Ernesto

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Doesn't look good.

[chri'stina 190]

ahh! The path changed a lot since I went to sleep last night.

Don't worry too much yet! Just be prepared and see what happens. The track could shift again.

I know maybe you are more nervous since you just moved here to FL. If you need any help just let any of us Tampa area people know.

[LaL 418]

still too far away to tell. i dont worry until tuesday night (although I will prepare today)

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

Well now isn't that a nice welcome to Florida? Not!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I know maybe you are more nervous since you just moved here to FL. If you need any help just let any of us Tampa area people know.

Yeah, it's the first one for us. We're a few short weeks away from our baby's arrival. Nani is nervous when she sees this stuff. And, while I don't show it to her, I'm a little nervous myself. I know that the path will likely shift again and hope that it does. Thanks for the offer to help - I might take you up on it.

[chri'stina 190]

When Sujeet moved here, within 1 month 2 storms passed over our area. One was Hurricane Frances but it was a weak cat 1, and then Hurrican Jeanne which I think was a tropical storm by the time it passed over us. The only damage in our area was downed trees, not really any house damage. A few weeks before that Charlie hit like 100+ miles south of us and we had hardly any affects at all. Why am I saying all this? Not to make you feel like nothing will happen, but so you know that the track may not affect us at all. Still prepare, but don't freak out yet.

[LaL 418]

well as Stina Im sure can attest - you will see ALOT of people concerned about this. everyone at work will be discussing it, gas stations will be FULL and possibly out of gas, get canned food! people do tend to nuts seeing these come slowly toward us. i stay glued to the TV and the usually the advisories online from the NOAA.

[silvanski 1]

... get canned food! ...

Pocket radio, flashlight, drinking water etc... We've learned the drill when Rita threatened to come our way last year...

Keep it safe guys

[Ban Hammer 14,297]

one of the main reasons i don't want to live in florida. hurricanes and the tornadoes that come with them

get lots of bottles water, canned food (especially canned fruits), flashlights and batteries, and of course...a can opener!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

So glad I live up north Only natural disaster up here is that insane property tax bill every quarter.

[Welshcookie 17]

Brings back memories of my first trip to the US/Alabama...48 hrs before Katrina hit...scary.

[aussiewench 9]

Damm ET.....I can just imagine how you be feeling especially with baby due. I was only thinking about you & Nani when I checked out a hurricane site and seen this earlier today. Hopefully the projected path and strength changes somewhat for the better.

Does anyone know, if it keeps this path, how it would affect Melbourne (east coast). Do they die down over land when they come in on the west coast FL? This will be my first one too if it is going to affect Melbourne

[vartan 0]

a can opener!

[Ban Hammer 14,297]

Damm ET.....I can just imagine how you be feeling especially with baby due. I was only thinking about you & Nani when I checked out a hurricane site and seen this earlier today. Hopefully the projected path and strength changes somewhat for the better.

Does anyone know, if it keeps this path, how it would affect Melbourne (east coast). Do they die down over land when they come in on the west coast FL? This will be my first one too if it is going to affect Melbourne

if one crosses from east to west (or west to east), it can decrease in wind speed as it passes over florida and then gain it again once it is out in the gulf (or atlantic). current track puts it coming inland just north of tampa. as for it affecting the east coast, you betcha. it's not a local event, you'll have lots of rain but the winds won't be so bad as they will be near the spot it came ashore.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/~tk/glob_warm_hurr.html

The strongest hurricanes in the present climate may be upstaged by even more intense hurricanes over the next century as the earth's climate is warmed by increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Although we cannot say at present whether more or fewer hurricanes will occur in the future with global warming, the hurricanes that do occur near the end of the 21st century are expected to be stronger and have significantly more intense rainfall than under present day climate conditions. This expectation is based on an anticipated enhancement of energy available to the storms due to higher tropical sea surface temperatures.