IDA - Just a Tropical Storm now

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:45 pm

Better plan a trip to The Home Depot for hurricane supplies.

Vlap · Post by **Vlap** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:48 pm

DaveR wrote:Better plan a trip to The Home Depot for hurricane supplies.

Home Depot sells beer?

Chief1600 · Post by **Chief1600** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:04 pm

We are all now in the cone of doom.

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:28 am

Looks like Ida might pester us for several days on her circle route.

GO-Fish · Post by **GO-Fish** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:53 am

Great and we were going to take a few days off next week.

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:57 am

Ida is poised to head over an area with extra high tropical cyclone heat potential which would provide some unwanted fuel for her. Yuck.

AnglerDrew · Post by **AnglerDrew** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:56 am

and I was going out wednesday

Manning · Post by **Manning** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:39 am

seeinred wrote:Surfs up. 8)

You can say that again. I may be old, but I will have my fins and boogie board ready this week. How often to you get to do that here on the west coast.

seeinred · Post by **seeinred** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:10 pm

That's what I'm saying, it's a shame that they come with such a price for us humans, but there's nothin better than a good storm in the gulf to me!

Anyone ever fish during a storm? When Charley was coming, my dad and I were watching the storm's track closely, and when it turned east into BG, we headed out fishing. The bite was on FIRE that day, we caught nearly 50 snook on topwater. Seemed like every fish was feeding in the area.

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:15 pm

Spencer - Like you, I love these storm but I don't want to see people getting hurt or losing their property. (On the other hand, we could use just a strong enough storm to give those in the FL construction industry some work.)

Ida seems to keep having her eye on Tampa. Here is the 10 am:

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:25 pm

With a name like Ida I'm guessing Longboat Key.

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:08 pm

She now has winds of 70 mph and increasing. Probably back to a hurricane very soon.

AnglerDrew · Post by **AnglerDrew** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:19 pm

anyone thinks that it would be safe to fish wedsenday morning?

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:21 pm

AnglerDrew wrote:anyone thinks that it would be safe to fish wedsenday morning?

Not in the Gulf. We'd call that SURFING, not fishing. lol

AnglerDrew · Post by **AnglerDrew** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:46 am

LOL I know that... I was thinking cockroch bay... I just know the bit will be great

TerryW · Post by **TerryW** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:06 am

Ida is a Cat 1 and approaching Cat 2 category.

The "Thurs, 1 am" on the forecast track below if for that last point - the one bringing her close to Tampa and supposedly as an extra-tropical event. (Wider area of winds and lotta rain).