Originally Posted by DEADorALIVE
Originally Posted by abolt300
Actually the forward speed will lessen it. The longer it sits and spins in one place in 87 degree water the more it will build. The quicker it gets on shore the better. It would intensify a lot more prior to landfall if it was only moving 3-5 mph like some have done.

We've got a weather station right on the Walton/Bay county line. If it comes in at PCB I'll be able to tell you exactly what the winds are and what they were from 20 miles away. I'm betting that the east end of 30A will get sustained of 70-75 and gusts to around 85. Calloway, which is where I've said it was going to go in since this thread started will probably get sustained of 85-95 and gusts to around 100 or maybe even 110. Real damage will be storm surge from Calloway east to Apalachicola, it's gonna be BAD down there.

I'd bet money your max wind is at least 25-30 mph less than what the media says...always is.


Yea good advice. I think I'd just ride it out if I was in the panhandle and big bend. 100mph is much better than 130mph