Primarily a tropical weather alert blog, usually, but not always, about Melbourne Florida weather. Initially, an easy way to tell my friends when to board up their house.

Monday, October 24, 2005

So far, not too bad

Overnight Wilma continued to strengthen, making it to 125 MPH (cat 3) at landfall near Naples at 6:30 AM ET. Clearly the upper-level wind shear did not affect Wilma as forecast. The eye is clearly visible on Miami radar. As I type, it is roughly halfway across southern Florida, moving to the NE at 23 MPH. Miami recently reported a 104 MPH gust.

Biggest problem in these parts have been the tornadoes. My weather radio went off a few times last night for tornado warnings, none directly near me. There has been some damage assesment from last night's tornadoes; damage doesn't initially appear to be too bad. My raingauge has caught about 2.5 inches of rain since midnight. Right now I'm in between rainbands and the trees are barely moving.

If the wind shear forecast wasn't the greatest, the track forecast has been pretty darn good. The landfall forecast was at Naples, and the east coast exit point of West Palm appears like it might be a bit too far north. The back edge of Wilma is visible on the Melbourne radar currently just coming onshore north of Tampa.

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