Hurricane Alley--Tropical Storm Warning

 

Forecast Track and Cone, 8 October 2024 at 0700
Hurricane Melton

Chris and I are preparing for the storm. The good news remains that Tequesta remains outside the cone for the storm track, the bad news is that overnight the storm began to track more southerly and is not including Port St. Lucie, which is about 30 miles away and was outside the cone yesterday. 

This is a big event. We have laid in water and foods which require no cooking--like sandwiches, in case we lost power for an extended period of time. The forecast remains that we will see only tropical storm winds and will not face hurricane force winds here. We are under a Tropical Storm Warning. I had a boat reserved for tomorrow; I canceled it. 

But, hurricanes are fickle. I am concerned that the storm is tracking more south. It is also slowing--not a good sign. 

Cancer Society 300-mile Challenge Update:

I managed to get out for a short ride yesterday. I had hoped to get 15 miles or more in, but only made 13.10 before the rain caught up with me. I got wet. Thus far, I have logged a total of 110.55 miles. I have 189.45 miles remaining to reach the 300-mile goal. 

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL