Batten down the Hatches!

[mps9506]

Ok East Coasters, get ready for ANOTHER hurricane. I know here in Carolina we are have taken full notice of Francine. Looks like a major one. Hope it misses .
As a surfer I have also taken full notice of the wave forecast. Looks like we should get at least some overhead sets coming within the next couple days. Hope it still stays of the coast and just pumps in the waves.
But the batteries and air pump are ready for the storm. I know our wet ground can't take much more rain. I know the folks in Florida really want this to turn North.
Mike

 

[RalphP]

Hi
It looks like its coming straight for the treasure coast in Florida where I live Wish us luck

 

[mps9506]

This is nasty looking:

 

[Gina]

Good luck to everyone in Florida and the lower eastern states! We are thinking about you and wishing you the best! Stay safe!

 

[Witfull]

think about us too gina...it could easily redirect and come for us!

surf well and be safe all!!

 

[mps9506]

Folks in Richmond VA are still recovering from TS Gaston. Saw lots of downtown was underwater. the James river can do some mighty damage.Hope it stays out of yall's way esp.
Actually hope it misses us all togther, this is a nasty looking storm that will do some serious damage when it makes landfall.
Mike

 

[Gina]

I sure hope it doesn't come this way! If I remember correctly, Isabell was last Sept and she did some damage around here. I saw Richmond on the news the other night and it looked like a war zone!

 

[mps9506]

Yeah, Izzy did a number up in richmond last year too. I think my boss's family didn't have power for two weeks after izzy.
Looks like the grunt of this storm will stay to the south, I wish you guys all the luck in the world, and again pray it misses everyone, although it looks like it will get some of us.

 

[BoomerD]

Well guys and gals, now that Frances is gone, but not forgotten, and many of you are still trying to get your lives back together, along comes Ivan, nicknamed "Ivan the Terrible" by many who've been through it already. Cureently upgraded to a category 5 hurricane, the worst on the rating system. Current predictions are for "him" to skirt along Florida's gulf coast and make land in the Pensacola area...If you are in this storm's track,secure everything as best as you can, make whatever preparations you can, then get the hell out...This mofo is supposed to be a nasty one...
You and your family are worth too much to take the chance on just to try to save a reef tank...Head for high ground or Chicago or wherever you need to go...

 

[mps9506]

Ivan looks horrible. Not only should people in the panhandle be watching this, but along the gulf coast from LA to the Keys better be ready to get moving.

 

[DuhJeepster]

You East Coasters need to keep an eye on this one.

 

[DuhJeepster]

Both Hurricane Ivan and TS Jeanne.

 

[mps9506]

I'm already watching the swell forecast for that one Jeepster.
Our forecast for the weekend looks great for surfing, hopefully this one will just sit off the coast.

 

[DuhJeepster]

Heehee me too! Hoping for a wind shift soon. Peters Point still looks like a washing machine. It's been on that cycle for like the last 2 weeks.

edit: Have a look at this - particularly the 120 hour out forecast model:

http://surfinfo.surfline.com/html/fnmoc.html

 

[mps9506]

schweet. Yeah, the wind has been nasty here also. We actually had consistent knee to waist high surf the last week, but it's been choppy with heavy drift.
The 144 hour forecast looks interesting for us.
Here is our 5 day buoy forecast.
http://www.buoyweather.com/wxnav.js...atitude=34.0&longitude=-77.75&zone=-4&units=e
Gotta drive to the honey hole on saturday to catch the best of that south swell.
Mike