Here Comes ANDREA - Florida & Georgia

[saltydawg]

I just don't want the winds to grow looks like it is dying down any how. If there is a perceived T/S or hurricane in the area(gulf) my vacation gets called off( law enforcement/Fire fighter)...I don't mind rain for diving getting wet anyhow...lol.. and who needs viz...It is the wind that bothers me.

 

[deeper thoughts]

We need the rain, come andrea come

 

[scottdj]

if the storms are getting an early start this year, does that mean we could see a number of them (like we did a year or two ago)? if so, i'm assuming it would be a good idea to buy trip insurance for an upcoming vacation? seems like a small price to pay to protect our deposit. recommendations welcome!

 

[DandyDon]

if the storms are getting an early start this year, does that mean we could see a number of them (like we did a year or two ago)? if so, i'm assuming it would be a good idea to buy trip insurance for an upcoming vacation? seems like a small price to pay to protect our deposit. recommendations welcome!

I always get trip insurance for international trips, for several reasons. I don't for Florida as almost everything can be canceled with at most $100 Airline penalty - which may be waived for storm threats. Really a subject of the General Travel forum, I think.

That a TS arrived in May is unusual, but in itself not really indicative of a bad year.

 

[KBeck]

Looks to me like she's pretty much breaking up out there; I know seas forecasted for today are 2 ft or less and I'm going diving.......can't find better conditions than that.....

though, alternatively, we truly need the rain down here. We can see and smell the smoke from the wildfires. Feel a little like I'm in California.

 

[deeper thoughts]

I was out on the water yesterday and the smoke was irritating us

 

[scubatexastony]

Here's a link that I use a lot during hurricane season.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/index.shtml

Puts a lot of information on his weather page here: Http://Crownweather.com
Go to the tropical weather area, tons of info and his predictions.