NE Precursor?

miamijaaz · #21 Postby **miamijaaz** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:32 pm

Meanwhile, there's been another jog N...

kevin · #22 Postby **kevin** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:33 pm

Sanibel, lets hope this isn't a sample of things to come. Ivan seems intent on not crossing 85 west soon.. and seems like Ivan might actually be a big bend threat. With a storm like this though, I'm sure you and everyone else along the shore will be standing on edge.

#23 Postby **TampaFl** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:33 pm

Agree Lockhart. I do not think for 1 minute any one in Tampa Bay or the Port Charlette/Punta Gorda area wants another hurricane coming to their area.

Sanibel · #24 Postby **Sanibel** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:36 pm

Needless to say I'm glued on tenderhooks now for a closer pass.

Looking at early shutters and plywood now...

It may miss us, but what I don't like is the birds disappeared and the front porch bees are acting unusual and flying against the walls like they did before Charley...

B-Bear · #25 Postby **B-Bear** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:38 pm

I don't think the movement he is making now is going to be indicative of his final track. Only after that ridge moves east will we know where he's heading.

cape_escape · #26 Postby **cape_escape** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:26 pm

Sanibel, I for one take notice when you do, as I 've said before. And, I know up to this point you were pretty much in agreement that we wouldn't be too severly effected. But, now, after seeing the turn, I'm a bit concerned as well! Thanks for posting, it's nice to have someone in our general area keeping an eye out for us!

Sanibel · #27 Postby **Sanibel** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:43 pm

The trouble is Ivan is moving so slow that it is hard to notice. Slow forward speed equals better chance of turn. I'm not saying it will happen, but this is a fact. As it turns out the birds are still in the yard. I thought they left but they didn't.

It's hot here and humid. The sun is coming through the hazy upper cirrus disc. It has actually improved here since this afternoon.

Ivan is still NW at a crawl. It's too early to tell any movement, but a quick north turn isn't happening right now.

Good news is I fixed a pin on our shutter roller assembly with a rigged replacement screw from the hardware store so 3 out of 4 shutters can go down on the sea side. One is permanently down and won't retract...

Weird sky here in hot calm...

DIDDLESBABE · #28 Postby **DIDDLESBABE** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:58 pm

Sanibel & Cape - I too am a little more concerned now than I was this A.M. - especially after reading Sanibel's posts.

I hope we are not in for a surprise. Don't think we will get hit direct, but it sure seems as if it might be a little closer.

As Cape said - Sanibel - we depend on you to keep us up to date for our area - ok?

ameriwx2003 · #29 Postby **ameriwx2003** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:01 pm

The 5 Pm discussion from the hurricane center explains the N/NW movement very well.. IMHO, the Tampa area and SW Florida won't take a direct hit from Ivan...

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