27LikesTropical Storm Michael now a Hurricane
10-08-2018, 07:42 AM
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Tropical Storm Michael now a Hurricane
Tropical storm Michael is now moving between Key West and Cancun, headed into the northern Gulf and is predicted to reach land somewhere along the Florida panhandle. Forecasters say it could strengthen into a category 1 or 2 hurricane by the time it makes landfall on Wednesday or Thursday.
11am - edit: Weather forecasters just upgraded storm to a Cat 1 hurricane, and predicted that it will become a Cat 2 or 3 hurricane.
11am - edit: Weather forecasters just upgraded storm to a Cat 1 hurricane, and predicted that it will become a Cat 2 or 3 hurricane.
Last edited by First Light; 10-08-2018 at 08:03 AM.
10-08-2018, 02:11 PM
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Here is a good site for tracking Mike's Weather Page... powered by Sparks Energy!. Assuming everything clears out by this weekend is the offshore bite typically good after a hurricane?
10-08-2018, 03:29 PM
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Post storm fishing is typically excellent
10-08-2018, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Fort Morgan Fisher
Post storm fishing is typically excellent
10-08-2018, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by wareagle5.0
I hope so. We are headed to PCB on Thursday.
10-08-2018, 07:20 PM
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hold on to your butts Panama City and East in the Big Bend area you guys stay same. hope that cold front knocks the intensity down as it gets loser that thing in BLOWING UP tonight down to 970MB already
10-08-2018, 10:55 PM
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Well shite.
10-09-2018, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by wareagle5.0
I hope so. We are headed to PCB on Thursday.
10-09-2018, 06:58 AM
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I caught the biggest trout of my life right before Alberto came. The fish were going nuts.
10-09-2018, 09:13 AM
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We have a mobile home a few miles from the beach inland as our "fishing camp". My dad headed down there yesterday to ride out the storm with a neighbor. I don't have a good feeling about it.
10-09-2018, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by MattyB4x4
We have a mobile home a few miles from the beach inland as our "fishing camp". My dad headed down there yesterday to ride out the storm with a neighbor. I don't have a good feeling about it.
10-09-2018, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by MattyB4x4
We have a mobile home a few miles from the beach inland as our "fishing camp". My dad headed down there yesterday to ride out the storm with a neighbor. I don't have a good feeling about it.
10-09-2018, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by MattyB4x4
We have a mobile home a few miles from the beach inland as our "fishing camp". My dad headed down there yesterday to ride out the storm with a neighbor. I don't have a good feeling about it.
10-09-2018, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Marlin009
Where is it?
10-09-2018, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul Barnard
That is just a damn dumb decision. What does he think he's going to accomplish?
That being said, I'll toast to his health and that he has a heck of a hurricane party.
10-09-2018, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by MattyB4x4
Near the Bay Point golf course. I think it'll be ok from surge.
Ground zero, Cat3, in a mobile home.
Incredibly bad decision. No way, no how.
10-09-2018, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by trout25red
I think some people are looking for an adventure. That anticipated adrenaline rush may skew rational thought into a contorted brain pretzel that allows one to conclude that the best course of action is to ride out a hurricane in a mobile home. Maybe some extra duct tape on joists and seams will help keep it together. Those are the kind of things that throw off the death statistics. Did the hurricane kill someone, or did their planning cause their demise.
That being said, I'll toast to his health and that he has a heck of a hurricane party.
That being said, I'll toast to his health and that he has a heck of a hurricane party.
10-09-2018, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MattyB4x4
Thanks. I think he's an idiot for doing it - but his neighbor does have a brick and mortar house that he can retreat to. Either way, an unnecessary risk, but - my dad is 72 and I think he's just looking for an excuse to visit a drinking buddy.
10-09-2018, 12:43 PM
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The tide in Bay St. Louis MS. is crazy high just from the east wind.
This can’t be good the further east you go.
This can’t be good the further east you go.
