| May 9, 2007 @ 10:59 AM |
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witchietoo
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Hurricane season is suppose to start June 1st....but it looks like the storm season doesn't care about dates. I take this as not being a good sign for this years season!! Is everyone ready for what I feel is going to be another bumpy year? 
Season's first storm forms off east Atlantic
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
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The low pressure area in the W. Atlantic Ocean about 180 miles east of Jacksonville is acquiring tropical characteristics.
So despite hurricane season not officially beginning until June 1, the season's first sub tropical storm, named Andrea, has formed.
According to Bay News 9 meteorologist Josh Linker, the storm's impact on the Bay area will be limited to the continuation of the recent breezes, along with a chance for rainfall this week.
Higher wind and coastal erosion will occur on the east coast.
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| May 9, 2007 @ 11:13 PM |
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fuchia04
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I hate hurricane season!!!
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| May 9, 2007 @ 11:34 PM |
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witchietoo
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Well I figure we might as well use this thread as our storm one for now...lol Here is an update........
ANDREA: Still northeast of Daytona Beach
MIAMI (AP) — The first named storm of the year continues to be centered southeast of Savannah, Georgia, and northeast of Daytona Beach, Florida.
The National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Andrea has top sustained winds around 45 miles-per-hour and continues to move west at about three miles-per-hour.
At 11 p.m. Eastern time, Andrea was centered about 135 miles southeast of Savannah and about 115 miles northeast of Daytona Beach. The storm is nearly stationary. The storm's winds have been blowing the smoke from wildfires across Georgia and Florida.
Forecasters say no significant downpours are expected over land through at least tomorrow morning.
A tropical storm watch has been issued for parts of the two states, meaning tropical storm conditions are possible within 36 hours.
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| May 10, 2007 @ 12:38 AM |
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Dovestreasure
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Witchie you are my favorite Weather forecaster now... of course I am not at all looking foward to the doom and gloom of hurricane season... how ever this sub tropical storm may bring some very much needed relief for all the wild fires. It was so smokey here this morning.. you could hardly see Down Town Orlando as I headed toward work. So Bring on the rain.. just may no harm come to anyone.
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| May 10, 2007 @ 6:09 PM |
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SKIDELZ
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ANDREA: Still northeast of Daytona Beach
(is in daytona)
it's been windy windy and rainy and cold .... and the seas are funky ,, and the river (halifex) is the highest i have seen it in years ...
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| May 10, 2007 @ 7:05 PM |
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witchietoo
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(is in daytona)
I know, I'm slipping in my duties....lol  Has been one of those days!! I just wish it would rain...soooo tired of this smoke. I know you guys have it worse then we do over here by Tampa, but we are getting it from all sides.
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| May 10, 2007 @ 7:45 PM |
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SKIDELZ
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its the strangest rain .... i was at the river yesterday ... it looked like something out of a horror movie ... tons of smoke mixed with fog and this bizar misty rain .. the same today ... this mist .. is it raining ? si it not?? and the thikest overcast
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| May 10, 2007 @ 7:46 PM |
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jackf1950
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as for the smoke, I sure am glad I am
268 days
smoke free, sure don't need any extra!!!!!
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| May 10, 2007 @ 8:09 PM |
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witchietoo
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  Yeah Jack!!   
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| May 10, 2007 @ 10:07 PM |
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Dovestreasure
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Jack YOU ARE AMAZING.. I hope you inspire others to do the same.
Well it looks like Andrea has fizzled down to a subtropical depression now.. and all the weather casters are saying she will just blow smoke from GA our way to add to all the smokey skies we have already.. we just got a itty bitty bit of rain today.. I saw an awesome Rainbow when i got home today 
It will most likely Rain just when I am going to start my shift at Universal Studios Tomorrow.. cause I just have that kinda luck!
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| May 10, 2007 @ 11:08 PM |
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fuchia04
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Yesterday, when I was walking home, the sky was all hazy and there was even the smell of smoke in the air. I thought that maybe when I got home, I'd hear about some huge brush fire in the area - I didn't know all this smoke was from fires all the way up in Georgia! 
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| May 10, 2007 @ 11:46 PM |
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SKIDELZ
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its not anymore ( giggles) there are wild fires all over florida now .. there are two large ones on my county line
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| May 11, 2007 @ 2:26 AM |
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Kenn159
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The closest fire that I have heard of to the Tampa bay area is in Polk city Polk county area ,it's not to far away.
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| May 11, 2007 @ 2:40 AM |
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gypsy7866
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I just pray it brings a lot of rain and please no thunder storms, we don't need any lightning. I work for fire services and we need a real good soaking!
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| May 11, 2007 @ 3:12 PM |
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witchietoo
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Ken we are also lucky enough to get the smoke from the one over by Ellenton and Sarasota.
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| May 12, 2007 @ 1:35 AM |
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SKIDELZ
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where is the rain??? went to the beach today .. lol .. there was like ... three feet of sand and all ocean .. you couldnt get a car on the beach if you tried ...
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| May 12, 2007 @ 12:00 PM |
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Dovestreasure
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Andrea was a wipe out and she did cause beach erosion .. which is a darn shame. I had heard on the news that they were no going to allow any cars on the beach for awhile. Nature is beautiful but not when it destroys.
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| May 12, 2007 @ 2:01 PM |
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witchietoo
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The closest fire that I have heard of to the Tampa bay area is in Polk city
We had one that closed 75 for a day by Sarasota a couple of days ago too...today the smoke around my house is bad. Every thing is covered with ashes too.
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| May 12, 2007 @ 2:13 PM |
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witchietoo
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Nature is beautiful but not when it destroys.
But Dove that is all a part of nature, yes it does destroy, but it also renews itself too. Take normal wildfires, they are good for the forests. The ash is strong in nutrients and it culls out the diseased and dead trees to allow for new stronger growth.
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| May 12, 2007 @ 2:23 PM |
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Dovestreasure
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This is true Witchie.. and part of the cycle of life. Still makes my heart sad to see a burnt out forest or a beautiful beach reduced to its former self. Quite often those forest fires are caused by a thoughtless motorist tossing a lit cigarette out the car window. 
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