Sorry I haven’t written in a few, I have had some personal issues to deal with, but they are in the past so now we can focus on what matters. Right now that would be Hurricane Ike. Check out our page HERE.
Here is the current track:
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This weekend has been awesome for surfing. The GOMEX has been spitting out some colossal waves because of Hurricane Gustav. The offshore winds were really strong for a lot of the day yesterday, but the waves were still good all in all. Here is a couple pics from Gulfster.com.
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In true Fay style the storm made forecasters frustrated because she won’t play by their rules. They have spent millions on models and forecasting tools, yet the storm is doing pretty much what she wants. I commend the forecasters from the NHC for at least giving Fay some respect over the past few days. Unlike [...]

So far TS Fay has frustrated forecasters since her birth over a week ago. Now she is no exception. They believed she would leave the state near Daytona or Jacksonville. Now it looks like she will be exiting the state over 100 miles from previously forecasted, now it is exiting well south of Melbourne. They [...]

I am not going to criticize this guys lack of judgment because I enjoy trying to surf when storms are approaching. I will just let the video speak for itself.
…and the winner of the Darwin Award for August 2008 is…. Drum Roll please……
Kevin Kearney
Sit back and enjoy… LMAO

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Looks like we may miss the bulk of Fay. We need to still keep an eye on her, but it is looking more like South Western Florida between Naples and Chocolooskee. Will keep all advised.
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Hopefully Fay will avoid the mouth of Tampa Bay. All Florida interests need to pay attention to local advisories and stay tuned for more information. A lot of rain is already moving into South Florida and if the storms slows as is being predicted it could strengthen. Check out our information page on Fay HERE.
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Received an automated call from the HCS Superintendent saying there will be school tomorrow. She also said she would update all parents tomorrow about school Tuesday and Wednesday.
Peace
TTP
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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.

Just when you think it’s safe to go back in the water, TS Fay comes to spoil the day. The forecasted track has Fay either making landfall or passing very close to Tampa as a Cat 1 or possibly Cat 2 hurricane.
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