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Inconceivable! It's Ike!
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Ike jumped from Tropical Storm to Cat-4 in just 12 hours last night and hasn't even hit the warmest waters yet. Good that it wasn't bearing down on populated areas when the surprise explosion hit. This is a classic Cape Verde-type storm of tremendous potential and may well approach Florida at an angle that will take it all of it. 3-1/2 shopping or escape days left and it may be already getting weird on the hiways and in the stores, I don't know...?
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RonFrank
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Hey Colin,
Here is wishing you well buddy! I hope all these storms turn on one another, and peter out, but unlikely..
Batten down what ever hatches you have, and hold on tight! I wish the best for you, your family, and all the folks in FL and other areas impacted by these storms.
Here is wishing you well buddy! I hope all these storms turn on one another, and peter out, but unlikely..
Batten down what ever hatches you have, and hold on tight! I wish the best for you, your family, and all the folks in FL and other areas impacted by these storms.
I'm just glad I haven't taken down my shutters yet.
JoyfulNoise
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Thanks for all the updates, I'm starting to get really bummed. My last dive was cancelled thanks to Fay, and looks like our two planned upcoming dives are gonna be cancelled too. But thoughts and prayers that everyone stays ok.
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Wishful thinking but, eh.. our luck it'd be the "Perfect Storm" and a movie would be made about how Florida was cut in half by a hurricane.Hey Colin,
Here is wishing you well buddy! I hope all these storms turn on one another, and peter out, but unlikely..
Batten down what ever hatches you have, and hold on tight! I wish the best for you, your family, and all the folks in FL and other areas impacted by these storms.
We're doing great here - the sailboat is tied up proper, there's plenty to eat, cook with (dropped a bunch of trees!) and even a few thousand .22 rounds for small game and cast nets.. we're in great shape.
what are shutters? Is that just before a seizure? "Oh dear, he's shuttering.."
Evert - its not as busy as 2004 and 2005 were, but its definitely got that Air Traffic Control look to things doesn't it? "Hanna, your cleared for landing on runway 330.."
I'm starting to call Ike... yIKEs! I'm so used to storm disrupted diving that I'm not even scheduling now, I've decided it may be worth my while to just keep a tank around and dive at opportunity.
Bleargh. We're gonna get killer tornadoes in Nashville...better go put more batteries in the NOAA radio that wakes me up in time to put on the bike helmet and cower in the bathroom. (No basements around here, everything built on limestone...)
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Here comes Ike!
Currently down to a 3 but looks like it will be building up again.
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