Hurricane Mathew update....

[URY914]

I'm in Jax and we're evacuating our 2 hospitals that are at the beach. Over 60 patients at one and over 90 at the other. We're sandbagging our facility on the St. Johns River.

It's getting pertty serious around here.

[ckelly78z]

My BIL is a cop in DelRay, but has his home (on a canal) in Boyton Beach....basically dead center.

He will be safe because he will be with other cops patrolling, but his house ?

[sand_man]

Man! My sweetheart and I are kid free this weekend and were planning to escape to our beach place on Topsail Island (NC), but we might need to re-think this plan! Oh well! I guess I sound like a d_ck with first world probs.

[nota]

Originally Posted by Baz

No telling how bad this will be for coastal residents.

Best case scenario is just a wind event....along with some heavy rains.

But you know what?

No matter what the wind and rain amounts are, it will mean different things to different people depending entirely on their particular situation. Those with a lot of exposure have greater potential for damage.

I'm 2 blocks from the Atlantic and 1 block from the Intercoastal Waterway 1 story block home built in '62 and I'm sitting up high and dry on a natural dune ridge. I'm very confident I will be fine.

But......there are homes within' a block radius who (because of their particulars) have a higher level of exposure.

We'll see what happens but I'm not that worried right now.

I would be very worried on any barrier island in or near the path of a cat 4
depending on the angle of approach and tide timing you could be under water
20 ft over high tide is possible

why not jump over to the west coast now while you can

I survived ANDREW

[id10t]

Local public schools closing in surrounding counties but not ours. Both colleges (UF and Santa Fe) remain open, may close at 2 or so tomorrow, depending.

Sign on a somewhat local business -

[Jim Richards]

why not jump over to the west coast now while you can

Yep.

[URY914]

Weather folks are predicting 15' to 20' waves at Jax beach during the storm.

[nota]

Originally Posted by URY914

Weather folks are predicting 15' to 20' waves at Jax beach during the storm.

YES ON TOP OF THE 10-20' STORM SURGE
could be over your roof if you still have a roof
it all ads up but depends on where the land fall is

[Jim Richards]

Looks like the Treasure Coast and the Space Coast are really gonna get whacked...

[kevin930t]

Being over here in california so know nothing about hurricanes,what do u do to protect your assets,mainly your porsches???

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[Baz]

Originally Posted by nota

I would be very worried on any barrier island in or near the path of a cat 4
depending on the angle of approach and tide timing you could be under water
20 ft over high tide is possible

why not jump over to the west coast now while you can

I survived ANDREW

Thanks but I'll be fine.

No way any water will get to me where I am.

[Baz]

[Racerbvd]

Had to deliver a car to GA today, I-10west was packed, FHP all over the place.

Burb gassed up, bought more ammo water and other supplies

[Ferraripete]

can anyone give me thoughts on how charlotte will fare? thank you.

pcb

[Ferraripete]

Originally Posted by sand_man

Man! My sweetheart and I are kid free this weekend and were planning to escape to our beach place on Topsail Island (NC), but we might need to re-think this plan! Oh well! I guess I sound like a d_ck with first world probs.

nope...not a Richard head. great guy! be safe sand!!

best,

pcb

[tdw28210]

Originally Posted by cashflyer

Some computer models are showing the storm not making direct landfall, and many people are now talking about staying put. I don't think the evacuation order is "mandatory".

It is in Beaufort County (HHI).And all lanes on I-26 are now West bound only from N. Charleston to Columbia.

[tdw28210]

Originally Posted by Ferraripete

can anyone give me thoughts on how charlotte will fare? thank you.

pcb

Looks to be a non-event. Rainy on Friday and Saturday and mildish with some T-storms.

[osidak]

Charlotte should be fine..... of course last time I said that..... Hugo kicked our asses

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by Ferraripete

can anyone give me thoughts on how charlotte will fare?

Being right on the coast, Charlotte will be completely obliterated. The only dry space will be the top 5 floors of the Bank of America building.



I am not a weather girl, but here is my opinion:

Google and see how Charlotte fared after Hugo.
Hugo grew to a Cat 4 before it made landfall.
Hugo's main cell went straight across SC, and just east of Charlotte.

Mathew was up to a Cat 5, but I think is now a Cat 3 after passing over Haiti. As it moves through warm waters toward Florida, it could increase again.
Mathew is projected to run up the coast, so inland damages should be significantly less than when Hugo came through - however there could be much more coastal damage.

Hugo's path:

[URY914]

Originally Posted by nota

YES ON TOP OF THE 10-20' STORM SURGE
could be over your roof if you still have a roof
it all ads up but depends on where the land fall is

Where are you getting 10-20' surge from?

It being predicted at 4-6'....