Wilma is a Cat 5
 

This hurricane season has been horrible. :( They just said Wilma is now the most intense ever in the Atlantic basin.

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I just bought airfare last night for Key West and on the way to work this morning I hear this!!!!!! I hope it dodges the Keys. Good luck to everyone down south, if anyone needs to get out of town I have a couple of extra bedrooms available in Annapois Md.
Patrick

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175mph sustained winds. Holy sht!!! When the hell did this happen? Overnight?? :eek: :eek:

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Hurricane force winds are currently extending out only 15 miles so this is a very small hurricane. Katrina had hurricane force winds out 130 miles?

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In like "Three Hours"!!!!!!!!! :eek:

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Hurricane force winds currently extend out FIFTY (50) miles (not 15) and tropical force winds 160 miles. Due to such record rapid intensification, eyewall configuration had little time to form. Watch the eyewall go through reformation cycles over next 12 hours, affecting intensity temporarily each cycle. Eye will increase in size through this transformation process.
This is a huge storm, and at 882 MB, strongest central pressure ever recorded. It should reduce strength (hopefully) to a Cat 3 or so by FL landfall, due to cooler waters in Gulf and approaching shear. But,still probably a major hurricane and all interests in the Gulf should heed all warnings and get outa Dodge.
All, just in my humble opinion, as I am not a professional, nor am I rendering any professional advice, percieved or not!

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I'm supposed to be heading to Ft Lauderdale on Tuesday for the show, first time ever to go to Florida. Looks like I may not go after all :(
We'll be praying for all those in Wilma's path.

Corey and Jen

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If it hits the cape coral area, could somebody get a damage report to me, I am a little nervous about my place down there.

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Hey Jason, If your place gets hit hard and there's no one in the area, I'll go down and look the place over myself. Call me if you need.

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thanks buddy, shoot me your #

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I just spoke to someone in Key West and she said they are planning for evacuation. When is the chit going to end :(

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! :mad:
I do not have a back up wedding plan. :(

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I just talked to a differnt person, she said they are saying it will be cat 2 when it hits FL, much better and she is saying Ft Meyers area. Carrie you always come to MI, I will throw you a big wedding :D I have faith it will be OK

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Thanks so much. I hope everyone gets out before she hits.

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looks like the keys might be spared the biggest part, but remember the front right quadrant of the storm is usually the strongest, if it turns back south at all KW might get hammered... :(

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First physics....now he's a meteorologist!!!1 :D

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:D :D i hope there are boats to look at next weekend....

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If this thing hits the Keys direct, it would probably take out the seven mile bridge. Not good.

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Cat 5? (sorry :D)

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Unless something strange happens, (a ship blown into the bridge), the Seven mile bridge is designed for a hurricanes, the original bridge held up to the 1935 hurricane which had wind speeds about 200mph (Took a train off the tracks) Monroe county has very strict building guide lines for hurricanes

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Carrie..

Relax.. This is a fast yet strong one but should be gone by next Tuesday at the most. :D

It may drown all those leg biting sand bugs. :drink:

marc

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And Key West is getting to be experts at the clean-up process. We've had enough practice this year.
Ironically............Mike Seidell from the weather channel is on Smathers Beach as I type.........stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!
He'll be back on in 30 min.

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never a good sign when the weather channel guys start showing up in your neighborhood...

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When Jim Cantore shows up your screwed! :D

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Pat D
Do you know Nick Antonelli from Nicks Fitness Express?

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Jnt.....I predict Jim C. will end up in Marco Island or Ft. Meyers.

BBB...........yes, very well....we know the whole family

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This sucks !!! We are having a Halloween Party on Sat. night (might be a hurricane party), and the race boat is on the trailer over in Satellite Beach......this means the pleasure Extreme (which doesn't have a trailer yet) will be sitting on the lift !!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :( Dave

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If you see him, Brandy or lil' Nick, Tell him he better start working out because the big Indian from Wisconsin will be down for Christmas to kick his Italian butt

Brooks

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BBB......will do, If I see him.........and be sure to let me know when it's going to happen. The only other excitement in Marathon on Xmas is Santa arriving on the fire truck in shorts, and the KCB boat parade.

re: Wilma.........if you go to www.wunderground.com (weather underground) look at the computer models.
????????????................as always, wait, wait, wait
(I don't know how to post it) sorry

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doesnt look like a good weekend.
i like the note: computer model subject to large error

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Keep your heads down my Floridian friends!! Like spicy said.....have rooms no waiting.

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I'll take the yellow one that does a loopty-loop and goes back southeast.

:D :D

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We are supposed to flying into Lauderdale tomorrow night and heading to Key West Saturday morning, I think I'll change my flight! :mad:

Be safe everybody!

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James, change it for November 15 :D so you would rather do Fantasy Fest, than race week :eek:

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Donna, I thought we'd give Fantasy Fest and the Lauderdale boat show a shot this year. That might be changing to race week now though!

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heard on the news this AM that fantasy fest was cancelled / postponed ?

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They are talking about starting it on Tuesday now or completely cancelling it. Nothing is set in stone yet.

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Local Miami news is showing key west people (Fastbuck Freddies) putting up their shutters full dressed in costume.
It's great.........it will probably hit nat'l news later.