bRight & Early

Jim Lynch August 19th, 2008 7:42 am

Got all of the preparations done and Fay has decided to go further south and east. This is not a complaint. Here’s the latest:

…FAY MAKING LANDFALL AT CAPE ROMANO…

AT 5 AM EDT…0900 UTC…ALL HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED.

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FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH…15 KM/HR…AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY…TAKING THE CENTER OF FAY
ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND A
TURN TO THE NORTH IS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH…95 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SLOW WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS FAY MOVES INLAND.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 125 MILES…205 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS
989 MB…29.21 INCHES.

FAY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES…WITH MAXIMUM STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN AND EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO
5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS.

It looks like lots of rain and possibly some wind are going to be our only impact from T.S. Fay. In Florida you always prepare for the worst and hope for the best when it comes to tropical events. Now we just wait for the next one.

We now return to regular blogging.

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