SW Florida September Hurricanes
May 21, 2005, 4:00 am
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SW Florida September Hurricanes
hi everybody,
i'm planning a trip to sw florida in september. i've been there a couple of times before but only once in september. this was last year and we were unlucky enough to be in destin (panhandle) when hurricane (ivan???) hit the coast. this forced us out of sunny florida further back north. this year we would like to spend 2 weeks in naples region. so was this accumulation of hurricans in 2004 exceptional for the month of september? do you know of any very long term predictions for this year? national hurricane center?
would it be better to go somewhere else (just for the sake of not loosing to much of our holidays [and money]).
thanks in advance for helping me
best regards
jetaviation
i'm planning a trip to sw florida in september. i've been there a couple of times before but only once in september. this was last year and we were unlucky enough to be in destin (panhandle) when hurricane (ivan???) hit the coast. this forced us out of sunny florida further back north. this year we would like to spend 2 weeks in naples region. so was this accumulation of hurricans in 2004 exceptional for the month of september? do you know of any very long term predictions for this year? national hurricane center?
would it be better to go somewhere else (just for the sake of not loosing to much of our holidays [and money]).
thanks in advance for helping me
best regards
jetaviation
May 21, 2005, 8:34 am
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September is and always will be hurricane season for Florida. If it's really worth risking another hurricane, then go for it.. although it's not like there has been a hurricane-free season or something.
Go somewhere else. Don't be a glutton for punishment.
Go somewhere else. Don't be a glutton for punishment.
May 21, 2005, 8:38 am
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NOAA is predicting an above average Atlantic hurricane season for 2005. But I wouldn't worry about it, I went thru Frances and Jean in 2004 and I'm not moving. I also have plans for SJU in late September. ^
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2438.htm
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product...hurricane.html
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2438.htm
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product...hurricane.html
May 21, 2005, 8:51 am
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From Tuesday's Tallahassee Democrat this headline -- Researchers expect 3-5 serious hurricanes. Some expect season to be similar to '04's. The article basically says that government researchers (echoed by private research) predict six months of hurricane activity similar to last year's. NOAA expects 12 to 15 tropical storms to grow into 7 to 9 hurricanes (2 to 3 to hit US) with several of those "intense." I think it's just a lottery anyway, and I don't think I'd let it keep me away but I can understand your concern for a vacation.
May 21, 2005, 9:17 am
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Originally Posted by izzik
Go somewhere else. Don't be a glutton for punishment.
California has earthquakes.
The Pacific Nortwest has rain.
Colorado and the upper midwest can have snow.
New England and the Northeast (including NY and NJ
) can have hurricanes.Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, SC, NC have hurricanes.
You can go to FL and find new and rebuilt hotels in the 2004 hurricane areas.
You can go anywhere.
You can also stay home and hope nothing happens there.
Life is risky. So are vacations.
May 21, 2005, 10:47 am
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Originally Posted by JetAviation
hi everybody,
i'm planning a trip to sw florida in september. i've been there a couple of times before but only once in september. this was last year and we were unlucky enough to be in destin (panhandle) when hurricane (ivan???) hit the coast. this forced us out of sunny florida further back north. this year we would like to spend 2 weeks in naples region. so was this accumulation of hurricans in 2004 exceptional for the month of september? do you know of any very long term predictions for this year? national hurricane center?
would it be better to go somewhere else (just for the sake of not loosing to much of our holidays [and money]).
thanks in advance for helping me
best regards
jetaviation
i'm planning a trip to sw florida in september. i've been there a couple of times before but only once in september. this was last year and we were unlucky enough to be in destin (panhandle) when hurricane (ivan???) hit the coast. this forced us out of sunny florida further back north. this year we would like to spend 2 weeks in naples region. so was this accumulation of hurricans in 2004 exceptional for the month of september? do you know of any very long term predictions for this year? national hurricane center?
would it be better to go somewhere else (just for the sake of not loosing to much of our holidays [and money]).
thanks in advance for helping me
best regards
jetaviation
May 21, 2005, 2:19 pm
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Originally Posted by izzik
Sure. The OP has already suffered through one hurricane .. why not go for a double? 
May 21, 2005, 4:05 pm
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thanks for the irony.
Originally Posted by magic111
We are going on vacation to where you live during xmas week. Will there be any chance that we might have flight delays due to snow? @:-)
but hey irony is fun, isn't it.
May 21, 2005, 4:08 pm
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thank you very much
exactly the kind of information i was looking for. thanks again
hope someday i can help you with infos about europe, switzerland, zurich ......
best regards from lszh (zrh).
hope someday i can help you with infos about europe, switzerland, zurich ......
best regards from lszh (zrh).
May 21, 2005, 4:11 pm
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thanks to you as well
thanks for the links and comment.
exactly what i needed.
hope i can help you with an enquiry one day
regards
exactly what i needed.
hope i can help you with an enquiry one day
regards
May 21, 2005, 5:28 pm
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I'll move this topic to our Florida travel forum for continued discussion as that is the appropriate forum for discussion of this topic. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator.
May 28, 2005, 9:31 pm
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Originally Posted by JetAviation
hi everybody,
i'm planning a trip to sw florida in september. i've been there a couple of times before but only once in september. this was last year and we were unlucky enough to be in destin (panhandle) when hurricane (ivan???) hit the coast. this forced us out of sunny florida further back north. this year we would like to spend 2 weeks in naples region. so was this accumulation of hurricans in 2004 exceptional for the month of september? do you know of any very long term predictions for this year? national hurricane center?
would it be better to go somewhere else (just for the sake of not loosing to much of our holidays [and money]).
thanks in advance for helping me
best regards
jetaviation
i'm planning a trip to sw florida in september. i've been there a couple of times before but only once in september. this was last year and we were unlucky enough to be in destin (panhandle) when hurricane (ivan???) hit the coast. this forced us out of sunny florida further back north. this year we would like to spend 2 weeks in naples region. so was this accumulation of hurricans in 2004 exceptional for the month of september? do you know of any very long term predictions for this year? national hurricane center?
would it be better to go somewhere else (just for the sake of not loosing to much of our holidays [and money]).
thanks in advance for helping me
best regards
jetaviation
Will this hurricane season be as bad as last year? Possibly. Will we get hit this time? Again, possibly. But I'd rather be in Naples than in the Panhandle when hurricanes come roaring up the Gulf of Mexico.
May 28, 2005, 9:43 pm
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Even during the height of the hurricane season, the chances of your locale taking a hit by a hurricane during any one week period in Fla. is miniscule.
Hurricanes would be the very last worry on my mind if I were heading to Fla that time of year. If Naples is where you want to vacation, imo, you'd be wasting your $$$ if you were to "go somewhere else".
Hurricanes would be the very last worry on my mind if I were heading to Fla that time of year. If Naples is where you want to vacation, imo, you'd be wasting your $$$ if you were to "go somewhere else".
May 29, 2005, 12:07 pm
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Originally Posted by JetAviation
hi everybody,
i'm planning a trip to sw florida in september. i've been there a couple of times before but only once in september. this was last year and we were unlucky enough to be in destin (panhandle) when hurricane (ivan???) hit the coast. this forced us out of sunny florida further back north. this year we would like to spend 2 weeks in naples region. so was this accumulation of hurricans in 2004 exceptional for the month of september? do you know of any very long term predictions for this year? national hurricane center?
would it be better to go somewhere else (just for the sake of not loosing to much of our holidays [and money]).
thanks in advance for helping me
best regards
jetaviation
i'm planning a trip to sw florida in september. i've been there a couple of times before but only once in september. this was last year and we were unlucky enough to be in destin (panhandle) when hurricane (ivan???) hit the coast. this forced us out of sunny florida further back north. this year we would like to spend 2 weeks in naples region. so was this accumulation of hurricans in 2004 exceptional for the month of september? do you know of any very long term predictions for this year? national hurricane center?
would it be better to go somewhere else (just for the sake of not loosing to much of our holidays [and money]).
thanks in advance for helping me
best regards
jetaviation
-you may have a hurricane or you may not ..... that wouldn't worry me
-the weather in September is very "unpredictable" .. rainy, humid, hot (90+F)
October (or later) is much better.
Here is an article about Naples in the NY Times ... you may have to register (free)?!
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/14/travel/NAPLES.html