Hurricane Katrina

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:59 am

Yeah, Hurricane Ophelia. A nice, mid-range Cat 1 that's been doing loop-de-loops out in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast. Projections are that it's headed for landfall and travel through eastern NC and back out to sea. Of course, that's what they were saying about Katrina before it crossed over Florida and took off towards the Big Easy.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:02 pm

better stock up the iced tea.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:13 pm

It's supposed to hit the eastern third of the state, julian. That's the advantage of living a couple of hundred miles from the coast....most hurricanes(except Hugo, back in 1989) once they go inland, become weak little b------- after they leave all that warm ocean water. Then, of course, most of 'em turn around and dump tons and tons of rain on us before heading up north and making them miserable for a bit.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:15 pm

Know what you mean, Mfer, I live on a cliff top 200ft above the pacific. When the weather hits, it hits hard. Least I can see it coming.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:21 am

Mfer I would be keeping a very close, nervous eye on Hurricane Wilma.
It is now classified as the strongest storm ever recorded in your part of the world. An airforce recon aircraft has recorded sustained winds in excess of 200kmh with much stronger gusts. The fact that the eye of the storm is less than 10kms wide is ominous.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:40 am

Yeah, winds are currently around 160-175 mph with the eye about 300 miles SE of Cozumel, Mexico. Currently authorities are telling people out in the Keys, get ready to leave at a moment's notice, or, as one official put it, "start writing your Social Security number on arms and legs" after the evac orders are given.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:08 am

Yup , I meant mph in my post, force of habit to write kph. The sat photos of the beast are awesome.