Hurricane IVAN now a CAT. 5 Storm ..sustained winds at 160 MPH

[Dante]

WOW

if this hits florida or anywhere in the US it is going to be HORRID....

 

[Tekari]

hey dante do you know when it's suppose to hit? I am gonna be down in tampa bay this weekend

 

[Dante]

Tekari....hello my friend hope all is well...I think sunday


so I would be very careful going down there you poker guru

 

[TheGeneral+]

Jamaica is in for a HARD hit.

 

[Fishhead]

As of 11am EST, IVAN is projected to hit the FORT MYERS area sometime Monday morning...........110 miles south of Tampa and then proceeding north right into the Tampa area.

Right now, FORT MYERS and TAMPA are the major Florida cities on high alert.

I may have to evacuate on Saturday.........this crap is getting old.

 

[ivanm]

Will Broward county get hit, the news is being very vague

 

[Woody0]

From Tradesports, contract is Category 2 landfall:


CONTRACT BID ASK

IVAN.TEXAS 7.0 15.0
IVAN.LOUISIANA 5.0 12.0
IVAN.MISSISSIPPI 6.0 12.0
IVAN.ALABAMA 1.0 6.0
IVAN.FLORIDA 46.0 50.0
IVAN.FIELD 0 4.0
IVAN.NOIMPACT 25.0 35.0


Hey, if you can bet the Presidential election you can bet Ivan.

 

[trytrytry]

that is stunning value on no impact. But I dont want to route for impact that would be sick

Please everyone hang in there, be safe, smart and take carecarecare.

 

[Dante]

you forogt one

IVAN.FISHHEADS HOUSE 100.0 104.0

 

[WildBill]

Just would love to see how the grade this thing if the landfall of the eye is called "Missippi/Alabama state line".

 

[Tekari]

What a coincidence im flying into ft myers on friday morning and picking up a car driving up to stay with some friends in tampa and party but I will be out by sunday morning so I should be ok.

 

[WildBill]

If it hits Florida it is very likely not to be a Cat 5 due to land crossing and prevailing weather patterns. Worst thing that could happen is if it goes towards the Gulf avoiding most land and then slows for a bit. That could make it one of the worst ever to hit land.

 

[Fishhead]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by WildBill:
If it hits Florida it is very likely not to be a Cat 5 due to land crossing and prevailing weather patterns. Worst thing that could happen is if it goes towards the Gulf avoiding most land and then slows for a bit. That could make it one of the worst ever to hit land. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Living in Tampa, I am seriously concerned and have not planned my course of action yet.

 

[Woody0]

It looks like its tracking for the Gulf after going over Cuba and hitting the Florida Gulf coast. Contract valid if at least Category 2.

 

[Fishhead]

The next update from the National Hurricane Center will be out at 5pm EST.

The last one had the storm headed for the Fort Myers area......which would include the Tampa area as it is only 120 miles north up the coast.

 

[Dante]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FISHHEAD:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by WildBill:
If it hits Florida it is very likely not to be a Cat 5 due to land crossing and prevailing weather patterns. Worst thing that could happen is if it goes towards the Gulf avoiding most land and then slows for a bit. That could make it one of the worst ever to hit land. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Living in Tampa, I am seriously concerned and have not planned my course of action yet. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


course of action get your bets in early what other course of action is there

 

[Fishhead]

Dante- That is just one obstacle.....have about 233 others.