Hurricane Isaac hits Louisiana, driving dangerous storm surges

Quoting MisipiGrl:
Wind gust from Long Beach, MS (Univ. of Southern Miss on Wunderground) of 95.5 mph. I was just down there. Felt like wind was picking up

Quoting seafarer459:

Ya think ol' Darwin might have been on to something there?

Quoting Badmonkey82009:
After years of lurking, I finally realized how it is you know that you've been lurking on the blog a little too long in one sitting.

1. You wore out your F5 key.
2. You understand Taz on first reading.
3. The Tampa shield doesn't sound like a minor league sports team's name.
4. You read Aussie's posts with an accent.
5. You know (and care) that Pat's dog had puppies.
6. You can define a westcaster, floridacaster, upcaster and downcaster... with examples.
7. You know that, when it comes to hurricanes, sometimes science is an art.
8. You randomly crave Fresca.
9. Jim Cantore causes you physical pain when he is on TV.
10. You root for a thunderstorm of the CV islands to become a hurricane then you try to steer into open ocean it by sheer force of will.
11. You.stop.noticing.dots.between.words.
12. You find yourself genuinely hoping that people you've never met get through the storm safely.

Thanks to everyone who posts the "good stuff". To everyone affected.. be safe, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Returning to lurking.

Quoting Badmonkey82009:
After years of lurking, I finally realized how it is you know that you've been lurking on the blog a little too long in one sitting.

1. You wore out your F5 key.
2. You understand Taz on first reading.
3. The Tampa shield doesn't sound like a minor league sports team's name.
4. You read Aussie's posts with an accent.
5. You know (and care) that Pat's dog had puppies.
6. You can define a westcaster, floridacaster, upcaster and downcaster... with examples.
7. You know that, when it comes to hurricanes, sometimes science is an art.
8. You randomly crave Fresca.
9. Jim Cantore causes you physical pain when he is on TV.
10. You root for a thunderstorm of the CV islands to become a hurricane then you try to steer into open ocean it by sheer force of will.
11. You.stop.noticing.dots.between.words.
12. You find yourself genuinely hoping that people you've never met get through the storm safely.

Thanks to everyone who posts the "good stuff". To everyone affected.. be safe, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Returning to lurking.

Quoting LargoFl:
going to be around for quite awhile it seems..good luck

Quoting KRL:
Wow. Talk about the height of stupidity.

Quoting weathermanwannabe:
Something to be said for crossing swampy lands at landfall with not too much deterioration of the structure of the storm. Reminds me of Wilma crossing into the Everglades from the Gulf side of Florida and not much eyewall deterioration on the way to the SE Coast of Florida.

Quoting Badmonkey82009:
After years of lurking, I finally realized how it is you know that you've been lurking on the blog a little too long in one sitting.

1. You wore out your F5 key.
2. You understand Taz on first reading.
3. The Tampa shield doesn't sound like a minor league sports team's name.
4. You read Aussie's posts with an accent.
5. You know (and care) that Pat's dog had puppies.
6. You can define a westcaster, floridacaster, upcaster and downcaster... with examples.
7. You know that, when it comes to hurricanes, sometimes science is an art.
8. You randomly crave Fresca.
9. Jim Cantore causes you physical pain when he is on TV.
10. You root for a thunderstorm of the CV islands to become a hurricane then you try to steer into open ocean it by sheer force of will.
11. You.stop.noticing.dots.between.words.
12. You find yourself genuinely hoping that people you've never met get through the storm safely.

Thanks to everyone who posts the "good stuff". To everyone affected.. be safe, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Returning to lurking.

Quoting KRL:
Wow. Talk about the height of stupidity.

Quoting HopquickSteve:

S-S scale is almost useless now, and we need some serious consideration of the IKE.

Quoting KRL:
Wow. Talk about the height of stupidity.

Quoting IAmRooot:
One of my fav's...the wind map

Quoting ncstorm:
So if Im understanding correctly, the levees outside the Federal Govt are breeching..

Quoting KRL:
Wow. Talk about the height of stupidity.

Quoting Badmonkey82009:
After years of lurking, I finally realized how it is you know that you've been lurking on the blog a little too long in one sitting.

1. You wore out your F5 key.
2. You understand Taz on first reading.
3. The Tampa shield doesn't sound like a minor league sports team's name.
4. You read Aussie's posts with an accent.
5. You know (and care) that Pat's dog had puppies.
6. You can define a westcaster, floridacaster, upcaster and downcaster... with examples.
7. You know that, when it comes to hurricanes, sometimes science is an art.
8. You randomly crave Fresca.
9. Jim Cantore causes you physical pain when he is on TV.
10. You root for a thunderstorm of the CV islands to become a hurricane then you try to steer into open ocean it by sheer force of will.
11. You.stop.noticing.dots.between.words.
12. You find yourself genuinely hoping that people you've never met get through the storm safely.

Thanks to everyone who posts the "good stuff". To everyone affected.. be safe, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Returning to lurking.

Quoting LargoFl:
Longbeach......wish they would put what state.

Quoting MoldyinMS:
I realize in a perfect world it would be prudent to do as you are advised, but this is not a perfect world. Sometimes, some of us may not have the same resources that others do. Maybe our tires are good enough to get to the grocery store, but not to Arkansas. Maybe we have the money for vienna sausages, but not a motel room. Lets not judge lest we be judged. Have some compassion.

Quoting MTWX:


Presslord talked to Patrap this morning. (his dog had puppies last night)

Noone has heard from tkeith so far this morning...

StormJunkie is live in Biloxi.. Link

Quoting ncstorm:


I believed we had Bertha or fran..I cant remember which one stalled over us here in NC..and they were cat 2/3

Quoting Badmonkey82009:
After years of lurking, I finally realized how it is you know that you've been lurking on the blog a little too long in one sitting.

1. You wore out your F5 key.
2. You understand Taz on first reading.
3. The Tampa shield doesn't sound like a minor league sports team's name.
4. You read Aussie's posts with an accent.
5. You know (and care) that Pat's dog had puppies.
6. You can define a westcaster, floridacaster, upcaster and downcaster... with examples.
7. You know that, when it comes to hurricanes, sometimes science is an art.
8. You randomly crave Fresca.
9. Jim Cantore causes you physical pain when he is on TV.
10. You root for a thunderstorm of the CV islands to become a hurricane then you try to steer into open ocean it by sheer force of will.
11. You.stop.noticing.dots.between.words.
12. You find yourself genuinely hoping that people you've never met get through the storm safely.

Thanks to everyone who posts the "good stuff". To everyone affected.. be safe, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Returning to lurking.

Quoting IMA:
Someone from NOLA, what is this "neutral ground" reporters are referencing? Ty

Quoting ringeaux:


The high ground between lanes of a boulevard.

Quoting IMA:
Someone from NOLA, what is this "neutral ground" reporters are referencing? Ty

Quoting MAweatherboy1:
Quite a contrast between the two sides of the storm, if you're on the east side you're getting soaked, if you're on the west side you're dry.



Unfortunately New Orleans is on the east side.

Quoting IMA:
Someone from NOLA, what is this "neutral ground" reporters are referencing? Ty

Quoting jpsb:
The wind can pile up water, but it is my understanding that the surge is a dome of water under the low pressure around the eye. The lower the pressure the high the dome. But if the winds are on shore before the eye gets there then the winds can pile up the water so that the dome rides on already high water. And a big slow moving storm with high winds can pile up a lot of water.

Quoting LargoFl:
going to be around for quite awhile it seems..good luck

Quoting cloudyboy:
Just to make sure NOLA is New Orlean right?