Sep 05
Hanna & Ike Update
Have I mentioned recently that I am not a fan of hurricanes? Thought so.
So Hanna, which is still not a hurricane at the moment, and is still heading towards North Carolina. We’ll get something from it here in Charleston, but because it is a tropical storm, the impact still shouldn’t be so bad. They’ve already been seeing higher surfs in Florida as Hanna gets closer to the eastern seaboard. They’re calling for heavy rains from Jacksonville north. They’re calling for wind gusts here potentially up to 70 miles-per-hour, so that could be cause for some concern, but compared to what could have been, I think we’ll have it easy.
Ike, which was a Category Four storm last night, has weakened slightly to a Category Three. The latest forecast track I saw has it headed toward Miami. That makes me feel much better, except for the fact that my friends Chip & Lynne and the kids are in Tampa, so if this storm hits Florida, they’re going to get it.
The only good news about Ike at the moment is that it’s hitting the same shear forces that ripped up Fay a couple of weeks ago. It could potentially weaken to a Category Two before reaching Florida. I’m all for that.
Josephine is still way out, and is still a very weak tropical storm. Josephine is my kind of gal.
Meanwhile, if things get dicey here, I’ll try to do some further updates as I can; it’s going to be a crazy day at work, but at the absolute worst, if the power goes, I can now update the blog with my phone. The wonders of technology, right?
