Hurricane Matthew

We have friends and family all over Fl but but the coast dwellers have headed inland. Here's hoping our GRM "framily" makes it through with minimal trouble.

I've been following this storm for a bit, because these late season ones are usually the ones that turn toward New England. To everyone on here and in the extended GRM Family that's in the path of this storm: Be safe and good luck. This one looks particularly nasty.

Toyman01 wrote:

mazdeuce wrote: Is it just me or do the predictions keep getting stronger and closer to the coast? This does not look fun. Not at all.

Looks like the 5pm update has kicked it over the coast of Florida and closer to the coast of South Carolina. Still subject to change.

Just a slight break in the thoughts and prayers to point out that Hurricane Matthew only goes.... ...all right all right all right....

CWH and everyone else in the cross hairs: good luck. Be safe, not brave.

And SC: Get off the coast now. A 22 hour trip up I-26 from Summerville to Atlanta with 2 dingos in a Ford Tempo is still one of my least favorite memories.

OHSCrifle wrote: CWH and everyone else in the cross hairs: good luck. Be safe, not brave. And SC: Get off the coast now. A 22 hour trip up I-26 from Summerville to Atlanta with 2 dingos in a Ford Tempo is still one of my least favorite memories.

Like dingo stole my baby dingos? Where the hell did you get those?

mazdeuce wrote: That or a few mobile home tie downs screwed into the ground and cabled/chained to the strongest part of the canopy you can find. Maybe some three inch tie downs over the roof? Something?

Yeah this, do ....something. Is that a two car garage? Can you get it in with the Camaro? Move tools and equipment into the house for more space? Leave a non-classic car outside?

Looks like it might circle back and hit Florida again

PseudoSport wrote: Looks like it might circle back and hit Florida again

And God said "you know what? Not just berkeley you. berkeley you......extra".

Gearheadotaku wrote:

mazdeuce wrote: That or a few mobile home tie downs screwed into the ground and cabled/chained to the strongest part of the canopy you can find. Maybe some three inch tie downs over the roof? Something?

Yeah this, do ....something. Is that a two car garage? Can you get it in with the Camaro? Move tools and equipment into the house for more space? Leave a non-classic car outside?

I put the Camaro in with the Firebird. 1/2 the house is shop so all the machines and tools are already in what normal people would use as master bedroom, dining room, etc.

Current forecast shows landfall on my front doorstep, drat!

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Mental wrote: Just a slight break in the thoughts and prayers to point out that Hurricane Matthew only goes.... ...all right all right all right....

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ht-cHTH8f7s

This is one of the weather companies that the oil companies use offshore.

Stay safe guys.

I would remove that car and goto anna maria or sarasota for a day or so //// grab all your good stuff and get out of town ... I am worried about this storm . Head west

NOT A TA wrote: Yup, beautiful here in Delray Beach today. If the storm hits hard here I'll probably loose most of my roof for several reasons. Also, if it's bad the salvageable trees and plants in the yard that were recovered or up-righted after being yanked out of the ground by a tornado earlier this year will probably be gone because the roots haven't grown back enough yet and big trees that would break the wind were completely destroyed. Concrete block house and after a direct eye wall hit by Wilma in 05 I had most of the doors and windows replaced with hurricane ones except one sliding glass door. Will put the hurricane panels on it today. Biggest structural concerns are large roof sections that overhang the front porch and rear patio. Strong wind in a North/South direction (which we're expected to get)causes lift that would very likely damage or remove both. During Wilma the front one lifted and the columns that support it were blown out. At the time I made temporary repairs and recently started making permanent repairs but it requires major structural work I planned on doing during the cooler months this year and it's not ready for a hurricane. The rear roof extension is old and wood deteriorating where metal supports are bolted in. I watched my neighbors very similar roof build around the same time (mid 70's)rip off and cartwheel through the yard crushing another neighbors car during Wilma 10+ years ago. My 86 Porsche is under the rear roof and no where else to protect it. I only have force placed insurance due to the opportunistic vulture like corporate policy of the stage coach riding mortgage holding financial institution. So none of my personal belongings including any vehicles on the property are covered by homeowners insurance. long story Sure hope it blows out to sea! [URL=http://s240.photobucket.com/user/NOTATA/media/house/20161005_105636_zpszcua81wy.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s240.photobucket.com/user/NOTATA/media/house/20161005_105743_zpsd9xq3kpx.jpg.html][/URL]

I stayed at a hotel last night 171 miles from the coast. Their rooms are double booked this morning.

NOT A TA wrote:

Gearheadotaku wrote:

mazdeuce wrote: That or a few mobile home tie downs screwed into the ground and cabled/chained to the strongest part of the canopy you can find. Maybe some three inch tie downs over the roof? Something?

Yeah this, do ....something. Is that a two car garage? Can you get it in with the Camaro? Move tools and equipment into the house for more space? Leave a non-classic car outside?

I put the Camaro in with the Firebird. 1/2 the house is shop so all the machines and tools are already in what normal people would use as master bedroom, dining room, etc. Current forecast shows landfall on my front doorstep, drat! [URL=http://s240.photobucket.com/user/NOTATA/media/house/20161005_203754_zps9pbq8o3x.jpg.html][/URL]

Sorry, I confused your shop with another. Hang tight and do what you feel is right.

The waiting, the waiting, I hate the waiting. All preparations have been made, food stocks in, etc. etc. No traffic at all. Guess everybody is hunkered down. Thanks for all the good wishes, we will just see what happens next.

Stick with one weather news source

Best of luck guys. I'm glad I no longer live in a coastal area. My wife wouldn't be able to handle this storm. She'd probably lose her E36 M3 for a month straight.

cwh wrote: The waiting, the waiting, I hate the waiting. All preparations have been made, food stocks in, etc. etc. No traffic at all. Guess everybody is hunkered down. Thanks for all the good wishes, we will just see what happens next.

In the past we always left one living room window unboarded until the wind started and then screwed it down. Living in a boarded up house is creepy as Berk.

I hope everybody is safe. This one seems to be a slow moving mother.

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The first feeder band is over us now. A bit breezy, spitting rain. Supposed to deteriorate badly after noon. Full reports to follow until we lose power. I wonder where Jim Cantore is?

cwh wrote: The waiting, the waiting, I hate the waiting. All preparations have been made, food stocks in, etc. etc. No traffic at all. Guess everybody is hunkered down. Thanks for all the good wishes, we will just see what happens next.

Considering how fast the storm is moving- you are in for a lot of waiting.

But that also means a good 8-10 hours of listening to a jetliner take off. Ugh.

Good luck!

Just upgraded to CAT4, looks like Palm Beach county is target. We are expecting CAT1 winds here now.

Just remember, it ain't the wind that gets you: https://www.youtube.com/embed/IYbbn71h_bc?rel=0

I remember 2004 and being off the coast of Florida and down in the Bahamas trying to dodge hurricanes on a submarine. Jeannine did a circle maneuver that erased a port visit at Port Canaveral. Instead of drinking beer and acting stupid, we got to practice ISR missions. We hung around off the coast of Cocoa Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Grand Bahama Island, and Andros Island trying to stay out of the way of hurricanes for a couple weeks.

In 2005 Isabelle came ashore in the outer banks and removed some of my roof. I was in the Bahamas underway for that one and missed the fun. We had no power for about a week, but my wife and children evacuated for that one.

Hope all you Floridians stay safe down there.