Tropical Storm Claudette

[GoodWitch58]

Tropical storm warning issued for Florida Panhandle (see FORECAST TRACKS) - UPDATE - The News Herald

looks as though we could have some wind and rain, folks.
http://www.weather.com/weather/aler...=KTAE&etn=1004&from=36hr_tropWx_dailytraveler

 

[Here4Good]

Tropical storm warning issued for Florida Panhandle (see FORECAST TRACKS) - UPDATE - The News Herald

looks as though we could have some wind and rain, folks.

That was fast - last night it was Invest -something and this morning it's a depression, they are saying it should be a storm before it makes landfall.

 

[passin thru]

from the excellent www.crownweather.com [bold emphasis added]:

Radar and satellite imagery over the last 12 to 18 hours indicate that the disturbance in the eastern Gulf of Mexico has become much better organized and is now considered a Tropical Depression.

The excellent radar presentation and deep convection seen on satellite imagery indicates to me that this will be upgraded to Tropical Storm Claudette probably as early as late this morning. Overall wind shear is quite low and the intensity guidance from SHIPS, LGEM, HWRF and GFDL all indicate that this storm will make landfall as a 50 to 60 mph tropical storm this evening on the Florida Panhandle between Destin and Panama City.

With that said, I am concerned that with the low shear and downright hot Gulf of Mexico waters that more rapid strengthening is possible than what is being forecast. So, folks along the Florida Panhandle should keep very close tabs on this system and in my opinion make preparations for a high end Tropical Storm or a low end Category 1 Hurricane. (65 to 80 mph).

 

[Gidget]

Thanks for update!!

G

 

[TooFarTampa]

What the ...? So the Pizza Bar is out tonight?

I feel like we brought this one with us, sorry guys.

 

[CampCreekLou]

What the ...? So the Pizza Bar is out tonight?

I feel like we brought this one with us, sorry guys.

Kind of late to board up? How fast does the wind have to be before you jump into action?

 

[Franny]

We board up for a category three and more.

 

[beachmouse]

While the NHC never officially downplays a storm, if there's a lack of the phrase ' PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.' in the public advisories, it's usually a sign that they expect a storm to be more messy than dangerous. And no signs of that message in the first advisory for this one.

My guess is that it'll be maybe slightly more intense than TD 10 in 2007, and he big question about that one was whether the night's high school football games should be cancelled/postponed. (About half the games went off as scheduled even though there was a tropical storm warning up)

 

[hnooe]

Dog tranqiuliizers: check!

 

[hnooe]

We board up for a category three and more.

Good advice franny