Floydbuster

Yeah I think it will be a good reminder that winter is soon upon us, but nothing overly significant.

1932 was the year my Grandmother was born. She is 92 years old. Her name is Sara.

I am bullish on this one...

I wouldn't doubt another system in mid to late November. This is a definite backlogged hurricane season.

Storm surge is different because of so many factors. I remember we didn't see the dreaded storm surge with Hurricane Charley, even though it hit Charlotte Harbor, FL as a 150 mph Category 4 hurricane, because it was so tiny, fast moving and was only a Category 4 for about two hours prior to landfall. Hurricane Ian was the same intensity and the exact same landfall location, but was much, much larger in size, slower moving, and had hours and hours as a Category 4 and 5 to build the disastrous storm surge.

Agree on the size. I was thinking (and so was the NHC early on) that Milton would become a much larger hurricane. Eventually, the tropical storm wind expanded out, but the hurricane force winds never really grew more than 30 miles or so from the eye. Helene had the hurricane winds extending 60 miles, and Ian had them extending out 50 miles. I also think Ian’s 150 mph winds and Helene’s 140 mph winds are a big difference from Milton’s small weakening 115-120 mph winds.

2am video update on Milton for my fellow night owls

https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1844213454875525578 JUST IN: The roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, has been ripped off

https://x.com/NDGMETCHEF/status/1844192985032069124 102 mph wind gust in Sarasota/Bradenton airport

Video update on Milton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrRLaOpCPso

I am impressed that the weakening slowed so much this evening. Looks like the eye is going a slight northeast wobble right now.