We are getting ready for Isabel....

[CourtasanSatine]

sending some stay away from Florida vibes for the storm since my mom's friend lives in Panama City



edited to add: I'll second all the advice to move items if flooding may happen.I lived through the 4th of Jly weekend floods in Texas last summer so I kow all too well.My mom's truck got trashed and I saw tons of damage

 

[Miss Jasmine]

There was not much change with the 11:00 report. However, the NHC is still dealing with some unsure weather patterns so it is being VERY cautious with its predictions. We'll know a lot more by tomorrow night I think as these weather patterns get closer.

 

[chichihoney]

i live inhampton roads we had flooding last 2 days is.isabel hits here it floods

 

[doxdogy]

Tomorrow is when she is suppose to start turning. At the 1100 am update, she had picked up some speed and was still moving west. She is now moving at 10 mph opposed to 9 mph. The next update on the NHC website will be at 500 pm. What is scary is the size of this hurricane. Yesterday the NHC was saying that there were tropical storm force winds 185 miles out from the eye of the storm.

 

[Poohbear123]

Thanks for the update, I will check out the Weather Channel around 5:00pm.

 

[Flyfly_Eclipse]

I heard it is back up to Category 5 after dropping to a high Category 4. looks like it will turn just before it reaches Florida, meaning the Carolinas better be prepared...and it looks like they are preparing because they showed an interview with the South Carolina Governor on TWC.

But, I'm not breathing a sigh of relief yet...we still don't know if it will impact Florida or not...I'm just hoping it won't...

 

[bsnyder]

The 5:00 has Isabel moving WNW now, near 12 mph.

The eye is 30 miles wide! Holy cow!

 

[OhMari]

Wow, we thought the eye was wide at 20.

Believe it or not, Wisconsin gets all the hot weather blown up here from Florida, it has been extremely hot this past week in Wisconsin, courtesy of Hurricane Henrie.

Wisconsin had a tornado once from a remnant of a Hurricane storm, wierd huh, those things must be very strong.

 

[wdisneelvr]

YIKES!!!!


I live in Wilmington NC and I'm not very happy with the hurricane reports.

So please, everyone face east, take a big breath and BLOW HARD!!!!

Keep your fingers crossed that it doesn't even come close.

thanks bunches!

 

[bsnyder]

I really think Florida's out of the woods, but everyone north of us needs to pay close attention. Start your planning now, and hope and pray you won't need to use any of it!

 

[*Flower*]

Please send lots of prayers and pixie dust our way.......

I have a feeling that we're going to need it all...

 

[Tiggeroo]

Boardwalk store owners here in NJ are getting worried. One woman told me today she has a store here in OC and in Wildwood. Both signs cost her over $7000. and they are the first thing to go in a storm. I am in a definite flood zone. The hurricane doesn't have to make landfall to cause us problems. It could hit NC and drift up the coast downgraded to a tropical storm and cause some damage. We haven't had a major hurricane hit the jersey coast in years, but it happens. And we build closer and closer to the ocean, with bigger more $$$ homes. One hurricane now would take away, well the cost would be beyond belief.

 

[doxdogy]

Below is the latest from the National Hurricane Center:

ISABEL STRENGTHENS BACK INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE...
AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF DANGEROUS HURRICANE ISABEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.6 WEST OR ABOUT 375 MILES...600 KM...NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. ISABEL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS MEASURED BY AIR FORCE RESERVE AND NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT ARE NEAR 160 MPH...260 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES ISABEL A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY MEASURED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 932 MB...27.52 INCHES.

LARGE OCEAN SWELLS AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO ...AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...22.6 N... 62.6 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...160 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 932 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 11 PM AST.

 

[Talking Hands]

I will not be comfortable until we see a real definate turn to the northwest or better yet the north. I remember Andrew and its straight west course. Everyone said it would turn and it never did.

 

[DocRafiki]

Thanks, Bet. I'm near UCF.

I too, think I will worry until it's past us.

 

[jjskribs]

Well I'm here on Cape Cod and I'm definitely going to be buying batteries when I go grocery shopping tomorrow. They really have no idea where this storm is going to make landfall but it seems quite probable that it will bypass Florida. All of us on the east coast need to be wary and watch this very carefully. This is a dangerous storm. I must admit I am a little worried about this one.

 

[CathyCanada]

Hoping all of our DISers in Isabel's path, stay safe!
CC

 

[Poohbear123]

I guess Florida is in the clear from what I have heard? Haven't been home all day to see, just heard a report on the radio in a coffee shop about how its slowed down and is making a turn for the North?

 

[Mskanga]

Florida seems to be on the clear for now , but I was watching the weather channel before and the host was telling everyone on the east coast seaboard to get prepared just in case and keep an eye on Isabel over the next couple of days. I remember 4 years ago with Floyd, and I don't want anything like that again!

 

[cindala]

Looks like landfall will be further north....around Wash. DC area to NJ!! Went out today an bought battery operated lanterns, batteries, tape, etc. , just in case!