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  1. Hurricane Agnes
    We'll know for sure if/when we have a Ralph sighting! It'll be like a "Ralph Wiggum Day" - if he sees his shadow, then 6 more weeks of summer, but if not, then winter begins (Fall? What fall??!!)!
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    Well made it to 62 for a high today after a low of 50. Was overcast from Ian streamers all day although there was a hazy sun trying to peep through. Currently overcast and 58 with dp still low at 48 (will have to see how long it takes to moisten that up to see any measurable).
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    That's almost like what happened at Panama City Beach/Mexico Beach/Port St. Joe with Michael. Michael was more intense (eventually confirmed as a Cat 5 at landfall) but in either case, anything not poured concrete as a structure, was just obliterated, whether from the surge and/or from the winds.
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    Watching some chasers in Charleston trying to help some stalled cars and there is surge going on. They are near the Savannah Highway/bridge and water is coming up out of the man holes.
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    I remember it taking at least 3 hours to drive the 12 miles home from work during Floyd! At the time I had one of those half barrel water gardens with various aquatic plants and 2 large comets in it (they were each about 9" long, head to tail). I think the insert for it holds about 20 gallons of water. I had the half barrel on a covered balcony that was otherwise open to the elements but still had to run out periodically to bucket excess water out of it or the fish would end up spilling out over the sides of the barrel, and then eventually washing over the edge of the balcony.
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    Since it as a history of crawling along, it may be a prolonged period intermittent rain. The expectation was not so much what might be directly from the remnants of it but anything that gets spun off from those remnants. As it is, the streamers from it are completely overhead here and it's currently overcast and 53 IMBY, with dp still low at 45.
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    There's some cold air in that high pressure too - there were some frost advisories up overnight and earlier this morning for those directly under it too.
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    Those images almost remind me of the tragic flooding pics of Harvey in TX around the developments, although so far Ian hasn't reached the obscenely excessive levels of rain that Harvey produced as a cutoff 'caine that just meandered around SE TX sucking in GOM moisture, and depositing it beneath where it traveled. Will have to see how close it does get to that amount of rain though. Ian has slowed a bit from the last update per the 5 am -
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    It was definitely a change, although I expect a few days of "steam" from Ian before it moves on and the air gets scoured out again.
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    Interesting that you mention the Ukie because IIRC, the Ukie actually nailed (2017) Irma's track where it crawled along the northern coast of Cuba before it made its northward turn towards FL, so I know I try to keep the Ukie in my pocket for times like this.
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    Saw the exact same thing this evening. Called it an "Ian sunset" where a few of the separated furthest north bands were even visible from my vantage point! Was surprised, although perhaps shouldn't have been, that my high only got up to 66 today. The dp was also dry enough to start generating the "winter like" static electricity walking across the carpet here.. LOL It's currently 59 with dp 47.
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    Ian was downgraded to a TS with the 5 am update - Looks like the buzz saw wants to fly off the coast, but slowly.
  13. Hurricane Agnes
    NHC's tweet with WPC's precip forecast - southern areas of the CWA will be getting fringed. I suppose what might make a difference is how long a duration is, including any wrap-arounds as the system exits and moves away from the east coast. Currently down to 50 about 10 minutes before sunrise with dp 47.
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    My Tues. high was 70 and yesterday's high a 68, after a low of 50. It's currently 51 with dp 47 and will be monitoring the track of what will be left of Ian as it is progged to get up here in some form or fashion this weekend and even as soon as Friday night. Ian was just downgraded to a tropical storm at the 5 am update and will soon exit FL. I know whatever comes up here is gonna have to fight some dry air. SPC's SWDY3 has the SE part of the CWA under "Marginal Risk" for severe -
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    LOL figured Josh would be there. Am thinking that was the same boat that was on dry bed with some sailboats earlier today before the surge came and now it is hung up in some electric wires.
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    I've been watching some chasers all day and don't recall that kind of flooding. In fact they were showing all the blow-out tides. I did see pics/vids similar to that for Naples and Ft. Meyers. Punta Gorda is getting the heavy rains, flooding , and some surge in the low-lying/beach areas now.
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    Hurricane Michael at Mexico Beach had surge in that range up to about 14ft.
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    I remember trying to get out early from work when Gloria was blowing past. No luck. When I saw the track, I viscerally recalled it was either 2004 or 2005 when FL was the bullseye for so many 'canes and confirmed (and even saw a news item about it) how Ian is doing a path similar to the nasty little powerful Hurricane Charley from 2004. Charley did make landfall on some of the keys as a Cat 4. As an obs, I finished with a high of 75 yesterday and had a low of 51 this morning. The skies have been variable, with lots of cumulus, and it's currently a pleasant 69 with dp 48. (edit to add the 2pm track for Ian)
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    My eventual high yesterday was 74 before it clouded over and rained. I got a round 2 shot of 0.02" of rain between 10 - 11 pm making for a total of 0.45" for the day. Low so far this morning has been 54 and it's currently 56 and partly sunny with dp 56.
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    Got a sun shower and clearing incoming from the west, with another hundredth and 0.43" the tally so far with this event. Currently dark and cloudy to the east and mostly sunny to the west and 62 with dp 61.
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    I think the report was mostly focusing on California, which stays in almost perpetual drought and if anything, was an offer for something other than complete xeriscaping as they do in the more desert areas of the state (and adjacent AZ). I managed to pick up another 0.01" from the back edge for a total of 0.42" in this round (supposedly another possible round is due later overnight but we'll see). Currently 62 with dp 61.
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    Rain has mostly blown through now and just have some mist/drizzle. Picked up a welcome 0.41" from that round. Currently 61 with dp 60. Heard a KYW/CBS radio report talking about the drought (around the country) and how "Clover is the new lawn'". Don't really have to mow it (much) and you get your green plus you get the pollinators!
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    Gully washer with >1.5"/hr rain. Currently have 0.22" in the bucket although I expect this may be a fast-mover. Currently 63 with dp 61.
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    And EDIT - just had a loud clap of thunder.
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    And RAIN! (no convection with that yet)
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