Friday, August 15, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay


We're about to launch the new re-design of the Sun Sentinel and now we're facing Tropical Storm Fay possibly hitting South Florida as a tropical storm or hurricane. Not very good timing, but a great news story.

Sun-Sentinel.com reports that the initial forecast puts us (South Florida) in the path of the storm, although the projected path --- that can drastically change -- points it toward the Keys and into the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Fay Stats as of 5pm according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami-Dade County:
  • 35 miles east of Santo Domingo
  • 850 miles southeast of Miami
  • moving west-northwest at 14 mph
  • sustained winds of about 40 mph
  • tropical force winds extended 85 miles from its center
  • system could produce up to 12 inches of rain along its path
I guess my plans on taking Ashton on Sunday to the Miami Science Museum's Snake Exhibit will have to be delayed.

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