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Zoomers to open soon!!!

wkittle — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:30:33 +0000

The Smart Companies is proud to be providing Hurricane Protection to Zoomer of Fort Myers. Zoomers was an unfortunate victim of the construction crash and was never completed. Now, a Fort Myers Beach businessman has purchased the property and plans to have the park opened by early 2012. They have already hired a project manager, Alan Fluke, a Raleigh N.C. based amusement park consultant, to oversee the completion of the park. Fluke stated that $4 million has been budgeted to complete the park.

Brian Rist, President of The Smart Companies said “It was a shame to see someone’s dream fail due to the construction crash a few years back and we wish him the very best in the future. We are also excited to see this project come to completion after so many years. We are proud to be a part of this project and look forward to the opening next year. The completion of Zoomers is more than just another tourist attraction, the completion also means additional jobs for locals, a boost to the local economy and a place for families to spent time together.”

The Smart Companies will be providing Hurricane Protection for the entire complex. Manufacturing of the shutters will begin in December and the installation will begin in early January.

Hurricane Ophelia Update

wkittle — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:13:23 +0000

NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Ophelia rapidly intensified to a Category 2 hurricane overnight, centered on this Friday morning over the Atlantic Ocean almost 700 miles south-southeast of Bermuda. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Ophelia will turn to the north later today with an increase in forward speed. On that track, the center will pass east of Bermuda on Saturday. A Tropical Storm Watch issued by the Bermuda Weather Service continues for that island nation.
Tropical Storm Philippe continues to move northwest over the Atlantic Ocean, centered about 1150 miles east-northeast of the Leeward Islands. A turn to the west-northwest at a slower forward speed is expected later today or tomorrow. Some strengthening is possible today, followed by weakening late Saturday or Sunday. Philippe is not a threat to any land areas.
Over the eastern North Pacific, Hilary has weakened to a tropical depression. It’s centered more than 700 miles west of the southern tip of Baja, California, and should become a remnant low later today.
Get the latest on the tropics, including forecasts and graphics, on the NHC website at www.hurricanes.gov

HURRICANE IRENE TEMPORARILY BACK TO CATEGORY 2

kdugas — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:52:23 +0000

800 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011
HURRICANE IRENE INTERMEDIATE ADV24A

Nat’l Weather Service – Nat’l Hurricane Center, Miami FL

HURRICANE IRENE IS TAKING AIM AT THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES… LOCATION 30.0N 77.3W ABOUT 375 MILES /600 KM SSW OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 110 MPH OR 175 KM/H.

PRESENT MOVEMENT IS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 14 MPH OR 22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF945 MB…27.91 INCHES

Source: NOAA

Hurricane Irene – Category 3

kdugas — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:43:10 +0000

HURRICANE IRENE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 20A

NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

800 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

…IRENE POUNDING THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS…

SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT…1200 UTC…INFORMATION

LOCATION…25.5N 76.5W ABOUT 65 MI…105 KM ENE OF NASSAU ABOUT 670 MI…1085 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…115 MPH…185 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…950 MB…28.05 INCHES

HURRICANE IRENE WILL BRING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS IN SQUALLS ALONG THE COASTAL COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT…

TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS…

NEW INFORMATION…

TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER

INLET. LEADING OUTER RAINBANDS FROM IRENE APPROACHING THE TREASURE COAST.

Hurricane Irene – Wednesday 8.24.11

kdugas — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:06:27 +0000

Hurricane Irene is expected to close to the coast of North Carolina sometime Saturday, but whether there is a direct hit or it becomes a glancing blow is still uncertain.
Forecasters expect the storm to strengthen early Thursday, with sustained winds topping 111 mph, as it passes the Bahamas headed northwest. They expect it will curl north, but the exact path along the North Carolina coast is hard to predict, said Bill Reid, National Hurricane Center director, on Tuesday.

Hurricane Irene – Category 2

kdugas — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:17:50 +0000

HURRICANE IRENE ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011
1100 AM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011

…IRENE APPROACHING THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…20.5N 71.0W
ABOUT 70 MI…110 KM S OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
ABOUT 50 MI…85 KM NNW OF PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…100 MPH…160 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH…19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…980 MB…28.94 INCHES

Hurricane Irene – Category 1

kdugas — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:48:31 +0000

LOCATION…19.2N 67.5W

ABOUT 105 MI…170 KM WNW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
ABOUT 70 MI…115 KM NE OF PUNTA CANA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…80 MPH…130 KM/H

The government of the Bahamas has issued a hurricane warning for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Southeastern Bahamas.

Summary of watches and warnings in effect…A hurricane warning is in effect for…* North coast of the Dominican Republic from the Haiti border Eastward to Cabo Engano * Southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands

A hurricane watch is in effect for… * North coast of Haiti from le mole St. Nicholas eastward to the Dominican Republic border * central Bahamas

A tropical storm warning is in effect for…* Puerto Rico…Vieques and Culebra * South Coast of the Dominican Republic from South of Cabo Engano Westward to the Haiti Border * all of Haiti

Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook
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At 1100 am…The Center of Hurricane Irene was located near Latitude 19.2 North…Longitude 67.5 West. Irene is moving toward the West-Northwest near 13 Mph…20 Km/H…and this motion is expected to continue during the next 24 To 48 hours. On This Track the Core of Irene should be passing just to the North of Hispaniola later today and early Tuesday and reach the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Southeastern Bahamas late Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 Mph…130 Km/H…with higher gusts. Irene is a Category One Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Strengthening is forecast during the next few days.

Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 30 Miles…45 Km…from the center…and Tropical Storm Force Winds extend outward up To 185 miles…295 Km to the Northeast of the center.

Minimum Central Pressure Estimated From A Reconnaissance Plane Was 988 Mb…29.18 Inches.
Source: NWS – NOAA

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

kdugas — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:54:48 +0000

For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico…

The national hurricane center is issuing advisories on tropical depression eight… Located about 55 miles northwest of Cabo Gracias on the Honduras-Nicaragua border.

1. A large tropical wave located about 900 miles east of the Lesser Antilles is showing signs of organization. Environmental conditions are expected to gradually become more conducive for development as the disturbance approaches the Lesser Antilles on Saturday. This system has a medium chance…40 percent…of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours as it moves westward at 20 mph.

2. A broad low pressure system is gradually becoming better defined about midway between the Cape Verde islands and the west coast of Africa. The low is producing a large area of thunderstorms…and upper-level winds are forecast to be conducive for development as it moves west to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. This system has a medium chance…50 percent…of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. Regardless of development…locally heavy rain and strong gusty winds are possible in the Cape Verde islands today through Saturday.

Elsewhere…tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.

Source: NOAA

Two weather disturbances in the eastern Atlantic Ocean

kdugas — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:12:02 +0000

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NOAA) in Miami are keeping their eyes on two weather disturbances in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

A large area of disturbed weather is associated with a tropical wave and a broad area of low pressure centered about 475 miles west-southwest of the southern Cape Verde Islands.
This system has become a little better organized over the past 24 hours, and environmental conditions appear favorable for additional gradual development over the next several days. This system has a medium chance, 30 percent, of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours as it moves west at 10 to 15 mph.
A new area of disturbed weather has emerged from the coast of Africa and is located about 600 miles southeast of the southern Cape Verde Islands. Slow development of this system is possible over the next couple of days as it moves west at 10 to 15 mph.

Traveling outside of the United States during Hurricane & Typhoon Season

kharper — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:30:20 +0000

If you are considering travel outside the United States to other storm-prone regions during hurricane and typhoon season, you should carefully consider the potential dangers and inconveniences associated with their travel before finalizing plans. Those who choose to travel should devise an emergency plan in advance of their departure. Even inland areas far from the coastline can experience destructive winds, tornadoes, and floods from tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons.

In the event of a tropical storm, hurricane or typhoon, the US Embassy will send out a warden message and will monitor the storm’s track, issuing updated messages as information becomes available. The Department of State may also issue Travel Alerts or Travel Warnings to apprise the traveling public of the situation. Please take this time to check your travel documents and those of your family members to assure that all U.S. passports are still valid and that any non-U.S. citizen family members have valid U.S. visas. You may need to travel to the United States on short notice and would not want to be stuck without valid travel documents.

Please read more on this important information here.

* Source: US Department of State