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Community News

Memorial Causeway is Opening At 4pm

About 25 minutes from now, at 4pm, the Clearwater police at the Memorial Causeway  bridge are expecting to open the bridge back up to traffic. This will allow traffic to flow regularly to and from Clearwater Beach.  There are still high winds, but the storm surge and flooding doesn’t look terribly catastrophic  from the mainland.  Beachgoers will soon get their first look at the islands after the storm. I’m also hoping to bring you the first Hurricane Irma surf report as soon as the islands open back up.

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Adverse Weather

Hurricane Irma Closures

Hurricane Irma is making landfall right now around 3:45pm on the Florida peninsula just south of Naples.  Its projected path brings the eye over the densely populated area of west central Florida. The forecast of this storm brings potentially serious impacts to Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area.  It’s prompted many closures.  In fact, much of state’s economy has gone completely silent.  Everything is closed from gas stations, to grocery stores, to industrial districts. Continue reading Hurricane Irma Closures →

Adverse Weather

Hurricane Irma GFS Forecast Track: Florida In The Path of Destruction

Major Hurricane Irma is currently a category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph, with even higher gusts according to NOAA. Irma is expected to maintain its intensity for the next 5 days, if not strengthen. The ocean’s heat increases along its path, mid-level moisture is abundant, and verticle shear is low. 5 days out, as Irma approaches Florida it’s still expected to be a category 3, a very big storm.

Also, check this out: Part 2 of Hurricane Irma (Wednesday) and preparing for the storm.

Continue reading Hurricane Irma GFS Forecast Track: Florida In The Path of Destruction →