Hurricane season is here

[FrommerStop]

To all my fellow Patriots in the Panhandle, it’s looking like next weekend is going to be landfall. Thoughts will be with you guys and gals.
Being Sunday today, it’s not too early to start paying closer attention and get your storm plans activated.

It will be a few more days before we know. Weather underground tropical has no listing of anything special. But weather looks like this down that way.

Mikes Spaghetti Models says the below. No talk of a hurricane just yet, but it is possible.

2. Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico:
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms located over the western
Caribbean Sea and portions of Central America are associated with a
very broad area of low pressure. Environmental conditions appear
favorable for gradual development of this system during the next
several days. A tropical depression is likely to form while the
system moves slowly northward across the northwestern Caribbean Sea
and Gulf of Mexico through the end of the week. Regardless of
development, this system is expected to produce heavy rains over
portions of Central America during the next several days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent.

 

[FrommerStop]

Below is a best guess by a weatherman youtuber. None of the major weather groups are yet showing anything, but this guy is.

 

[sloporsche]

Below is a best guess by a weatherman youtuber. None of the major weather groups are yet showing anything, but this guy is.

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eekk something wicked cometh this way ...panama city beach ,this is m4 4 th big storm in one year of living here we have dodged all comers so far

 

[sender31]

eekk something wicked cometh this way ...panama city beach ,this is m4 4 th big storm in one year of living here we have dodged all comers so far

 

[sender31]

Jet Stream Winds at 300 mb (~30,000 ft) (GFS 10-day Forecast)

Jet Stream Winds at 300 mb (~30,000 ft) (GFS 10-day Forecast)

www.weatherstreet.com

Scroll to Thursday..note: last night it showed Tampa area..this am Panama City to destin area..ought to minimal strength..I think…

 

[Recondo 101]

The stuff that comes through the gap into the Gulf this time of year is not good, then must go somewhere, so, grab your socks and hang on.
Gulf is very warm, so it can get real bad, real quick. The deal is there is no real path, it will come as it gets pushed or pulled. Seen them turn, go in a circle or reverse, leave then come back, so only thing we can do is prepare and just watch.
First one I remember was 1952, when the FL NG came got us out at night in a duce and a half truck, in the Glades.

 

[ABlaster]

...ought to minimal strength I think…

I hope the hell so. I have travel planned for next weekend that's too expensive to cancel and it's too late to reschedule.

 

[capt.joe]

Between the saints game, I stocked up on rum, snuff, groceries, feed and hay for the farm animals. Gassed up my truck. Bought two 30 gal drums so I can fill with diesel for the genset. Charging the genset batteries now. I haven't cranked it all year. Tuesday we are scheduled to bring the 1 ship at the port around to the hurricane moorings that the port installed for the blue origin ship.

 

[FrommerStop]

They are now finally plotting possible pathways for it. I am showing the best computer plots for me. Some of them show more of paths coming toward pensacola than others

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Ya know it's 2024, why can't they drop a moab in it and disperse it?

 

[Bodhisattva]

Ya know it's 2024, why can't they drop a moab in it and disperse it?

Brother, aren't you on special assignment in the Great Lakes region currently? LOL

 

[Themumfordman]

If this hits our area it’ll be the first for us since we moved here a couple years ago. Other than all the basic obvious stuff like non perishable food, water, batteries and storm panels, any suggestions or tips from you hurricane veterans?

 

[MarkS]

If this hits our area it’ll be the first for us since we moved here a couple years ago. Other than all the basic obvious stuff like non perishable food, water, batteries and storm panels, any suggestions or tips from you hurricane veterans?

if your freezers have any empty space, fill them with containers full of water so if the power goes out, that will help keep everything safe a little longer. If you don’t have a generator get one.

 

[Themumfordman]

if your freezers have any empty space, fill them with containers full of water so if the power goes out, that will help keep everything safe a little longer. If you don’t have a generator get one.

Plan was to do a whole house generator this winter. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll have much luck getting something big enough to run the house demands and get it usable in time for this one.

 

[Raven]

If this hits our area it’ll be the first for us since we moved here a couple years ago. Other than all the basic obvious stuff like non perishable food, water, batteries and storm panels, any suggestions or tips from you hurricane veterans?

Hand crank radio.
Hand crank flashlight.
A Biolite thermoelectric generator.
A "Bob" bath tub water storage bladder

bob water bladder - Google Search

 

[ccc]

Mikes is saying Cat III or above, we need to watch this one.

 

[FelixH]

Plan was to do a whole house generator this winter. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll have much luck getting something big enough to run the house demands and get it usable in time for this one.

I prefer a manual transfer switch with a portable genny. Yeah, the whole-house automatics are nice, when they work, but I've heard/read too many stories of control boards failing just when you need them most. Good luck getting a tech out in the immediate aftermath of a hurricane. The portable option is a little more work and a lot less convenient, but if it dies you can roll it out of the way and roll a new one into place pretty easily.

 

[FrommerStop]

Mikes is saying Cat III or above, we need to watch this one.

Mikes Spaghetti Models

Mikes Spaghetti models are showing these plots, but maybe too early to really be predicting the path of it.

 

[Daezee]

If this hits our area it’ll be the first for us since we moved here a couple years ago. Other than all the basic obvious stuff like non perishable food, water, batteries and storm panels, any suggestions or tips from you hurricane veterans?

We have cats. Save litter box litter containers. Sanitize and use for potable water and/or simply use for flushing water. Admittedly we are on a septic tank system. Been without water pressure twice and it was nice to have flushing and potable water. We keep 4 filled with potable water and 10 with flushing water on hand. Use and refill potable water every 6 months. Have given away dozens of the containers to neighbors and friends for their use.

Make sure the plastic used in the containers is same as used for drinking water…I checked with Purina on my containers. Being without faucet supplied water is an eye opener! If a storm is coming, we up the filled drinking containers to 8 from 4.

 

[FrommerStop]

We have cats. Save litter box litter containers. Sanitize and use for potable water and/or simply use for flushing water. Admittedly we are on a septic tank system. Been without water pressure twice and it was nice to have flushing and potable water. We keep 4 filled with potable water and 10 with flushing water on hand. Use and refill potable water every 6 months. Have given away dozens of the containers to neighbors and friends for their use.

Make sure the plastic used in the containers is same as used for drinking water…I checked with Purina on my containers. Being without faucet supplied water is an eye opener! If a storm is coming, we up the filled drinking containers to 8 from 4.

I fill a plastic garbage can for water and If I really needed for flushing water I could go the nearby creek and get water.