Class 4 Hurricane Irene coming to Florida shipwreck coast?

[Bum Luck]

Class 4 Hurricane Irene is coming to Florida's shipwreck coast or up the Straights of Florida!

As it passes, will there be great beach hunting opportunities?

[theseeker]

Aye ! We hope so. The sand has been building for the last couple of years between mother nature's natural processes and the "Beach Renourishment" programs which is such an expensive joke, we need some massive cutting of the beach. Hope Irene does that for us!!!

[S.S.Tupperware]

I'll be out there...

[ropesfish]

Thursday
Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.

yep.

[Deepdiger60]

Here on Long Island east end might get slammed by Monday by Irene there is nothing but dozens of tourist beaches out here and a big need for 4 feet of sand to be ripped off the beaches ill be at the shore next day Sov GT in hand

[Cappy Z.]

I'd love to see before and after photos of the millions of $$$ wasted on those 'Beach Nourishment' programs.

I'd like to see names posted of those responsible for the waste.

Anyway..Irene just might house clean the sand off the beaches....

[S.S.Tupperware]

It's lookin that way... and yes the should have there heads on a pole. I bet ya'll they'll be cryin for more money to try and help the landowners...

[FISHEYE]

15 to 20 feet of sand will have to be washed off the beach for anyone to find any 1715 goodies.From the looks of the track of irene,its not gonna happen.I will be down on my boat and will bring a MD.Ive been on my boat thru every hurricane since after wilma.Its funAn my boat has survived every hurricane since 1969 in florida in the water before i accuired it.Out of 60 strikers of my model,all 60 are st ill floating to this day.

[sailboatlarry]

Good luck to all my East Coast brothers and sisters. Both before and after the storm. Honestly I am glad to not be sitting here at ground zero on another big storm Wilma kicked my butt. Moved the sportfish boat up to behind the Franklin lochs. I think it will stay there until November. So I am skiff diving unless any of you want a crew member.

sbl

[FISHEYE]

Irene is not a cat 4,it has been downgraded.Cat 1 at the moment,might be cat 2 by the time it goes by florida 200 miles off shore.

[aquanut]

Hey Fisheye,
I'll be there Thursday evening until Friday sometime. You know my number.
Aquanut

[fladiverdown]

"Tryin' to reason with hurricane season".

Happy Hunting

[Au_Dreamers]

Predicted 30- 38 kts NE today I dunno if it'll be enough to undo the engineer's work but HH to anyone giving it a go!

[FISHEYE]

Im on my Striker here in sebastian on the east side of the st sebastian river and the wind barely hits me,no rain yet.The wind was honking up in titusville earlier comming out of the NW.Small white caps on the icw all the way down.Great kitesurfing weather if you got one.If i didnt have a boat to take care of i would be out windsurfing with a storm sail on it.Whos got the rum?

[old man]

Aquanut and Fisheye, I wish you and every else luck on the beach. I hope you guys load up. If you find anything post some pictures. I'm headed home in the morning. I'll be back the middle of next week.

[FISHEYE]

Aquanut stopped by my boat and offered me dinner at capt hirams,so we went.I just got off the phone with troy,he says theres no beach,the water is up to the man made dunes so i think that will all be gone by the morning.The weather here is about the same as it was earlier.Im charging batteries since there wasnt much sun for my solar panels.I think im gonna get a fishin pole an see if i can catch a snook for breakfast.

[Au_Dreamers]

It should be in best position to churn things up right now...

National news reports 8 people injured in FL too dumb to stay away...

"In South Florida, eight people were out on a jetty off Boynton Beach Inlet when a wave churned up by the outer bands of Irene knocked them over, Palm Beach County officials said. One person was taken to a hospital; seven others were treated at the scene.

Up the coast in Jupiter, a man swimming in the ocean and couldn't be found right away. However, officials say he later was able to get ashore."

- hope anyone hitting the beach does it safely and yall better post some pics!!

[sailboatlarry]

I am stuck in Fort Myers for another night. Sailing the Cessna to marathon airport in the AM.
Guess they were clocking 25-30 mph sustained winds near Grassy key with some big gusts in the upper middle keys. I am sure it didn't stir up much. But I cant wait to get back out diving.

Those images of the storm from space looked crazy. She is one big girl.

[Au_Dreamers]

yeah 430 miles across!! Have a smooth flight! I miss flying

[sailboatlarry]

Yeah I got married and had to sell the J3 Cub during the divorce . Boy I miss my Piper. But I have a buddy with a 172rg so it works out. Let me know if you come down here to the keys Au. we can go up.

sbl