Frances ups its intensity

[aquiros]

American Airlines is thinking of suspending flights from MIA at around 12 noon or earlier.

About the track, all the forecasting models are very similar and bring Frances across Florida and a little into the gulf then north again. Also they predict the slowing down of the forward motion.....which in english means...it svcks because it will create a lot of damage.

[FlyingPhotog]

Delta's Hurricane Statament


Hurricane Frances Impacts Flights in Florida
Thursday September 2, 12:26 pm ET
Affected Passengers may adjust itineraries


ATLANTA, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - News) announces changes to its Florida flight schedule based on the predicted path of Hurricane Frances. Delta is currently operating a normal schedule, but will cancel flights into and out of the Florida market as early as Friday morning.
This morning, Delta has added several additional flights and larger aircraft to accommodate customer demand in the Florida market. Please check with the airport and plan to arrive early.

Customers May Change Itineraries

Below is a sampling of the destinations impacted by Hurricane Frances. For additional cities and updates on flights visit delta.com or call 1-800-221-1212.

Customers scheduled to travel September 1, 2004 through September 7, 2004, to, from, or through the following Florida cities on Delta, Delta Connection®, Song or Delta-coded flights, may make changes without penalty or additional fees if you change your ticket and travel by September 21, 2004.

- Daytona Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Gainesville
- Jacksonville
- Key West
- Melbourne
- Miami
- Orlando
- Sarasota
- Tampa
- West Palm Beach

[FlyingPhotog]

As of right now, here's Southwest's plan in Florida.


PBI - All flights operating today up to the terminators tonight. Once the terminators have arrived the planes will be flown out of PBI and the station will be closed.

MCO - All flight operating today. Only originators operating tomorrow. Shoud be done by 9:30 am and Station closed by noon tomorrow.

TPA - Operating as normal at this time. Will update as more information is available.

FLL - Per Darryl at FLL they are operating as normal at this time and will update us once the winds pickup!

[Foxtrot]

Yes, I know there's already a thread on the hurricane, but I thought I'd start another one instead of making the existing one like a 2-mile-long freight train.

Well, the 11 AM advisory's out, and the hurricane now has 145mph sustained winds. I looked at the forecast discussion-looks like it's gonna remain on a WNW track for the near future.

The hurricane force winds extend 80 miles out from the center (crap!) and the tropical storm force winds extend more than 100 miles out from the center. So no matter where you live in FL, it looks like this is gonna rustle the leaves on trees, if not give a complete thrashing. This one mean sucker.

And I wouldn't be surprised if it intensifies further, that's definitely noy out of the question yet (I hope to God it doesn't).

Oh well, I know some people from OU who have gone down there for research. Let's pray they get what they want and come back safely! And also for all the other folks in FL as well.

Foxtrot