Ok Florida smokers...

[vlap]

Get yer charcoal ready. Fay is on her way and wants some bbq.

Hope you all are ready for a nice lil storm!

 

[cowgirl]

Sure hope you all stay safe!

 

[travcoman45]

Keep safe yall, might be time ta move ta the hills!

 

[seboke]

Figure I'll give a good day before moving everything off the deck to the garage... Can't tell ya how bad I DON'T want to board up the windows!

 

[vlap]

I hear ya. I figure I will grab some extra beer on the way home from work tomorrow... and then be read for a good storm. At least I won't be stuck at work this time...

 

[pineywoods]

I'll chill awhile til they get a better projected path doesn't take me that long to do final prep if needed.

 

[sumosmoke]

Vlap. Piney, and Seboke - looks like the new projected path has it hitting right around Tampa (not too far away from ya Vlap) and coming right up Piney's alley. The east coast folks looks to get wet but not bear the brunt of the weather.

Stay safe over there you guys!

 

[pineywoods]

I liked the path at 2 p.m. better than this one and I'm sure Flash agrees

 

[vlap]

If it stays out that will be fine. Some of the forcast models have it making landfall in my area. Guess we will have to wait and see. Tomorrow will tell alot.

 

[sumosmoke]

Tomorrow will tell lots ... these things do wild things when they get over open water .....

 

[vlap]

Yes like intensify rapidly!

The water is about 6-9 degrees hotter on the north side of Cuba. Thats alot of energy for that storm to feed off of. Florida is in for a ride these next few days.

 

[pineywoods]

Thats it I'm afraid its still to far out to know last night they had it right over Tampa Bay at 8 p.m. Tuesday night then right over me that night. This morning until this forecast they had it going east of me. Now they are showing it to the west of me and impacting just to the north. As I said earlier its to early for them to even make a good prediction. Best advice I have is don't get excited but have a plan and be ready to implement it fairly quickly and wait and see what develops when it comes off the Cuban coast. Everyone who lives in Florida should have most of the supplies they need on hand already.

 

[vlap]

I got beer... Does that count as hurricane supplies?

 

[pineywoods]

You know it does I stocked up on Captain Morgans Spiced Rum and beer yesterday. Got lots of propane tanks filled. Still debating on whether to ride to camp and get the generator and chainsaws and stuff or not guess I'll wait a bit longer before deciding

 

[bbqgoddess]

To all my Florida buddies!
Stay safe! Yes Vlap that is the number one hurricane suppliy I just googled it!

Be safe!!

 

[vlap]

Don't wait too long...

Most likely I will head to my parents home. Its a bit sturdier then my apt and I am on the water and they have a well stocked pantry

Plus dad keeps a full bar. Mom is out of town on a hike so I better not leave him alone.

 

[vlap]

Im trying to remember the article but a storm reporter was in a store watching people get their supplies and was kinda dumbfounded by the amount of beer and liquor people were buying. Then after thinking about it he got a case himself.

This is the price we pay for living in paradise. Bring it on. This winter I can laugh as the northern snowbird friends enjoy yet another cold winter. I will be outside in a pair of shorts fishing and working on my tan...

 

[desertlites]

watch your heads guys & gals and ya whats wrong with a hurricane party?

 

[vlap]

Nothing wrong with a hurricane party!

 

[4t64rd]

We are 15 feet above sea level in Largo (Pinellas) Evacution zone C. They told the A's (waterfront and mobile homes) to be prepared to leave...

I have to put my BBQ managerie inside the garage and make sure the shed is tied down nice and tight. I have a small sailboat and 2 fresh T-bucket bodies to get inside too. It's been 2 years, the crap outside starts piling up.