@tinamarie1974 Unfortunately no chance-other hurricanes entering the gulf had to make a sharp right turn to hit us. This one developed in the gulf-has a clear straight shot at us, no land, weather systems or sheer to impede its path. Just 90 degree gulf water to strengthen it. It would probably grow stronger if it had more water to travel over to hit land.
I hope it shifts too. My sister, a cousin and several other relatives live in Tampa along with some friends. I hope your house is up to code and out of flood zones. This sucks for sure! For you and everyone else!!! And this is why I will never live in FL again (or some other coastal areas I have lived in - lovely to live near the beach but even though you can run from a hurricane in ways you can’t from a tornado or earthquake (been in some of those too - a tornado touched down in my backyard while I was home in the house) if a hurricane hits that doesn’t change the aftermath you will still need to deal with. Fingers crossed for everyone in it’s path.
Oh I’m gonna hope it peters out.
@tinamarie1974 Unfortunately no chance-other hurricanes entering the gulf had to make a sharp right turn to hit us. This one developed in the gulf-has a clear straight shot at us, no land, weather systems or sheer to impede its path. Just 90 degree gulf water to strengthen it. It would probably grow stronger if it had more water to travel over to hit land.
@Felton10 @tinamarie1974 Oh no - I hope you’ve battened down the hatches!
I hope it shifts too. My sister, a cousin and several other relatives live in Tampa along with some friends. I hope your house is up to code and out of flood zones. This sucks for sure! For you and everyone else!!! And this is why I will never live in FL again (or some other coastal areas I have lived in - lovely to live near the beach but even though you can run from a hurricane in ways you can’t from a tornado or earthquake (been in some of those too - a tornado touched down in my backyard while I was home in the house) if a hurricane hits that doesn’t change the aftermath you will still need to deal with. Fingers crossed for everyone in it’s path.