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  1. Prospero
    Forgive me for "Storm OCD", but seeing a LLC on visible is exciting. Can actually see the circulation even though everything is far away. Better than watching a mid or upper level convection burst that is exciting as well, but "misplaced". Waiting to find out what they find. Yea, so many potentials that die, but come on, it's been BORING for a while and we could use some rain here.
  2. Prospero
    Didn't you know, "Meh" is the 2021 theme? That is almost a requirement so far for a storm to develop. LOL
  3. Prospero
    As a programmer, Excel is an amazing application. I get paid for esoteric stuff very few people can do, but it is interesting to me how much time I spend in Excel doing what the people who pay me could do if they knew how. Export whatever data you see in a .CSV file, and Google how to manipulate it in Excel.
  4. Prospero
    Seen worse looking systems this year with actual names...
  5. Prospero
    Something to keep an eye on for the next few days.
  6. Prospero
    Hmm, I didn't think to be looking here for future development...
  7. Prospero
    The weather started getting rough, The tiny ship was tossed, If not for the courage of the fearless crew The minnow would be lost, the minnow would be lost.
  8. Prospero
    Just named a baby thunderstorm here over Gulfport FL. Not much, barely rained with some nice gentle thunder, but worthy of a name. Cooled down the temps by 10 to 15 degrees which is very nice this time of year. "071721GulfportFL1800" I think I'll retire that name, it earned it...
  9. Prospero
    Nothing to see as far as GFS model through July. Wide open nothingness as far as a storm. That's good, but not very entertaining... I know the potential is there for later on. But for now, pretty slow.
  10. Prospero
    Guess we are looking at August. And maybe mid to late August?
  11. Prospero
    It is just a matter of time. And most of us are getting complacent when it comes to prep. Elsa coulda' been worse for sure, but who put up plywood on their windows? We also have canvas that has not been up since Irma. Will say one piece of plywood on a long tall north facing bathroom window was damaged by a big tree branch with Irma and it saved the window. Whew.
  12. Prospero
    Well, winter storms get names now. Why not name cool upper level lows? I wouldn't be surprised if heat waves will get names by the end of the year. Might as well name thunderstorms... I guess I already do sometimes with religious names, like "Jesus!", "Good God!!", and "Holy S**t!!"
  13. Prospero
    That video is better than anything I remember from Elsa!
  14. Prospero
    Hey, this looks like a 2021 Hurricane!!
  15. Prospero
    Watching that power line dance is a good reminder that it doesn't take a tree or big tree branch to cut off power. It was a couple hours after Elsa passed here that our strongest winds and heaviest rain happened. I was asleep and missed it, but saw the records and stats. Maybe I should have gone to bed early and then woke up after it passed... Of course here on the coast onshore winds typically have bigger impacts than offshore winds even in a hurricane.
  16. Prospero
    I'd say there must be many more, but have no data on hand. I remember Agnes very well in St Petersburg, FL. But the floods up north (VA, PA, etc.) were while it was still on land. Don't even remember a second landfall even though a historic storm.
  17. Prospero
    Here is one in the Tampa Bay area:
  18. Prospero
    So either we'll get slammed, or wait twiddling our thumbs with nothing. I wonder what will become?? I would prefer thumb twiddling while watching storms try to become something, kind of like Elsa. Yet that does get tiresome. Better than scanning the News channels for anything interesting though.
  19. Prospero
    I've been catching up on work that was kind of pushed aside as it approached us. Now we survived, had our "climax", smoked a cigarette and got back to daily life. Sad to say. Elsa was fun and exciting, but anti-climatic for sure here in the center of the cone. But will take that over and over compared to having absolutely nothing or being totally destroyed. First time I have have been back since early yesterday morning...
  20. Prospero
    High tide is around 10:00 am on Clearwater Beach. Water is coming in on the beach, so there is some surge. Doesn't look too bad though. https://beachresortcondos.com/clearwater-beach-live-webcam.html
  21. Prospero
    Just woke up and checked out the backyard. A few small branches and twigs came down, but pretty mild all in all. Anna Maria Island had a gust to 72 mph at 3:00 am.
  22. Prospero
    Seems like Elsa is a little behind schedule and the onshore wind will be at high tide. 3-5 is about right based on the history around here. It doesn't take much, and there is wind.
  23. Prospero
    Looked best at highest pressure, when a hurricane looked horrible. Been a weird one. As far as here, the Fat Lady has not sung yet, but I'm looking forward to sleep in a couple hours or so with power...
  24. Prospero
    Definitely looks better for us. The strongest winds are a couple hours away, but driving sideways rains are not an issue right now. We are good on rain lately, don't need a few inches. Looks like drier air and clear skies for morning!
  25. Prospero
    Rain has not been too bad here yet. That is nice so far, being outside feeling and listening to the wind is amazing. Not even strong yet but the distinctive sound, the palms swaying wildly, even the giant Live Oaks twisting and dancing due to some "invisible" force is incredible. Wind is one of the most impressive forces on Earth.
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