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T.S. Alberto Puts Florida on Storm Watch

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Posted by Steve White 2006-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Be safe, not sorry, as even Tropical Storms are capable of sudden, Hurricane-level, wind gusts. "Not likely to to grow into a hurricane" doesn't mean it can't/won't at last minute. Buy the Spam, buy the Wood, Buy the candles and batteries, etal. and hunker down.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-06-12 00:23|| 2006-06-12 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Cautiously optimistic here on the Atlantic side. It's getting a little more organized but still not near hurricane force yet.

We got some rain yesterday....every little bit helps, since the swamps are incredibly dry and there are big patches of brown out there. We're down by at least 5 inches from the usual annual total so far.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-06-12 06:26|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-06-12 06:26|| Front Page Top

#3 ...All this means is $5/gal for regular...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-06-12 06:34|| 2006-06-12 06:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Nothing sez hurricane season like a case of SPAM.

Posted by 6 2006-06-12 08:46|| 2006-06-12 08:46|| Front Page Top

#5 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto, the 2006 hurricane season's first named storm, strengthened early Monday as it moved over the warm waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, making its way toward the northern Florida coast, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. NHC issued a hurricane warning for the Gulf Coast of Florida from Longboat Key to the Ochlockonee River, meaning hurricane conditions were expected within the warning area in the next 24 hours.

Alberto was moving toward the north-northwest at about 7 miles per hour, with winds strengthening to near 70 mph. Further wind speed gains were possible and the storm could become the season's first hurricane within the next 24 hours. Alberto formed near Cuba over the weekend and was now located about 190 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida, and about 220 miles southwest of Cedar Key.

NHC's storm track has Alberto making landfall in northern Florida near Tallahassee sometime late Tuesday morning. Other computer models show the track ranging from the far western Florida panhandle to the north-central Gulf Coast of Florida. Energy traders said the projected path of the storm should take it too far east to cause any major disruptions or damage to offshore oil and gas production.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-06-12 12:03|| 2006-06-12 12:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Watch your six, 6.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-06-12 12:27|| 2006-06-12 12:27|| Front Page Top

#7 It's now expected to hit Tallahassee, and Gov Bush has declared a state of emergency.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-06-12 14:09|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-06-12 14:09|| Front Page Top

#8 DB, is this your first hurricane? It ain't gonna be fun.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-06-12 15:38|| 2006-06-12 15:38|| Front Page Top

#9 No, Deacon, but I wouldn't consider myself a veteran of this kind of storm.

Ophelia was parked just offshore the week my husband arrived, and Wilma came through two days after I got here. Great timing on our parts, right?? ;)

Anyway, right now from Rantburg's Hurricane Bureau on east Florida's Space Coast....we've been getting steady rain, growing stronger all day. Right now we've got a thunderstorm and I can see the occasional lightning strike from the window.

Most central Florida counties are under a tornado watch until 5pm Eastern time (about 30 minutes left as I write this). So far, they are not expecting major flooding, since we've been in a bit of a drought this year and the rain totals expected (1-5 inches by Tuesday) should be easily handled. The storm is still expected to make landfall tomorrow off the Gulf Coast.

Went to the local Publix, and didn't see anyone freaking out or buying anything other than what they normally purchase. No panicking during our visit to Orlando today, either. Can't say how people are acting along the Gulf, though.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-06-12 16:33|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-06-12 16:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Best wishes to all. Last hurricane I got a bunch of those tap light thingies from the dollar store, which worked well in bathrooms 'n' bedrooms without fear of burning the place down.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-06-12 16:38|| 2006-06-12 16:38|| Front Page Top

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