Nother harricane comin

[Northfl]

Well it looks like another hurricane is about to hit fl. Somewhere on the gulf coast. somewhere between tampa and the big bend area.
You folks in its path even up into ga batten down
This one is predicted to be pretty strong with a shit ton of storm surge. Twc showing 10-15’ of storm surge in the bug bend area.
Those folks not long ago got hammered over there with quite a few business just reopening. Taylor county was just issued a mandatory evac.
10-15 ‘ surge is a shit ton of water moving inland.

 

[oneshot86]

I don't think there's anything left to blow over, up there. Of course I'm being sarcastic, damn if they haven't gotten it the last few years

 

[Rocketvapor]

3 in the past 13 months right in the Big Bend area.

 

[Northfl]

I will say the handful of folks over in the bend are some resilient fuckers. They sure come together to help each other out and get squared away.
There are also a bunch of folks from the east coast of fl that go over there to fish and scallop.
Then when these things hit they go and help rebuild.

 

[Cody S]

I want to be clear, is that 10 to 15 foot of water rise?
I don't know much about flooding in Florida, hence the stupid questions.
in the hills it's very different, it's more about speed than total rain.

 

[_Windrider_]

I want to be clear, is that 10 to 15 foot of water rise?
I don't know much about flooding in Florida, hence the stupid questions.
in the hills it's very different, it's more about speed than total rain.

Basically. A 9 foot surge can penetrate as much as a mile or more inland

 

[EddieNFL]

I want to be clear, is that 10 to 15 foot of water rise?
I don't know much about flooding in Florida, hence the stupid questions.
in the hills it's very different, it's more about speed than total rain.

You hope it hits at low tide.

 

[_Windrider_]

You hope it hits at low tide.

Shit, I’d settle for one just hitting during the day lately. They all happen at night for us.

 

[Northfl]

Sure seems like the majority are hitting at night.

 

[Northfl]

From the fwc app. If you are in the path of this thing best pack shit and get moving pretty soon

 

[ColbyLang]

She gonna be a mean bitch at a Cat 3. 15’ of surge is no joke. Helene about to wipe the Seminoles out of Tallahassee.

 

[anon]

Looks to be spooling up pretty strong. The field of hurricane force winds is getting pretty big.

 

[zeroz]

Im surprised anything on the gulf coast is insurable for hurricane damage anymore. I love it down there but you fuckers that live down there are gluttons for punishment. Pretty much asking to get your shit wiped out. Maybe just looking for a real "lost muh guns in a boating accident" situation. Good luck with this one, stay safe and have a hurricane for me.

 

[Northfl]

She gonna be a mean bitch at a Cat 3. 15’ of surge is no joke. Helene about to wipe the Seminoles out of Tallahassee.

Aint no hurricane able to remove that shitstain.

 

[Northfl]

Been scoping out some weather bouys in the gulf off the coast of south fl. Highest gust seen has been 48 kta. Winds averaging bout 35 kts. Wave height running about 18’ though

 

[redneckbmxer24]

We’re loading the boat up now to go hit some near shore action out of tarpon springs. Should be some good action.

 

[Schütze]

We’re loading the boat up now to go hit some near shore action out of tarpon springs. Should be some good action.

Pictures of the catch please…

Today I would only go to Mykonos, Limani or Hellas.

 

[Fig]

I will say the handful of folks over in the bend are some resilient fuckers. They sure come together to help each other out and get squared away.
There are also a bunch of folks from the east coast of fl that go over there to fish and scallop.
Then when these things hit they go and help rebuild.

True dat. It's a lot less like the rest of Florida. People are more Southern, than what you think about when you think Florida. Except for the money on the coast it's very rural and working class. It's also hard to get to because Tindal AFB (28,000+ acres), The Apalachicola Nat Forest (600,000+ acres), and the timber land that The Port St. Joe company owns (1,000,000+ acres) are MASSIVE. It is the most undeveloped part of Florida. Your are hours away from the nearest Interstate and insulated by huge undeveloped tracts of land. At night you're driving through pitch black pine forests forever.

It does suck, because the Big Bend is historically one of the least hurricane prone places on the gulf coast. I will say that Michael cleared out almost anything that can't withstand a CAT 5. Most of what's still there is 2015 BOCA and 2018 IBC built. My house on the beach sustained minor damage, and a couple of the ones around it were flattened. The Port St. Joe fire chief and his family lived in my house for three months after Michael because their house was gone-gone. There is still evidence of Michael years later. In fact, I would say it's just now completely recovered.

The storm surge is going to probably take out my fence and paver pool-deck again, but I am pretty confident the house itself will be undamaged except for all the no-see-um screens. When you pay $5k per window, that can withstand a 180MPH impact, and the roof trusses are 3/8" cabled to the concrete pylons it tends to be pretty hurricane resistant. The storm surge is the worst, but I have almost 150 yards of wetland and dunes between the house and the beach. The boardwalk will probably get anihilated again...

Fingers crossed that it doesn't get too bad.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Aint no hurricane able to remove that shitstain.

This is where you post a pic of that chassis to show your support.

 

[Im2bent]

Now they are predicting cat 4

 

[redneckbmxer24]

Pictures of the catch please…

Today I would only go to Mykonos, Limani or Hellas.

Most don’t know about Limani because it’s such a hole in the wall. Rusty Bellies is where I’d want to ride it out at the docks though.

 

[SharpsNitro]

We’re loading the boat up now to go hit some near shore action out of tarpon springs. Should be some good action.

You use flies or gear?

 

[Mike Casselton]

You use flies or gear?

He's loaded up with Baysil and sarcasm.
And a 10# tippet.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Decided to let the pooch outside while the weather is cooperating.
Sitting in the front yard enjoying the breeze.

 

[Northfl]

This is where you post a pic of that chassis to show your support.

You can post ine up. I know you have that badass piece if artwork saved as your wallpaper

 

[Northfl]

You can post ine up. I know you have that badass piece if artwork saved as your wallpaper

Decided to let the pooch outside while the weather is cooperating.
Sitting in the front yard enjoying the breeze.

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Yall stay safe down there buddy

 

[MikeMiller]

I live where Ian made actual land fall. That left a ton of destruction but the worse was the surge of water

Many are still rebuilding two years later. The landscape may never look the same

You guys up north are going to get it bad. If your not inland go
Inland. You can do nothing against the water.

Right now Helen is way away from us and we already have flooding. But we should be fine
Prayers for the ones up
North

 

[Sniperwannabee]

We’re loading the boat up now to go hit some near shore action out of tarpon springs. Should be some good action.

Don’t forget to bring all your guns

 

[Mike Casselton]

You can post ine up. I know you have that badass piece if artwork saved as your wallpaper

I just looked. I don't have an image of it.

 

[Northfl]

Here ya go Mike you can save this one. Also has my handsome profile for you

 

[wizardpc]

this is the funniest hurricane forecast graphic in history. Came from our corporate emergency operations weather service

 

[Northfl]

this is the funniest hurricane forecast graphic in history. Came from our corporate emergency operations weather service

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Wow. Bout right though

 

[Rocketvapor]

What's funny about it?

https://weather.com/weather/radar/interactive/l/c14bc50b6393d6600a86d913e70091ebe298437f16df1d138b5323fa671cfb32

HURRICANE HELENE

 

[_Windrider_]

What's funny about it?

https://weather.com/weather/radar/interactive/l/c14bc50b6393d6600a86d913e70091ebe298437f16df1d138b5323fa671cfb32

HURRICANE HELENE

It looks like a dick.

 

[lash]

A few of us were just up at Atena in Blakely, GA last weekend. They are dead in the sights of this storm. I hope all of them up there’s batten down real well and don’t get a bunch of damage from this.

 

[MikeMiller]

Nothing real funny guys. Lots of people are about to be financially ruined and or dead from this MF’r

We already have flooding in the Ft Myers Cape Coral Florida areas The barrier islands can’t respond to rescue calls. This in the area it passed by 150 miles away so when it hits it will probably be worse than Ian

 

[mosin46]

now 110m off tampa. got not much yet @ 40m W of cedar key

 

[EddieNFL]

A few of us were just up at Atena in Blakely, GA last weekend. They are dead in the sights of this storm. I hope all of them up there’s batten down real well and don’t get a bunch of damage from this.

A friend used to be heavily involved with XTC and LR matches in the Blakely area, but I don’t recall the name of the range. How long have you been shooting there?

 

[TheBigCountry]

Decided to let the pooch outside while the weather is cooperating.
Sitting in the front yard enjoying the breeze.

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Where’s the bourbon Mike

 

[Mike Casselton]

In the cabinet

 

[Northfl]

A friend used to be heavily involved with XTC and LR matches in the Blakely area, but I don’t recall the name of the range. How long have you been shooting there?

Stan?

 

[EddieNFL]

Stan?

Bill

 

[lash]

A friend used to be heavily involved with XTC and LR matches in the Blakely area, but I don’t recall the name of the range. How long have you been shooting there?

Just the once, this past weekend. Some ELR-ish practice out to 2300 yards. First time there, but I’ll do it again. I live in the Orlando area, so currently not ranges much past 1000, if that, in my close area.

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

Gonna be a big time tonight down in Florida.

It might not be Michael but it’s related that is for sure. Storm surge up to 20 feet and hurricane driven waves on top of that and High Tide coming in.

Folks who don’t/wont evacuate are being told to write their name/birthdate on their arms or legs with a PERMANENT Marker so the next of kin can be notified. People are so stupid.

For those smart enough to get the heck out of there, prayers to them that they will have something left when they can return.

130 winds now, maybe going as high as 140, and tropical force winds extending out for some distance. And inland Florida and Georgia. Some of our people on the hide live in those parts. We need them in our thoughts and prayers and maybe our wallets after Helene passes through.

 

[D̷e̷v̷i̷l̷D̷o̷c̷A̷Z̷]

Gonna be a big time tonight down in Florida.

It might not be Michael but it’s related that is for sure. Storm surge up to 20 feet and hurricane driven waves on top of that and High Tide coming in.

Folks who don’t/wont evacuate are being told to write their name/birthdate on their arms or legs with a PERMANENT Marker so the next of kin can be notified. People are so stupid.

For those smart enough to get the heck out of there, prayers to them that they will have something left when they can return.

130 winds now, maybe going as high as 140, and tropical force winds extending out for some distance. And inland Florida and Georgia. Some of our people on the hide live in those parts. We need them in our thoughts and prayers and maybe our wallets after Helene passes through.

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Yikes.

Sounds like it’s going to be expensive.