Official Hurricane Frances Thread - Part II

[CRSNDSNY]

Is Tampa not an option?

 

[disneyfan73]

I see the Wonder is at dock.

http://www.local6.com/wxcam/1808263/detail.html

 

[WisconsinDisneyGirl]

My son just came in here to day good morning. He saw a picture of the hurricane on the computer (he is 5) and asked what a hurricane was. I told him what it was and that we might not get to go to FL on the cruise this weekend and that maybe we will go next weekend. His eyes lit up and he said "That is okay Mommy, that storm looks to scary. We don't want to get hurt. We can go next week." Then he asked "Mommy, are you sad?" I said I was sad for the people in FL and that some people will get hurt. He then gave me his Woody doll (from Toy Story) and said "this will make you feel better- I love you". I though he would be upset and would have a difficult time understanding. Kids can really surprise you. I have a great kid.

 

[megaelch]

it is not only the passengers and port stuff that needs to be relocated, i think the biggest problem would be to supply food and all the stuff that needs to get on board right in time ..

So i think Disney would do best in cancelling this weekends cruises to risk no harm to anyone involved in the cruise business.

By the way the Tom Joyner Family Reunion has been cancelled, as well !!

Stephan

 

[WisconsinDisneyGirl]

Looks like a beautiful day there in Cape. It is hard to imagine that a HUGE storm is comming.

 

[CM_Mom]

Here are the links to the latest advisoriesHURRICANE FRANCES ADVISORY NUMBER 34... 9/2/04...5 AM

HURRICANE FRANCES INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 34A - 9/2/04 8 AM

And the discussion
HURRICANE FRANCES DISCUSSION NUMBER 34

Summary:
REPEATING THE 8 AM AST POSITION...23.2 N... 73.5 W. OVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH.
THE FORECAST TRACK CALLS FOR LANDFALL IN SOUTHEAST OR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA IN JUST OVER 48 HR. HOWEVER...PEOPLE SHOULD NOT FOCUS TOO CLOSELY ON THE EXACT TRACK...AS SMALL CHANGES IN DIRECTION COULD MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE LANDFALL LOCATION.

It's still a YIKES.

Frances has quit listening to our pleas to turn.

Our prayers are with those in Florida and the Bahamas and all others impacted by this storm.

 

[MarkRG]

I have to correct myself. It was NOT local 6, It was WESH 2 that stayed on the air thru Charlie, even when the hurricane was moving directly over the station. They have a lot of fixed remote cams all over the area that they use mostly to cover traffic. They also did live remotes, and went to a live webcast the evening Charlie hit. They are part of the Orlandoweather site, that's what jogged it for me. Keep an eye on either place; they'll put up a link when they're going to go to live coverage. http://www.wesh.com/index.html

 

[ganurse]

i guess they need to know what kind of damage is at the ports before we can actually leave

 

[Kalypso]

Heavens to Betsy CM_Mom! Did you get ANY sleep??

I know I tossed and turned all night and here I am back on the boards at 5:41am PST.

Yes, it appears Frances is still a very big YIKES.

We are scheduled to arrive in Florida a week from today on a red-eye from Los Angeles for our 9/9 Wonder cruise.

 

[WILDCATMICKEY]

Just called Disney and they said they would make and annoucment today at 1:00 pm

 

[TiggerKing]

Here is the official word from Port Canaveral on operations:

HURRICANE FRANCES AFFECTS PORT CANAVERAL OPERATIONS


PORT CANAVERAL - Due to the approach of Hurricane Frances, the Canaveral Port Authority administrative office will be closed Thursday and Friday, September 2 and 3. The Port Authority administrative office is scheduled to re-open on Tuesday, September 7. This date could change depending on the severity of the storm.

The evacuation of the Canaveral Harbor must be completed and all vessels must be out of the Harbor no later than 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 3rd at which time the harbor will be closed. Failure to remove a vessel can result in a fine of $1,000 per hour, in accordance with Florida Statutes. The Port will work in cooperation with the Brevard Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Coast Guard to determine when it will be safe to re-open.

Schedules for the cruise ships are subject to change based on the movement of the hurricane. Cruise passengers should stay in constant contact with the cruise lines.

Click here for a copy of the Port's evacuation order.

For the most current information on Port operations, please call the public advisory information line at 321-783-7831 and listen for the prompts. All information is subject to change.

 

[NAT&MAGSMOM]

HEY Y'ALL....

Let's don't hope that Frances turns northeast too much...that's going to put her right here where I am.....

If it does turn and comes this way....we have no place to go. All the hotel rooms are booked, our Orlando house is out of the question because of the storm, so I guess we'd have to sleep in our car!!!!! We would not go to a shelter because of our dogs..and we would definitely not leave them.

Let's just hope that whatever happens there is not too much loss of life and that property damage is as minimal as possible.

Just my 2 cents.......
Phyllis

 

[cjsmith]

Guys, I realize that you are all disappointed about your cruises, but Florida is not the place to be right now. The hotels are booked, the schools are closing, the stores don't have bread, water, and supplies left, and thing are crazy. People who live here are desparately trying to figure out what to do and where to go. ?The major roadways are packed. The size of this storm is unbelievable. There are way too many projections out there to really know which end is up. If the high pressure builds, it's probably going to hit Miami and come straight through Naples where I live and it it weakens it will move northward. The news doesn't know where to tell people to go. My cousin in Jupiter doesn't know if they should come here, or if the storm is coming through here. His son in law who is a sheriff in Palm Beach County bought 2 plane tickets and is flying his wife and son up to Boston for the duration of the storm.
This is very, very serious and I would honestly rethink coming to Florida and worrying about your cruise. People are getting very cranky and nerves are frayed. Remember, quite a few of us already went through this exactly 3 weeks ago. They had a sheriff at the grocery store this morning to make sure that things went smoothly and I can tell you , shopping was not a great experience. August in Florida without electricity and AC SUCKS! I got to experience this after Charley and I"m dreading the thought of going through that again.

Just my thoughts, please don't shoot me for having them, but I'm pretty much a basket case today.

 

[DisneyDuo]

Carolyn - I absolutely agree with you. Yes, none of us wants to have our vacations ruined, but let's get real, folks! The ones we should be concerned about are the folks in Florida who are getting a double whammy this year!

Please, let's keep our Florida friends in our prayers, and don't forget to send some $$$ help to your favorite disaster relief fund!

Blessings - Lin

 

[CaribGirl]

Hang in there Carolyn, we here on the east coast of Florida are also in a state of near panick. Store are running out of everything. I feel for the store clerks who are there to help us and not being able to go home and prepare. It has been a yoyo ride. On news has the storm right over Melbourne (where I am at) and another has it through Palm Beach. Don't know who to believe anymore... Talked to relatives in WPB and their news is forecasting a direct hit on WPB, talking to relatives in Miami, their local news is forecasting a direct hit to Miami, just like Andrew. No matter where this thing goes it will be huge, and most of Florida affected. Unfortunately there is no forecast taking it back out to sea!!!

Turn Frances, Turn!!!

 

[Carrie25]

I'm nervous, we live in Orlando and are also booked on the 9/4 sailing of our first Disney cruise. I'm worried about our home, our relatives who live nearby, and worried about our first vacation in quite a while. I think I would be more relieved to just cancel and ride out the hurricane in my own home.

 

[MarcyIn Florida]

Originally posted by CM_Mom

It's still a YIKES.

Frances has quit listening to our pleas to turn.

Our prayers are with those in Florida and the Bahamas and all others impacted by this storm. [/B]

Your mailbox is full, so please forgive me for posting this here:

I'm not sure what arrangements Disney will make for its CMs, but in the event your daughter doesn't know where to go, she is more than welcome to weather out the storm with us. We're about 30 miles inland from Canaveral and while not in safe zone, much safer than being by the port.

So please, please let me know if she needs anything!

Marcy

 

[Windermere]

We were just at the DCL website and they now have a pop-up that no official announcement will be made until 1:00pm

Had just gotten off the phone with them, since we are flying out today but the only change they said was made so far is that we will be going to CC on Sunday.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

I just wanted to lend a hand since someone asked about the Dora touring show(her son and his SO are cast members)

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9558398.htm

 

[HumanCookie]

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HURRICANE FRANCES ADVISORY NUMBER 35
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM AST THU SEP 02 2004

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE FRANCES HEADING FOR FLORIDA...HURRICANE
WARNINGS ISSUED...

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA FROM FLORIDA CITY NORTHWARD TO FLAGLER
BEACH...INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE.

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER FLORIDA KEYS FROM
SOUTH OF FLORIDA CITY TO THE SEVEN MILE BRIDGE INCLUDING FLORIDA
BAY.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALL THE BAHAMAS.

AT 11 AM AST...AST THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE EYE OF HURRICANE FRANCES WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.9 WEST OR ABOUT 55 MILES...90
KM...SOUTHEAST OF SAN SALVADOR...AND 450 MILES... 725 KM...EAST-
SOUTHEAST OF THE LOWER FLORIDA EAST COAST.

FRANCES IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...20 KM/HR.
THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CORE OF HURRICANE FRANCES WILL BE MOVING NEAR OR OVER
THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

FRANCES REMAINS A DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
145 MPH...230 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN
INTENSITY ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES...130 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 185 MILES...295 KM. SAN SALVADOR IN THE BAHAMAS IS CURRENTLY
REPORTING 63 MPH...102 KM/HR.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 939 MB...27.73 INCHES.

STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 6 TO 14 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED
NEAR THE EYE OF FRANCES ON THE WEST SIDE OF ELEUTHERA ISLAND...AND
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF
4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE WEST
SIDE OF THE OTHER ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...LOCALLY AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES...
ARE POSSIBLE IN ASSOCIATION WITH FRANCES.

SWELLS GENERATED BY FRANCES WILL BE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. THESE SWELLS COULD CAUSE
DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS.

REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...23.4 N... 73.9 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 939 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 2 PM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5 PM
AST.

FORECASTER AVILA