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2022-09-27 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Why Florida's Gulf Coast is susceptible to a hurricane's storm surge

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [21 views ] Top

#1 'Leave now, do not wait': 300,000 Floridians are ordered to evacuate before monster Hurricane Ian slams into west coast at 140MPH - as Tampa readies for its 'storm of the century'

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-26 17:27|| 2022-09-26 17:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Proximity to the ocean ?

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-27 03:50|| 2022-09-27 03:50|| Front Page Top

#3 That's also my guess Besoeker!

Actually, it's mainly due to the fact that Florida west coast is mostly shallow water.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2022-09-27 04:10|| 2022-09-27 04:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I can't wait for the accusations of "price gauging" at filling stations and airlines.

I forget which storm it was some years ago, but remember when THE GOVERNMENT told people to evacuate; so, of course they got on planes and drove their vehicles away only to have the storm be a veritable nothing burger. Faulty government proclamations cost people thousands upon thousands of dollars--and for what? Surely that government agency continues to be funded.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-09-27 04:19|| 2022-09-27 04:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Weather channel storm tracker

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-27 06:21|| 2022-09-27 06:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Geography and geometry ...Face it Mother Nature is a [unkind word]!

Posted by magpie 2022-09-27 15:46|| 2022-09-27 15:46|| Front Page Top

#7 1. some of Bays, e.g. Tampa Bay are funnels

2. water is shallow for 40 miles west of Florida which allows strong storm surge

3. water off coast is really warm providing latent heat for tropical storms

Posted by lord garth 2022-09-27 21:16|| 2022-09-27 21:16|| Front Page Top

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