Oh Shit.....right on top of my house

[Lochloosa]

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[DrDan]

1. and mine - a cat 2 when it gets to Port Orange

[teenagebambam]

14. Me three

Let's have a party!

[DrDan]

18. I save my partyin' until the thing blows by

[malaise]

2. The bad news is that she has slowed down

big time - the good news is that she's only 75mph

[Lochloosa]

3. She will be crossing some really warm water. I don't think that will last long

[Mojorabbit]

8. I see PR is getting gusts of 120 in the mountains

We have a huge outdoor birthday party for my aunt's 80 birthday planned for Sat. I guess we need to come up with a plan b.

[xchrom]

4. Get your galoshes out. Nt

[NightWatcher]

5. I'm in the same boat. Time to run on the stores

It's gonna be crazy in Jax.

[aquart]

6. Stay safe, all of you.

Are report in regularly.

[HillWilliam]

7. Sigh, I figured we'd get all our summer's rain at once

It has been drier than a popcorn fart in central NC. We haven't had more than 3" altogether since June. I'm supposed to leave on Sunday for Shreveport from RDU on Sunday for a week-long contract job (IT'S A JOB!!).

Y'all stay safe down south, y'hyeah?

[Uben]

13. Don't feel too bad.....

Since June, we've had zero inches of rain and nothing but 100+ degree days. I sure hope a tropical storm makes it into the gulf soon. It's so dry here, a popcorn fart would look like a rain cloud!

[quaker bill]

9. The forecast track has been shifting to the east

with each update. It is recurving a little early in the track to make landfall in FL. This is no reason to relax just yet. You should get supplies regardless as it is still early in the season, this one could still shift west, or the next one might have our name on it. Storms that make it to the eastern end of Cuba before recurving are generally the biggest threat to FL.

[Owlet]

10. Ruh roh..

[Mugweed]

11. We restock our hurricane supplies on June 1 each year

We drink the water in December and eat the canned goods over the months from Dec to Jun. I keep an extra propane tank filled, the car full of gas, important documents in water-tight containers, re-lube the screws that hold the hurricane panels in place, check flashlights and oil lamps, and make sure we have one weather radio and one regular radio working. We made extra space in the garage this weekend for plants and patio furniture. I'm ready for this to at least pass by Cape Canaveral at Cat 2 or more. 2004 has taught me to always be prepared during hurricane season.

[kestrel91316]

12. The eye will pass just to the east of my niece's home in the Pompano

Beach area. She is a couple miles inland.

:scared:

[malaise]

16. Irene is huge but not that strong

[kestrel91316]

22. But we know how that can easily change. I wish she and her new husband didn't live there.

[WinkyDink]

15. It's called "Florida."

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. Santa Claus? His reindeer? Who?

Oh, gosh, let's hope it weakens or veers away.

Good luck.

[chrisa]

19. Look outside and you might be able to see Al Roker blowing by!

[Dappleganger]

20. Same here.

Bring it, Baby!

[Lochloosa]

21. Spoken like a true Floridian!