Any Keys people on here? Irma...

[CoralGablesNole!!]

I'm nervous as hell. This looks like the lower Keys could get erased.

Hoping big time for a track change in next couple days.

Keys way too fragile for this beast...

 

[fsu1jreed]

Whoa!

 

[littleitch1]

I hate that it hurts the keys

Love it down there

 

[CoralGablesNole!!]

The 9am and 11am east track shift could be the lower keys life saver.

 

[runkpanole]

I have family in the Keys and they are stubborn. The shift east this morning is encouraging for them.

 

[Flie]

My mom is leaving tomorrow to stay with us in Tallahassee. I have a bunch of friends living down there. Most are leaving but there are some who are going to stay and ride it out. I wish they'd leave but I can't talk them out of staying.

 

[cmanole]

I have family in the Keys and they are stubborn. The shift east this morning is encouraging for them.

All the Conchs are stubbon. My neighbor's old man and his sister live there. They say they're not leaving...

 

[KeysNole]

East shift = good. We are shuttering up but we got 34" of water in Wilma. We have one boat in the water and two on trailers. Nothing you can do for that.

 

[CoralGablesNole!!]

My parents house is 30 miles from key west on ocean.

An Irma direct hit would blow it off the foundations.

Another east shift at 2pm. Good news.

 

[runkpanole]

My parents house is 30 miles from key west on ocean.

An Irma direct hit would blow it off the foundations.

Another east shift at 2pm. Good news.

So, probably close to Cudjoe. My wife's parents about about 15 miles south of that and then several family members on Key West. Maybe one house in the family is built to modern building codes. I told them I'd sleep on the floor if I had to, but they don't want to budge.

 

[CoralGablesNole!!]

So, probably close to Cudjoe. My wife's parents about about 15 miles south of that and then several family members on Key West. Maybe one house in the family is built to modern building codes. I told them I'd sleep on the floor if I had to, but they don't want to budge.

Big pine.

If east track continues shouldn't be more than cat 1 conditions down there.

When I started this thread it was a cat 6 dead aim on key west.

Staying in lower keys for that would be close to suicide with storm surge.

 

[jadaway]

The fishing should be outstanding this weekend.

 

[GoNolesTX]

The fishing should be outstanding this weekend.

Way too close to a Sharknado scenario.

But seriously, everyone stay safe down there and get out if you're afforded the ability to do so.

 

[billanole]

Who was the poster that grew up in Key West? She used to run a lot of road races...maybe a nurse. Haven't seen her post in a while.

 

[nynole1]

How long did it take for your family to get from KW to tally?

 

[runkpanole]

How long did it take for your family to get from KW to tally?

Some friends of ours who left on Wednesday took about 14 hours. They came straight up US 27 though. Usually is about a 10 hour trip for my family.

 

[F4Gary]

I remember that drive well. And that was back when I-10 wasn't finished through Tally. God that was a long drive.

 

[Flie]

How long did it take for your family to get from KW to tally?

18 hours for my mom.

 

[GoNolesTX]

18 hours for my mom.

So, technically...

But seriously, glad to hear she got out of the way of the fatal stuff.

 

[CoralGablesNole!!]

RIP lower keys.

I'm depressed. They're reading the keys eulogy on the news. I loved it down there. Grew up between Miami and my parent's Big Pine house. I got married there. I love Key West.

Depressing to think tomorrow it's all gone.

But oh well, that's life. Nothing lasts forever.

 

[billanole]

Hold tight, Coral. It ain't over till it is over. Keys are strong...

 

[RTM58]

Way too close to a Sharknado scenario.

Lobster tend to walk single file after a good hurricane.

Solid bug hunting technique:
https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagra...85_1108497035948795_2988882481614159872_n.mp4

 

[KW Nole]

I'm born and raised in KW and we evacuated Friday morning to Orlando. 14 of us in a 6 bedroom house. Yes, Conchs are stubborn but a lot of them left for this one. But honestly with the possibility of this being a Cat 3 here in Orlando I'd rather ride out a 4 in my solid concrete house that has been standing through hurricanes since 1965 than in this house I'm unsure of. Possible storm surge is the main reason we left. We stayed for Wilma and the flooding is something I didn't want my kids to go through. Stay safe everyone and our island chain will endure and rebuild.

 

[Spearhead04]

Ain't even going to be a cat 2 at the rate Cuba is shredding it

 

[CoralGablesNole!!]

Ain't even going to be a cat 2 at the rate Cuba is shredding it

That's the last hope. Cuba shredding it and the west trend accelerating.

But, once it's back off Cuba and in the florida straights it will have 90 miles of 89 degree water (89 degree, thats amazing) to restrengthen.

Models have it back to a strong 4 by landfall in lower keys. Line goes right over Cudjoe now.

 

[CoralGablesNole!!]

I'm born and raised in KW and we evacuated Friday morning to Orlando. 14 of us in a 6 bedroom house. Yes, Conchs are stubborn but a lot of them left for this one. But honestly with the possibility of this being a Cat 3 here in Orlando I'd rather ride out a 4 in my solid concrete house that has been standing through hurricanes since 1965 than in this house I'm unsure of. Possible storm surge is the main reason we left. We stayed for Wilma and the flooding is something I didn't want my kids to go through. Stay safe everyone and our island chain will endure and rebuild.

Good luck. I'm pulling for KW bad.

 

[KW Nole]

Key West faired well and our island is in great shape considering a near direct hit from a Cat 4 hurricane. Can't say the same for 20 plus miles up the Keys. Lot of devastation and lost homes. Looking forward to getting back to help rebuild and repair.

 

[runkpanole]

Key West faired well and our island is in great shape considering a near direct hit from a Cat 4 hurricane. Can't say the same for 20 plus miles up the Keys. Lot of devastation and lost homes. Looking forward to getting back to help rebuild and repair.

Still waiting to hear on the in laws house on Saddlebunch. We know they are safe, but they stayed on Key Haven and other than a second hand conversation we have heard very little.

 

[KW Nole]

Still waiting to hear on the in laws house on Saddlebunch. We know they are safe, but they stayed on Key Haven and other than a second hand conversation we have heard very little.

Sugarloaf and north got hammered hard. Scary but unconfirmed reports coming out of those areas right now.

 

[CoralGablesNole!!]

Heading to Big Pine as soon as they let me go.

 

[runkpanole]

My wife was finally able to talk to her mom. Somehow they escaped major damage. The eye passed about 8 miles from their house.

 

[CoralGablesNole!!]

My wife was finally able to talk to her mom. Somehow they escaped major damage. The eye passed about 8 miles from their house.

Glad to hear it. Which key?

I saw a C130 video of my parent's house on Big Pine. Roof was on, dock gone. Couldn't tell anything else.

Waiting to hear when they'll let us in.

 

[runkpanole]

Glad to hear it. Which key?

I saw a C130 video of my parent's house on Big Pine. Roof was on, dock gone. Couldn't tell anything else.

Waiting to hear when they'll let us in.

Saddlebunch or Bluewater. It is where the RV resort is. They had to beg to get up the Keys in order to check on their house. Hoping your parents only have to replace the dock.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Glad to hear it. Which key?

I saw a C130 video of my parent's house on Big Pine. Roof was on, dock gone. Couldn't tell anything else.

Waiting to hear when they'll let us in.

Sorry about that.

 

[goldmom]

So our neighborhood like so many looks like some madman ran through with chainsaws- branches and debris everywhere. By this evening everything was piled and/or bagged and at the curb in time for bulky pickup day tomorrow.
I decided to run up to Lowe's to buy some of the small mums to plant because my caladiums were beat up so badly.

Wasted trip - the entire garden section looked like a war zone. Everything in there was wiped out. If we're going to have fall color this year it's going to be brought in from out of state and it's going to be more expensive!