Here in Gulf Breeze (near Pensacola), the water is rising. I hope it doesn't flood my garage.

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Let the fun begin!!!!

First outerband landed about 1340

Everyone in LA, be safe. Seeing bunch of tornado activity over there already

Getting the bands here too. Casinos closing at five pm so things must be bad. Storm surge already beginning to flood roads. The surge is preceding the Category 2 winds. I suspect President Trump will be visiting our area. He has been here before when he considered opening a casino. Ground zero with a few hours left is not good. Power still on for the time being.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:

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Let the fun begin!!!!

First outerband landed about 1340

Everyone in LA, be safe. Seeing bunch of tornado activity over there already

Getting the bands here too. Casinos closing at five pm so things must be bad. Storm surge already beginning to flood roads. The surge is preceding the Category 2 winds. I suspect President Trump will be visiting our area. He has been here before when he considered opening a casino. Ground zero with a few hours left is not good. Power still on for the time being.

I would so much prefer our POTUS visit than our D-Bag Mayor who’s already said he’s coming out tomorrow. I may spit on his shoes and tell him to go back uptown to his mistress

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I would so much prefer our POTUS visit than our D-Bag Mayor who’s already said he’s coming out tomorrow. I may spit on his shoes and tell him to go back uptown to his mistress

Yeah a real piece of work

moving N at 20 mph

sustained wind 85 mph

report from 7pm CDT on Oct 7, 2017

Pretty quiet up north of I-10.

The red dot is close to the eye at 7 pm CDT

29 N, 89.2 W

Wall to wall coverage on all the local channels of a thunderstorm. With a bit of surge. It was raining harder at the Michigan Michigan State game.

Thabakfully they move me the game over to CH36

For Pensacola that would agree w the plot.

At 10pm CDT the eye is about 120 miles away from Pensacola.

Look close at the area around the "x" mark. Tropical Storm conditions (light tan)extend out just to Pensacola.

Hurricane conditions (light brown) are barely visible. The light brown area is mostly just to the east of the eye

I hope it passes quickly and with few issues. Stay safe, y'all.

Eyewall of Nate came ashore at East Gulfport. Minimal damage at first light. Curfew just lifted, no traffic on road. Did not lose power at my office or house.
Feeling very thankful this morning. Storm surge cause some significant issues with casinos.

Local story here:

Hurricane Nate officially makes landfall in east Gulfport, officials say
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Hurricane Nate made landfall in east Gulfport about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Jackson.

Earlier predictions had said it would strike land in Pass Christian, Long Beach or Gulfport.

Nate came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 85 mph winds.

Light rain and brisk winds were expected across the Mississippi Coast overnight.


Heavy rain and gusty winds had pummeled parts of the Coast for more than nine hours and then began its move toward the Deep South.

Some residents will wake up Sunday to find tree damages, an NWS report from Jackson said.

More than 20,000 homes in the six southernmost counties were without power early Sunday morning.

Nate continues to move north but Jackson County is expecting problems from storm surge into Sunday.

Numerous streets and roads are flooded, said Jackson County Emergency Manager Earl Etheridge, and more flooding is expected.

A tornado watch is in effect for Jackson and George Counties until 2 a.m.

“We’re starting to see some water going down, but that will time some time,” Rupert Lacy, Harrison County emergency manager, said after Nate moved away from the Coast.

“We will do damage assessment at first light.”

The eye, miles long, crossed over Keesler Air Force Base, home of the Hurricane Hunters, the NWS said in an alert.

The National Hurricane Center has confirmed the hurricane made landfall five miles west of Biloxi.

Link:http://www.sunherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article177712886.html

My fiancé works at Tyndall AFB/Panama City; she was called off today due to heavy wind/rain.

wind down to 45 mph

OUR FINAL UPDATE: Hurricane Local Statement
Tropical Storm Nate Local Statement Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
LAZ039-040-049-050-056>072-MSZ077-080>082-082030-

Tropical Storm Nate Local Statement Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
National Weather Service New Orleans LA AL162017
722 AM CDT Sun Oct 8 2017

This product covers Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi

**NATE RAPIDLY WEAKENING BUT STORM SURGE FLOODING CONTINUES**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- All watches and warnings have been canceled

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- None

* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 190 miles northeast of New Orleans LA or about 130 miles
north-northeast of Gulfport MS
- 32.0N 88.0W
- Storm Intensity 45 mph
- Movement North-northeast or 25 degrees at 23 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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...OVERVIEW...At 700 AM CDT, Tropical Storm Nate was weakening
rapidly and still moving north-northeast near 23 mph. Conditions
are quickly improving and all warnings have been cancelled. Minor
coastal issues continue but water is quickly retreating. This will
be the last Hurricane Local Statement.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Little to no additional wind impacts expected.

- Community officials are now assessing the extent of actual wind
impacts accordingly.
- Emergency response teams are attending to casualty situations
as needed.
- Emergency work crews are restoring essential community
infrastructure as necessary.
- If you have an emergency dial 9 1 1.

Elsewhere across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi, little to
no impact is anticipated.

* SURGE:
Little to no additional surge impacts expected.

- Community officials are now assessing the extent of actual
surge impacts accordingly.
- Emergency response teams are attending to casualty situations
as needed.
- Emergency work crews are restoring essential community
infrastructure as necessary.
- If you have an emergency dial 9 1 1.


Little to no additional surge impacts expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:

RECOVERY PHASE - Do not return to evacuated areas until it is safe.
Listen for the all-clear signal from local authorities.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Be a good neighbor and check on those living next to you. Be
neighborly and lend a helping hand.

Those who rode out the storm away from their home or business are
likely anxious to return. However, allow some time for work crews to
make a clear path for emergency vehicles. Downed power lines and
trees may be blocking roads and flood waters may have washed out or
overspread sections of key travel routes. Traffic lights may also be
out of service.

Do not attempt to return to evacuated areas until local authorities
give the All-Clear signal.

Do not go sightseeing within impacted communities simply to observe
storm damage. Sightseers can interfere with the timeliness of
rescuers and first responders to needlessly jeopardize lives.

When inspecting damage, use flashlights rather than candles or flamed
lighting. Be aware of sparks that can ignite leaking gas or other
flammables.

When clearing out fallen trees, be careful with chain saws and axes.
Always wear protective gear and keep others at a safe distance. Use
these tools according to operating manuals and safety instruction.
Leaning trees and those which have fallen on roof tops can be
especially challenging. If you are not in good health or unsure about
what you are doing, have someone else with tree cutting experience do
the job. Never cut trees without a partner.

If using a generator, avoid carbon monoxide poisoning by following
instructions by the manufacturer. Make sure that the generator is run
in a well ventilated space.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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As it pertains to this event...this will be the last local statement
issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans LA regarding
the effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.

$$


Hazardous Weather OutlookINAL UPDATE:

All good on the Bayou. Water came up about 5ft. Nothing under the house at all about 1/2 way up the driveway. Will be pretty minimal cleanup compared to some other events we’ve had

This video is hilarious. Redneck from North Mississippi who apparently does not watch social media. Drove nonstop to Coast to stay at casino. Love the haircut. Here is the LINK:

http://www.wlox.com/clip/13797...ounded-by-floodwater

Not so much Nate here in MGM. Three inches of rain and barely a breeze.

Hope the coastal area fared better than in the past. I know the surge got things right along the coast, but hopefully everyone else made it thru fine.

RMD

Glad to hear everyone so far is well.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
This video is hilarious. Redneck from North Mississippi who apparently does not watch social media. Drove nonstop to Coast to stay at casino. Love the haircut. Here is the LINK:

http://www.wlox.com/clip/13797...ounded-by-floodwater

I was shocked this wasn't the Onion. Completely oblivious about a hurricane and had a great "plan" of putting on sandals and wading into flooded out hotel lobby.