Isaac

[Glenn Holland]

I see nothing about this on tv right now so it must not be major, right??

[benefactor]

Nah, not for a cat 1. It's stored away for the next cat 5.

Remember...Ike was only a Cat 2 when it made landfall but it flattened Bolivar Peninsula. Isaac may not make Cat 2 but right now it has tropical storm force winds that extend over 200 miles from the center.

It really depends on how close you are to the coast. If you are 20 miles or closer I'd probably move further inland. Winds won't be much of a problem but surge could be. We'll know more by tomorrow as it gets past the cooler water it is currently in and gets out over warmer waters.

One thing is for sure...we are very fortunate that the gulf waters aren't as warm as they normally are at this time of year. With Isaac's size at only a Cat 3 it could have been a major disaster for the LA/Mississippi area yet again.

[benefactor]

I see nothing about this on tv right now so it must not be major, right??

It likely won't be a major hurricane. The only real thing to watch is the surge potential and the rain. If it hangs around the area for too long there could be a lot of flooding.

[benefactor]

20 inches of rain in West Palm Beach area in the last 24hrs. Crazy.

[MannyIsGod]

Ive been through a couple, Ike, Rita, Humberto. Humberto was just supposed to be a TS but got strong right off the coast to a Cat 1 overnight. These things can change in a hurry.

They can, but the difference in a strong TS and a Cat 1 hurricane are minimal. The fact that this thing is still a TS doesn't bode well for it being very strong at all at landfall.

[CuckingFunt]

I'm riding it out. Everything I'm hearing locally indicates it's likely going more stressful to get out of town (and to wait for clear enough weather to comfortably drive back home) than it will be to spend a couple of days without power.

[redzero]

I'm going to be stressed in Georgia then.

[baseline bum]

I'm riding it out. Everything I'm hearing locally indicates it's likely going more stressful to get out of town (and to wait for clear enough weather to comfortably drive back home) than it will be to spend a couple of days without power.

Not hanging at the Superdome?

[CuckingFunt]

Not hanging at the Superdome?

No one is. One thing the news has been VERY clear about for the last couple of days is that the Convention Center and Superdome will not be used as shelters of last resort.

[BRHornet45]

Sons they have put tens of millions of dollars into renovating the Superdome making it one of the nicest venues in the NFL as well as the Mercedes-Benz sponsorship. Ain't noway in they're going to let those rats tear it up again.

[MannyIsGod]

You should be fine unless you're in a seriously flood prone portion of town.

[Maclovio Manny]

One can never truly tell what a hurricane or tropical storm will do.

[Heath Ledger]

It is now estimated that Isaac will land as a category 2. We have tornadoes touching down here about 15 minutes from me in Florida.

We have had some bands absolutely drench us over the last hour.

[benefactor]

Still struggling to find an eye, but some impressive outflow and size.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/gmex/loop-vis.html

[benefactor]

The latest advisory has the storm slowing to a crawl...traveling NW at 6mph. If you in an area that is even remotely prone to flooding I'd find somewhere else to be. This thing may spend a couple of days in southern LA and could easily dump a foot and half of rain on some areas.

[The Reckoning]

ill give you some vbookie if you go outside with a camcorder and film that

[djohn2oo8]

The latest advisory has the storm slowing to a crawl...traveling NW at 6mph. If you in an area that is even remotely prone to flooding I'd find somewhere else to be. This thing may spend a couple of days in southern LA and could easily dump a foot and half of rain on some areas.

Reminds me of Allison but worse.

[Drachen]

can you guys just pump that to our aquifer?

[Darth_Pelican]

The storm never did develop into a hurricane and still remains a tropical storm at only 70mph winds in the very center. It just started raining here but so far it's pretty uneventful. The worst is yet to come but it's not looking like Isaac is going to do much other than if you live right on the coast.

[CuckingFunt]

Only thing out of the ordinary in my neighborhood, so far, is the ample parking.

[Drachen]

Only thing out of the ordinary in my neighborhood, so far, is the ample parking.

Go get the best spot now.

[CuckingFunt]

Go get the best spot now.

I've got an elevated carport, otherwise I'd be on the neutral ground with everyone else.

[redzero]

It's raining in Atlanta and I didn't bring any jackets. fml

[CuckingFunt]

Good Christ, this is boring.

I take back all my years of arrogant Californian scoffing of people playing around in hurricanes. I have no intention of joining those who are currently out at Pontchartrain watching the water, and I still think it's pretty dumb to do so, but I completely understand the desire to get the out of the house for a few minutes.

[benefactor]

Finally made it to hurricane status. Should make landfall sometime late tonight.