Stacy Stewart
Stacy Stewart
coast concerned expect florida gulf impact mostly oil
We are not concerned about the Gulf Coast and we expect little if any impact on the oil industry. This is mostly going to be a Florida peninsula storm.
atlantic ends fitting hurricane season suppose
I suppose it is only fitting that the record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season ends with a record-breaking storm.
slow
The only thing that could slow this down is itself.
island surprised
I wouldn't be surprised if much of the island is under water. It's just a speck on the map.
center coast hurricane katrina reach reaches strength
Katrina could reach category-one hurricane strength before the center reaches the southeastern coast of Florida.
blow force hours mean means minute six storm tropical winds
That doesn't mean it will blow tropical storm force winds for six hours or 12 hours. It could be one minute or three, but it means if you have awnings that can't withstand tropical force winds, you should take them down.
core depend exact goes miles
If it goes just 20 or 30 miles inland, the core could be destroyed. A lot will depend on the exact track.
anywhere land threaten
But it's not going to threaten any land anywhere over the weekend.
farther florida hours keys later maybe
If it's 12 hours later than we're predicting, it could end up farther up the coast. If it's 12 hours sooner, it could end up farther south, maybe in the Keys or not even make landfall in Florida at all,
create event katrina people potential realize rita
What people need to realize is that Rita has the same potential to create a catastrophic event as Katrina did.
dangerous deadly hurricane people situation
Everyone should take this hurricane very seriously. This is going to be a potentially dangerous and potentially deadly situation and people need to get prepared.
beat good moving people start storm supplies time
When this storm makes the turn, it's going to start moving very quickly. So people need to get their supplies now. It's a good time to beat the rush.
perhaps posing threat
Perhaps by the end of the workweek it could be posing a threat to Bermuda, but not the U.S..
perhaps posing threat week work
Perhaps by the end of the work week it could be posing a threat to Bermuda, but not the US.