edit and mangled the end, sorry. Also I don't know why YouTube shows it twice in here. I just copied the URL. ??

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbN_SdS6JkA"]YouTube- 12-2-2009 Storm Trees[/ame]

Thanks Caroling- I thought the roof was going to come off for a second.

Cool, Caroling. It was a beautiful evening. Thanks.