BajaNomad - Hurricane Rick

Hurricane Rick

Lauriboats - 10-16-2009 at 01:17 PM

Hey have you guys seen this????

comitan - 10-16-2009 at 01:49 PM

Yup.!!!!!!!!!!! Are you ready?

Lauriboats - 10-16-2009 at 02:09 PM

Not sure, the roof is being replaced on my house in Mulege as we speak, how about you?

comitan - 10-16-2009 at 02:29 PM

I got ready before Jimena and have not taken anything down, just securing young trees.

eguillermo - 10-16-2009 at 02:32 PM

I just asked a similar question in another thread, so forgive me if it seems like I am spamming the board. Probably I'm just showing symptoms of nervous anxiety

My big $1000 question is: how long will a storm like this keep things out of sorts? La Paz weather forecasts actually show pretty low winds right up to Wednesday, after which they forecast that it will really open up and blow 30 - 40 m.p.h.

But the forecast only goes to Friday. Would you tend to expect it to fizzle out and return to normal wind patterns by Sunday, Monday? A whole week after it started blowing up?

I'm still wondering if the hurricane could render a whole week of my two-week vacation unfishable . . . and I suppose a lot of the dirt roads will become unpassable too, depending on the precipitation. :no:

aldosalato - 10-16-2009 at 03:22 PM

http://www.lapazbaja.com/
slight wind from the North. Still hot and humid for middle October but not too bad.......... best it would be it keeps west out in the ocean but doubt it will since October statistic always bring hurricane to turn east. Mazatlan maybe? Better be prepared in the Southern Baja tip anyway.

vandenberg - 10-16-2009 at 03:31 PM

Let's hope the GFDL computer prediction, usually the most accurate, is wrong this time.

BajaNaranja - 10-16-2009 at 04:22 PM

Double farts. Some family & friends and I are supposed to fly into San Jose Del Cabo mid-day Wednesday for a fishing tournament in East Cape. Looks dicey at best.

Beyond that, my fingers are crossed for the locals - there's been enough Chubasco abuse in Baja already in 2009, you guys deserve a break.

comitan - 10-16-2009 at 05:48 PM

If the current path holds true they will probably cancel your flight.

comitan - 10-16-2009 at 07:15 PM

A majority of the models have Rick coming over the southern Baja.

bajajudy - 10-16-2009 at 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by comitan
I got ready before Jimena and have not taken anything down, just securing young trees.

Comi...me too but I dont have any young plants
The storm shutters are still up...thank dog
I do NOT like the way old Rick is creeping closer and closer.
Lotsa fishing tournies coming up in Los Barriles and Cabo San Lucas.

DianaT - 10-16-2009 at 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by comitan
A majority of the models have Rick coming over the southern Baja.

Earlier, it was only two of the models and now all but one have Rick headed over Baja--

:no:

Gaucho - 10-16-2009 at 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DianaT

Quote:

Originally posted by comitan
A majority of the models have Rick coming over the southern Baja.

Earlier, it was only two of the models and now all but one have Rick headed over Baja--

:no:

I must be on the wrong site. Which one shows Rick heading over BCS?

Here comes Rick?

David K - 10-16-2009 at 09:32 PM

[Edited on 10-17-2009 by David K]

Russ - 10-17-2009 at 05:15 AM

I can't believe this. I just got home last night. I REALLY don't want to deal with this hombre!

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
500 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2009

FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE..

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON
RAPIDLY-INTENSIFYING HURRICANE RICK...LOCATED ABOUT 255 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ACAPULCO MEXICO.

Russ - 10-17-2009 at 05:21 AM

$$$it!

Rick AM 10:17.jpg - 46kB

Bob and Susan - 10-17-2009 at 05:29 AM

here is norbert's track from last year

norbert.jpg - 18kB

HaciendaCerritos - 10-17-2009 at 05:33 AM

Sorry everyone, but we won't be posting on Rick. I have to fly up to the US today for a medical emergency involving my daughter. Good luck to you all - buckle down and hang in there. My thoughts will be with all of you - I pray this bad boy heads West but it doesn't look very promising.

Bob and Susan - 10-17-2009 at 05:39 AM

tie down the palapa before you go...

HaciendaCerritos - 10-17-2009 at 05:46 AM

LOL - Yep she's tied down and staying that way! Now I just gotta make sure the workers put all the outside furniture away and not decide on their own that "it won't hit here". I'll keep an eye out here and eebmike while stateside. I'm sure the hospital has wi-fi (at least I HOPE so).

Diver - 10-17-2009 at 06:30 AM

HURRICANE RICK SPECIAL DISCUSSION NUMBER 8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009
315 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2009

THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED TO UPDATE THE CURRENT AND
FORECAST INTENSITY OF RICK...WHICH CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AT A
REMARKABLE PACE. SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE DVORAK INTENSITY ESTIMATES
BASED ON THE LATEST INFRARED IMAGERY ARE AT LEAST 6.0...AND THE
INITIAL INTENSITY IS RAISED TO 115 KT BASED ON THESE DATA. FURTHER
STRENGTHENING SEEMS LIKELY GIVEN THE IDEAL ENVIRONMENT...AND THE
INTENSITY FORECAST HAS BEEN ADJUSTED SHARPLY UPWARD. THE NEW
OFFICIAL FORECAST SHOWS A PEAK NEAR CATEGORY 5 STATUS IN 24 HOURS
INTERESTS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO AND BAJA CALIFORNIA
SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
HURRICANE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

Lauriboats - 10-17-2009 at 06:37 AM

Strengthening, extremely dangerous, cat 5, not good.

mulegemichael - 10-17-2009 at 06:40 AM

they just brought the palm fronds for our "replacement" palapa yesterday..the new one we lost in jimena...great!

shari - 10-17-2009 at 06:58 AM

OH geezo...doesnt look good for those fishing tournaments at all. But sometimes you can fish a day or two after the storm passes...if you can find the boat!! Lots of structure and hungry fish. the problems will be power outages as it knocks towers down...flooding etc...so make sure you have gas in advance.

russ...why dont you just come over here for a visit?

So what is with Woody who is always first in predicting these babies???

what to do...

msawin - 10-17-2009 at 06:59 AM

Bought my plane tickets 2 months ago, $330.00 LAX/LTO.
Suppose to leave Tuesday for Loreto. We will see.

martin-o

Pompano - 10-17-2009 at 07:08 AM

On the way now. ETA about the same time as Rick.

Beachgirl - 10-17-2009 at 07:14 AM

Nice timing, Pompano. Maybe we should all make reservations at the Hotel Mulege now??? Getting ready to bag everything...AGAIN....found that tying a knot doesn't cut it. Have to tape the bags or water gets in them anyway. Hoping this one turns out like Norbert. Seventy plus large garbage bags all stowed away, hunkered down at the hotel with our camp stove, food and water waiting for a fifteen minute light rain and dark sky, then nothing. Hoping...guess we will know in a day or two...

where is the history of hurricanes?

Dianamo - 10-17-2009 at 07:17 AM

during the "Jimena" discussion someone posted an article regarding the history of hurricanes that have hit Baja, but my Nomad search is not yielding the results, nor my Google search. If someone remembers or can find this post, please direct me.

bajajudy - 10-17-2009 at 07:20 AM

Here is one source

http://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/

Dianamo - 10-17-2009 at 07:28 AM

Thanks BajaJudy. I think it was a "Wiki" article, very easy-to-read matrix of the storms, but I can't be certain and still haven't located it.

DianaT - 10-17-2009 at 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HaciendaCerritos
Sorry everyone, but we won't be posting on Rick. I have to fly up to the US today for a medical emergency involving my daughter. Good luck to you all - buckle down and hang in there. My thoughts will be with all of you - I pray this bad boy heads West but it doesn't look very promising.

And my thoughts are with you and your daughter----I do hope all will be OK.

vandenberg - 10-17-2009 at 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dianamo
during the "Jimena" discussion someone posted an article regarding the history of hurricanes that have hit Baja, but my Nomad search is not yielding the results, nor my Google search. If someone remembers or can find this post, please direct me.

Dianamo,

Try the Baja Insider. They have quite a weather page.

http://www.bajainsider.com

Dianamo - 10-17-2009 at 08:08 AM

Thanks Vandenburg, this is the data.

Regarding October storms, notice that Liza hit on Oct 1 as an H4, then Norbert on Oct 11 as an H2. Only four storms have hit after Oct. 17 and only two after Oct 22 (Thursday is the 22) as tropical storms. Let's hope and pray to 'dog' that Rick follows this pattern and weakens substantially!

Chart from Baja Insider:
http://www.bajainsider.com/weather/hurricanes/historic_hurri...
(sorry the formatting did not copy well)

"October Storms

YEAR DAY STORM NAME WIND SPEED (KTS) CAT
1955 2 NOTNAMED 45 TS
1958 3 NOTNAMED 75 H1
1958 4 NOTNAMED 75 H1
1962 4 DOREEN 75 H1
1963 18 MONA 75 H1
1967 13 OLIVIA 75 H1
1968 2 PAULINE 75 H1
1976 1 LIZA 120 H4
1976 28 NAOMI 40 TS
1978 5 ROSA 60 TS
1981 7 LIDIA 45 TS
1984 3 POLO 40 TS
1985 8 WALDO 75 H1
1986 1 PAINE 80 H1
1986 2 PAINE 80 H1
1987 1 PILAR 30 TD
1990 2 RACHEL 55 TS
1998 19 MADELINE 35 TS
2005 5 OTIS 20 L
2006 25 PAUL 40 TS
2008 11 NORBERT 95 H2

The good news is that by November 1st, like a line in the sand, the threat is over. Since 1950 only three tropical storms have even made it to within 250 miles of Cabo, none of them making land or achieving hurricane strength."

shari - 10-17-2009 at 08:15 AM

We will miss your onsite reports HaciendaCerritos...take care of you and yours and we will say a prayer things go well for your daughter as well as your palapa. Let us know how things go on all fronts.

Maybe this time we will be able to replace our dilapidated palapa? Grmpb will be relieved.

bajajudy - 10-17-2009 at 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dianamo

The good news is that by November 1st, like a line in the sand, the threat is over. Since 1950 only three tropical storms have even made it to within 250 miles of Cabo, none of them making land or achieving hurricane strength."

And the bad news is that hurricane season is not officially over until Nov 30. The way this year has gone quien sabe?

vandenberg - 10-17-2009 at 09:51 AM

Who knows.?? :?:

In a few years will we have one named Santa :biggrin:

Or Jingle bells

[Edited on 10-17-2009 by vandenberg]

How Lucky Can You Get?

Bajahowodd - 10-17-2009 at 11:48 AM

Just poking around the NOAA site. If what I read is correct, there has been only one tropical depression that has grown to hurricane force in the Atlantic, as opposed to Rick making number 7 in the Eastern Pacific. What's that all about? :?:

vandenberg - 10-17-2009 at 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Just poking around the NOAA site. If what I read is correct, there has been only one tropical depression that has grown to hurricane force in the Atlantic, as opposed to Rick making number 7 in the Eastern Pacific. What's that all about? :?:

Maybe the hurricane gods are vacationing in the Carribean. :biggrin:

Heard they'll be in Fiji next year.

..or maybe Cabo. :no:

bajajudy - 10-17-2009 at 12:13 PM

Quote:

Can you say El Nino?

bajajudy - 10-17-2009 at 02:15 PM

OUCH
The 3:00 report has Rick coming closer and closer to Los Cabos and still a hurricane when it hits the mainland. Plus arriving a day early...Wed.

Dianamo - 10-17-2009 at 02:25 PM

still intensifying with max sustained winds at 150mph :no:

Storms

wessongroup - 10-17-2009 at 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dianamo
Thanks BajaJudy. I think it was a "Wiki" article, very easy-to-read matrix of the storms, but I can't be certain and still haven't located it.

Here you go, think this is the one you are thinking of...

http://wapedia.mobi/en/List_of_Baja_California_Peninsula_hur...

That's It!

Dianamo - 10-17-2009 at 03:15 PM

Thanks!

Jack Swords - 10-17-2009 at 08:11 PM

Latest from NHC. Everybody keep posted and be safe.

000
WTPZ35 KNHC 180235
TCPEP5
BULLETIN
HURRICANE RICK ADVISORY NUMBER 11
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009
800 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2009

...WITH 180 MPH WINDS...RICK BECOMES THE SECOND STRONGEST EASTERN
NORTH PACIFIC HURRICANE ON RECORD AFTER LINDA OF 1997...

INTERESTS IN SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF
MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SEVERE HURRICANE.

DianaT - 10-17-2009 at 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jack Swords
Latest from NHC. Everybody keep posted and be safe.

000
WTPZ35 KNHC 180235
TCPEP5
BULLETIN
HURRICANE RICK ADVISORY NUMBER 11
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009
800 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2009

...WITH 180 MPH WINDS...RICK BECOMES THE SECOND STRONGEST EASTERN

Let's hope it dies down as fast as it grew----
NORTH PACIFIC HURRICANE ON RECORD AFTER LINDA OF 1997...

INTERESTS IN SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF
MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SEVERE HURRICANE.

DENNIS - 10-18-2009 at 06:09 AM

Wind speeds 180mph. This thing is incredible.

http://www.stormpulse.com/pacific

Turn on the clouds

dtbushpilot - 10-18-2009 at 07:27 AM

That's just great, the latest stormpulse model has it coming right over my house, Osprey's too......guess I took the hurricane shutters down a bit early......maybe the BBP will come help.

mulegemichael - 10-18-2009 at 07:49 AM

dt...keep us in the loop and give us updates...we're patiently standing by...NOT!

slimshady - 10-18-2009 at 10:21 AM

Not again. I know they water but this is over doing it.

vandenberg - 10-18-2009 at 10:31 AM

I bet that the new predicted paths will have many Mulegenians breath a sigh of relief.

new tracks.gif - 33kB

dtbushpilot - 10-18-2009 at 10:49 AM

Don't know about the Mulegenians but we East Capers are "dancing a jig"....dt

woody with a view - 10-18-2009 at 03:47 PM

it seems the GFDL is creeping ever so slightly to the south. if it holds true, at least the strongest part of this storm will stay offshore until it slams the mainland.

anyone have fotos to share?

JESSE - 10-18-2009 at 04:13 PM

The desert is going to start looking like a jungle after this hurricane.

Flash flood in Pescadero?

hdn2mx - 10-18-2009 at 04:44 PM

I was told Pescadero (south of Todos Santos) had a small flash flood go through town today. The sat pics don't look like much yet although (morgaine7) reports rain in LaPaz. Anybody have any info?
Hopefully this bad boy turns north & northeast sooner than later!!! RT

bahamasyacht - 10-18-2009 at 05:11 PM

Hurricane links:

http://smn.cna.gob.mx/radares/radares.html
(radar mexico) note they only turn on I thinkwhen there is something to see.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/main/index.html
NASA hurricane center, good pics.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
miami hurricane center.

http://www.atwc.org/ although this says atlantic it has all kinds of good stuff there.

bahamasyacht - 10-18-2009 at 05:16 PM

from NASA:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2009/h...

Russ - 10-19-2009 at 06:21 AM

From this morning. Slight decrease in strength andprojected path is a bit more South. I'm showing a wider shot because there is a second ridge of weather moving south that is suppose to influence Ricks movement. The big question is what will happen between the 1st & 2nd weather systems moving South. Good news for us up here is that we appear to be out of any projected paths. But I think we'll get some rain. Anyway it's still early.

Sat & Track 11:19~AM.jpg - 48kB

Dianamo - 10-19-2009 at 06:48 AM

All on-site weather reports are much appreciated by us who are only "vitually" in Baja Sur. Looks like some sprinkles of rain on the Villa del Arco live, (every five minutes) webcam .

http://www.cabovillas.com/campage.asp?id=1

shari - 10-19-2009 at 06:50 AM

looks like some surf is building too....cool camera.

bajajudy - 10-19-2009 at 07:14 AM

Dark and calm here in San Jose this morning
76
Our weather station is still down from the Jimena so I dont have barometric pressure.
Time to do the hurricane shuffle.
Off to Mega for last minute items.
Well first off to the beach for our walk and hopefully swim.

oldlady - 10-19-2009 at 07:42 AM

Just seeing the edges coming into La Paz, consistent with the sat image. Discussion indicates some weakening in the last 5 hours, knot by knot, let him chill down.

Diver - 10-19-2009 at 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bajajudy
Off to Mega for last minute items.
Well first off to the beach for our walk and hopefully swim.

Hurry up, Judy.
Looks like the rains will hit Cabo intermittently starting this morning.
Please be safe !!

Rick

tehag - 10-19-2009 at 08:49 AM

Still no right turn. Good news: hits cooler water, weakens. Bad news: hard to miss Baja now.

Dianamo - 10-19-2009 at 09:04 AM

Never thought I'd be wishing for strong winds from the north, but I am right now!

bajalorena - 10-19-2009 at 09:44 AM

From our house, I see one boat at Rancho Leonero, none at Spa, and just a few at Palmas. They are in the process of getting them pulled right now, Verdugo's are all out already. It is cloudy with a small breeze, water is calm. Preparations are being made, we will probably put the storm boards back up tomorrow morning.
We filled the vehicles with fuel, and still need to get the gas cans filled for the generator. There are lots of vehicles at the new gas station. The old gas station is closed.

El Jefe - 10-19-2009 at 09:52 AM

We are getting it together here on the East Cape too. Cloudy now with a bit of wind on the water, enough to blow out the surf. Waves are actually a bit smaller today. Yesterday...yesterday was the day at a certain east cape surf spot that will go nameless because I would be lashed at least 9 times with fresh cut PALM fronds by all the surfets out there.
Double overhead, glassy all day and oh boy did I get some fun mackers! It's good to be alive.

woody with a view - 10-19-2009 at 10:15 AM

right on, Jefe!

every once in awhile it is good to be alive, again!!!!

just around the corner

BFS - 10-19-2009 at 11:18 AM

still eerie glass over here. Still very grande. Hazy. Low tide could bring the magic. It is Soooooooooo good to be alive right now.

Hurricane Rick's first casualty

ArroyoTaxi - 10-19-2009 at 01:46 PM

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/091019/world/us_mexico_weathe...

Skipjack Joe - 10-19-2009 at 01:54 PM

I just hope Mulege is spared this time.

Those people have been through so much.

Gaucho - 10-19-2009 at 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by El Jefe
We are getting it together here on the East Cape too. Cloudy now with a bit of wind on the water, enough to blow out the surf. Waves are actually a bit smaller today. Yesterday...yesterday was the day at a certain east cape surf spot that will go nameless because I would be lashed at least 9 times with fresh cut PALM fronds by all the surfets out there.
Double overhead, glassy all day and oh boy did I get some fun mackers! It's good to be alive.

You're killin' me!!!! I missed it by a week!

vandenberg - 10-19-2009 at 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
I just hope Mulege is spared this time.

Those people have been through so much.

This storm won't come anywhere near Mulege.
It's amazing how a storm that was just yesterday a H5 is already down to a H2 and when it goes by Cabo (more then a 100 miles south) it will be a tropical storm. Mother nature in action.

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Bajahowodd - 10-19-2009 at 02:46 PM

Be thankful for steering winds. A storm such as Rick would likely have sustained a higher intensity had it stayed closer to the mainland coast. The water temp drops quickly as one passes Northwest. Should still have plenty of moisture.

Bob and Susan - 10-19-2009 at 02:46 PM

thank god!!!

Russ - 10-19-2009 at 04:45 PM

Most everyone pulled their boats today. There is a really good surge at the boat ramp today. A few dinged their boats up when the water retreated and left their bunks high and dry or wind and surge pushed them off their projected path. BOOM! I hate that!
So, though we aren't looking at rain or storm winds (yet) the swells have had their effect here.

La Paz

twogringos - 10-19-2009 at 05:16 PM

2.95" of rain from 4:45 to 5:30 in La Paz

Diver - 10-19-2009 at 05:29 PM

\
The latest shows it heading farther south; hooray !

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vgabndo - 10-19-2009 at 05:44 PM

At least for now, perhaps is is safe to say "If it doesn't start with J it will be OK"

Rick

tehag - 10-19-2009 at 07:23 PM

That big turn East is still educated conjecture. The storm center continues on the NNW track. Don't say whew just yet. The tip is going to feel this thing, and someone is going to get a lot of rain. Maybe 200 or so miles of BCS could get drenched.

Desertsurfergal - 10-19-2009 at 08:57 PM

Supposed to be in Cabo on the 27th, then on to Mazatlan on the 28th, and Puerto Vallerta on the 29th...hopefully great surf and no diversions.

shari - 10-19-2009 at 09:07 PM

Late this afternoon I noticed those "washboard abs" swells coming in from the southeast....hmmm....and it was blowing 20 knots from the west.
The swell is building constantly so we had to deal with the anchored pangas and tomorrows clients.
They wisely decided to make tonights c-cktail hour extend a bit longer and take a rest day tomorrow....good idea.
Last I heard was they were heading to the palapa bar.

I digress....swell is arriving now and expected to peak tomorrow...sooner than I expected.
geez woody...wish you were here

Desertsurfergal - 10-19-2009 at 09:14 PM

Shari, thanks for the swell update. We will see for next week...probably to soon to think of that, huh? Be safe.

bajalorena - 10-19-2009 at 09:43 PM

Friends that were to arrive in Cabo tomorrow on a cruise ship called tonight and said that it was announced to the ship that they would pass the port of Cabo San Lucas, soooo we will not be going to meet them. Not sure where they are going........ but I am sure they will still have a good time. Not that we would have to deal with traffic or anything, I was in Costco the other day and could have shot off a cannon and hit no one.

Bob H - 10-19-2009 at 11:07 PM

Looks like it is just going to be a weak storm! Nice
Bob H

Russ - 10-20-2009 at 05:52 AM

I'm glad Rick has weakened and the projected path has dropped but remember there is still a lot of rain possible.

[Edited on 10-20-2009 by Russ]

Rick Path~1:20:09 AM.jpg - 47kB

Russ - 10-20-2009 at 05:56 AM

Some of the highest rain totals we've had were from hurricanes the never crossed the mountains. Those spin offs can be bad.

Rick~11:20:09 ~ AM.jpg - 47kB

woody with a view - 10-20-2009 at 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shari
Late this afternoon I noticed those "washboard abs" swells coming in from the southeast....hmmm....and it was blowing 20 knots from the west.
The swell is building constantly so we had to deal with the anchored pangas and tomorrows clients.
They wisely decided to make tonights c-cktail hour extend a bit longer and take a rest day tomorrow....good idea.
Last I heard was they were heading to the palapa bar.

I digress....swell is arriving now and expected to peak tomorrow...sooner than I expected.
geez woody...wish you were here

we call it "courduroy to the horizon" when those suckers line up like that. if we get any surf it'll be a bonus. we're looking forward to a few days of TUNA and relaxation.....

good to hear Rick is fading from the weekend projections!

El Jefe - 10-20-2009 at 06:47 AM

Still waiting on the east cape. Drizzle all night and one nice little shower. That's about it. Surf still not as big as it was two days ago. However a light wind has been on it all night so it is too sloppy for my taste.

Got the shovel at the ready for when big rain hits. Little rivlets can be turned with a spade to go thataway before they become erroding rivers.
Running the generator since we haven't had sun for a while. Glad to have backup. All is well.

shari - 10-20-2009 at 07:45 AM

We are getting that big swell now...pangas are being beached this morning and fishing charters postponed....it's about 8-10' now and bulding. sunny skies, no wind at the moment...good luck down below.

thanks to all the storm updaters...

vivaloha - 10-20-2009 at 09:25 AM

aloha nomads-

thanks to all the hurricane trackers with the latest and greatest in maps and info...cheers and good luck dealing with whatever hurricane strength we end up having to endure...

vivaloha

Heather - 10-20-2009 at 01:29 PM

Spoke with the in-laws in La Paz last night and guess they got quite a bit of rain. I think it was coming in under the doorways! Not too much wind, though.

Seeing the history of those hurricanes was pretty interesting.
I've heard my hubby and his mother talk about Liza. He must have been 8 or 9 when that hit La Paz, but he remembers trucks rolling through with bodies from when the arroyo flooded (or the dam broke). Looking at the numbers, looks like that was, "the big one"! I'm sure it still has lasting memories for many in La Paz!

wadeinthewater - 10-21-2009 at 08:39 AM

Much ado about nothing here in Buena Vista. Highlight of the night was 2 double Yahtzees, if which 1 was mine!

Bill Collector - 10-21-2009 at 10:03 AM

picture AKBEAR took

CaboRon - 10-21-2009 at 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bill Collector
picture AKBEAR took

Where is it ?????????????????????

Russ - 10-21-2009 at 01:47 PM

GONE!

Rick.jpg - 45kB

Sharksbaja - 10-21-2009 at 03:13 PM

Unbelievable yet true! Never trust a storm track more than a ~~week off~~ ~~5 days out~~ ~~3 days away~~ a day old.

Cabo must be paying protection fees. :lol:

David K - 10-21-2009 at 04:14 PM

Was that Hurricane Houdini?

vgabndo - 10-21-2009 at 07:28 PM

Hurricane Houdini? ..I LIKE that... :lol:

rachelzank - 11-6-2009 at 04:40 AM

Any updates on the storm? I hope no further damages were brought along with the storm...

Regards,
rachelzank
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