Well it is looking more and more like Fay maybe visiting us as a Cat 1 or better storm. If you follow Tampa Bay history the worse case scenario for us is to have a storm approach from the mouth of the bay which is exactly what Fay is expected to do. The problem isn’t the winds, it’s the storm surge. Over 3,000,000 people could possibly be affected by this system.

We are currently under a hurricane watch which should be upgraded to a hurricane warning by tomorrow afternoon. All interests in West Central Florida coast need to be watching this storm carefully. Visit our Hurricane Info page HERE and click on Fay to get the latest updates.

Here are some links to other websites and blogs covering the storm. Check em out!!

• Working On Somthing Fresh And New, Check It Out - Hey Folks, Been working on a whole new theme for my blog over the last several weeks. After all the hoopla with my last web host, the lost of files, and all the security issues I had to deal with, it’s nice to have something organized once again. This site and domain has other plans in the [...]
• Hurricane Omar Heading For Virgin Islands - October Caribbean Hurricane Omar Alive Omar wasted no time overnight becoming a mid October Caribbean Hurricane. Hurricane Omar had a steady intensification period the last 24 hours from a weak storm to a well developed hurricane in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Hurricane Warnings now issued for British Virgin Islands and Tropical Storm warnings and Hurricane watches [...]
• New Server Host Completed - What A Pain, But The Move Is Almost Done! My painful move over to a new web host is just about completed. The domain and files are all moved over now, and I just need to import all the 600+ archived posts of this blog. While I’m currently trying to get the Stormvideographer Blog back in [...]

• Hurricane Paloma Forecast - The most recent NHC forecast of Hurricane Paloma from 1 pm today is seen in the graphic below. For fun, I thought I would look at tracks of previous November tropical storms and hurricanes within 100 miles of the current Paloma location which can be seen below. There are 11 tropical storms and hurricanes with tracks in [...]
• November Tropical Cyclones in the Atlantic - A lot of folks are saying the Atlantic hurricane season is over.  Let us hope that is the case.  However, the graphic below shows 60 tropical storms during the month of November from 1851 to 2007. While November is certainly past the peak of the hurricane season, we can have tropical cyclones in that month.  In [...]
• Disturbance over NW Caribbean - There is currently a persistent area of low pressure over the northwest Caribbean centered near the coast of Honduras that is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.  Some computer models show this system developing later in the week and moving generally northeastward toward Florida.  Other models do not show any significant development. The graphic below shows all the [...]
• October - ?Not Over? - When October rolls around, I recall the old mariner’s poem that attempts to describe the hurricane season like this: June too soon. July stand by. August look out you must. September remember. October all over. The poem was published in “Weather Lore” by R. Inwards in 1898. That description was probably thought to be reasonably accurate over 100 years ago. A [...]
• Subtropical Storm Laura - The National Hurricane Center has initiated advisories this morning on Subtropical Storm Laura centered over the North Central Atlantic about 1000 miles west of the westernmost Azores.  As expected, this has prompted people to ask for the definition of a “Subtropical Cyclone.”  I will answer by drawing from a blog from 2007. The National Hurricane Operations [...]
• WISDOM - This afternoon, I observed the release of a specialized weather balloon designed to improve the 3 to 7 day predictions of Atlantic hurricane track and intensity as part of the Weather-In-Situ Deployment Optimization Method (WIDSOM) Project.  The demonstration was held at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory on Virginia Key.   These specialized balloons will be deployed into data [...]
• Response to Hurricane Ike - What if the response to Hurricane Ike had been executed perfectly?  Over 1 million people would still have been evacuated, given the uncertainties in forecasting track, intensity and structure.  And even with a perfect forecast, thousands of homes along the upper-Texas and southwest Louisiana coast would still have been destroyed by the storm surge.  Millions [...]
• The Cost of Hurricane Disasters - My last blog talked about the loss of life associated with Hurricane Ike.  Ike’s economic damage will also be large and is not receiving much media attention.  I suspect that Ike’s economic damage would still be making headlines if it were not for the larger economic crisis on Wall Street.   Preliminary estimates on Ike put the [...]
• Loss of Life from Hurricane Ike - The Associated Press reports that the death toll from Hurricane Ike in the United States has reached 57 with 23 of them in Texas.  This is regrettable and, in fact, unacceptable.  It will be important to take a close look at where and how the loss of life occurred.  We need to know where and how [...]
• Learning from the NTSB - Tremendous recovery efforts are continuing as a result of the devastation related to Hurricane Ike.  This is particularly true along the upper-Texas coast and the southwestern coastal sections of Louisiana.  I have no doubt that several official reports will eventually be written on the response and recovery efforts.  These report writers will be well-meaning but, [...]

• "Extraordinary" Bujones earns lovely tribute documentary - Israel Rodriguez has been working on/talking up his documentary about his mentor, the dancer turned artistic director of the Orlando Ballet, Fernando Bujones, almost since the Cuban American maestro died, suddenly, in 2005 at the 50. Sunday afternoon, there wasn't...

  

  
  
• Officials offer help for unemployment due to Fay - This news release was issued today: UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR DISASTER VICTIMS ORLANDO – September 22, 2008 - Tropical Storm Fay brought more than flooding. It put people out of work. But people, such as the self-employed, who normally would...

  

  
  
• More than 13,000 seek FEMA aid after Fay - The Federal Emergency Management Agency released this update today: WEEKLY UPDATE: RECOVERY CONTINUES IN FLORIDA Nearly $12 million in aid disbursed as state rebounds from Tropical Storm Fay ORLANDO – More than 13,000 people have asked the Federal Emergency Management...

  

  
  
• Some tolls suspended in south Florida - From Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles press release Tolls to be suspended on the northbound Turnpike, Sawgrass Exp. and Alligator Alley as Hurricane Ike approaches FORT LAUDERDALE — In order to help facilitate evacuation from the Florida Keys...

  

  
  
• Marina Isle now reachable by Palmetto Avenue - In Sanford, Marina Isle (which had been inaccessible to many cars for several days due to flooding of Seminole Boulevard) is now reachable by Palmetto Avenue. City workers completed a temporary gravel roadway over the flooded street today. Before it...

  

  
  
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance available in Brevard, Seminole and Volusia - Residents of 10 Florida counties -- including three in Central Florida -- are eligible to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance, the state announced today. More than $7.5 million is available to help residents of Brevard, Seminole, Volusia, Duval, Hendry, Lee, Leon,...

  

  
  
• FEMA says inspectors are in 10 Florida counties - FEMA just released this update about inspections of Florida homes damaged by Fay: FEMA HOME DAMAGE INSPECTORS ON THE JOB IN 10 FLORIDA COUNTIES ORLANDO – Housing inspectors contracted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are currently performing inspections...

  

  
  
• Sandbags available at Brevard sites today - Brevard County is making sandbags available to residents today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or until the sand supply is depleted. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will supervise jail inmates who will fill sandbags for distribution at five sites...

  

  
  
• Beach advisory issued for Brevard - From the Brevard EOC: The Brevard County Health Department has issued a precautionary advisory for the following beach areas located in Cape Canaveral due to emergency stormwater relief needs resulting from Tropical Storm Fay and Tropical Storm Hanna: Jetty Park,...

  

  
  
• Boil water notices in Brevard County - From the Brevard EOC: Current boil water notices in Brevard County: * The entire Ronald Davis Apartments Limited Use Drinking Water System located at 4745 N. US Highway 1, Melbourne * The entire Over the Hill, Inc. Limited Use Drinking...

  

  
  
• Seminole officials: No plans to close public schools - From staff writer Dave Weber: SANFORD - Seminole County public schools may be off the hook for Hanna, district officials say. They are keeping an eye on the tropical storm expected to head north along Florida's Atlantic coast, but say...

  

  
  
• Orange County school officials monitoring weather - "We are still in the monitoring process," Orange County Public Schools Spokeswoman Kathy Marsh wrote in an e-mail. "There have been no decisions made on school closures at this time."

  

  
  
• High schools move some football games as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches - The following games have moved from Friday night to Thursday night: Warner Christian at Father Lopez will be at 6:30 p.m. Leesburg at Tavares will be at 7:30 p.m. Seabreeze vs. Spruce Creek had considered a move to Thursday, but...

  

  
  
• Due to the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna, nearly 1,000 reservists asked to reschedule training - Due to the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna, nearly 1,000 Air Force Reservists from the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing who were due to perform their monthly drill weekend at Patrick Air Force Base have been asked to...

  

  
  
• Osceola has no plans to close schools, cancel games or events - From Sentienl staff writer Leslie Postal: Osceola County school administrators are keeping tabs on the storm and checking in with emergency management officials, but at this point they have no plans to close schools or cancel games or events. "They're...

  

  
  

• "Extraordinary" Bujones earns lovely tribute documentary - Israel Rodriguez has been working on/talking up his documentary about his mentor, the dancer turned artistic director of the Orlando Ballet, Fernando Bujones, almost since the Cuban American maestro died, suddenly, in 2005 at the 50. Sunday afternoon, there wasn't...

  

  
  
• Officials offer help for unemployment due to Fay - This news release was issued today: UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR DISASTER VICTIMS ORLANDO – September 22, 2008 - Tropical Storm Fay brought more than flooding. It put people out of work. But people, such as the self-employed, who normally would...

  

  
  
• More than 13,000 seek FEMA aid after Fay - The Federal Emergency Management Agency released this update today: WEEKLY UPDATE: RECOVERY CONTINUES IN FLORIDA Nearly $12 million in aid disbursed as state rebounds from Tropical Storm Fay ORLANDO – More than 13,000 people have asked the Federal Emergency Management...

  

  
  
• Some tolls suspended in south Florida - From Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles press release Tolls to be suspended on the northbound Turnpike, Sawgrass Exp. and Alligator Alley as Hurricane Ike approaches FORT LAUDERDALE — In order to help facilitate evacuation from the Florida Keys...

  

  
  
• Marina Isle now reachable by Palmetto Avenue - In Sanford, Marina Isle (which had been inaccessible to many cars for several days due to flooding of Seminole Boulevard) is now reachable by Palmetto Avenue. City workers completed a temporary gravel roadway over the flooded street today. Before it...

  

  
  
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance available in Brevard, Seminole and Volusia - Residents of 10 Florida counties -- including three in Central Florida -- are eligible to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance, the state announced today. More than $7.5 million is available to help residents of Brevard, Seminole, Volusia, Duval, Hendry, Lee, Leon,...

  

  
  
• FEMA says inspectors are in 10 Florida counties - FEMA just released this update about inspections of Florida homes damaged by Fay: FEMA HOME DAMAGE INSPECTORS ON THE JOB IN 10 FLORIDA COUNTIES ORLANDO – Housing inspectors contracted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are currently performing inspections...

  

  
  
• Sandbags available at Brevard sites today - Brevard County is making sandbags available to residents today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or until the sand supply is depleted. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will supervise jail inmates who will fill sandbags for distribution at five sites...

  

  
  
• Beach advisory issued for Brevard - From the Brevard EOC: The Brevard County Health Department has issued a precautionary advisory for the following beach areas located in Cape Canaveral due to emergency stormwater relief needs resulting from Tropical Storm Fay and Tropical Storm Hanna: Jetty Park,...

  

  
  
• Boil water notices in Brevard County - From the Brevard EOC: Current boil water notices in Brevard County: * The entire Ronald Davis Apartments Limited Use Drinking Water System located at 4745 N. US Highway 1, Melbourne * The entire Over the Hill, Inc. Limited Use Drinking...

  

  
  
• Seminole officials: No plans to close public schools - From staff writer Dave Weber: SANFORD - Seminole County public schools may be off the hook for Hanna, district officials say. They are keeping an eye on the tropical storm expected to head north along Florida's Atlantic coast, but say...

  

  
  
• Orange County school officials monitoring weather - "We are still in the monitoring process," Orange County Public Schools Spokeswoman Kathy Marsh wrote in an e-mail. "There have been no decisions made on school closures at this time."

  

  
  
• High schools move some football games as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches - The following games have moved from Friday night to Thursday night: Warner Christian at Father Lopez will be at 6:30 p.m. Leesburg at Tavares will be at 7:30 p.m. Seabreeze vs. Spruce Creek had considered a move to Thursday, but...

  

  
  
• Due to the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna, nearly 1,000 reservists asked to reschedule training - Due to the threat of Tropical Storm Hanna, nearly 1,000 Air Force Reservists from the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing who were due to perform their monthly drill weekend at Patrick Air Force Base have been asked to...

  

  
  
• Osceola has no plans to close schools, cancel games or events - From Sentienl staff writer Leslie Postal: Osceola County school administrators are keeping tabs on the storm and checking in with emergency management officials, but at this point they have no plans to close schools or cancel games or events. "They're...