Raindrops

One does not want to ruin expensive cameras in the rain so photographs are only possible during lulls in the storm. We're in one such calm now. The sun is warm and shining through. Temperatures have risen to about 85° F. (29.5° C.). . . perhaps warm enough to create enough atmospheric instability for more rain later in the day.



Gale warnings remain for the rest of today as the storm pulls off slowly to the northwest. In the image above we're just south of the area highlighted with heavy squalls.



The current radar indicates a massive rain shield over the Gulf Stream. This activity is not necessarily moving as a mass toward the Florida peninsula, but individual storms are blowing in from the general vicinity as the bulk of the rain tracks slowly north offshore.



In the graphic above the Gulf Stream is indicated by the 600' line around the Florida peninsula. Note that the current remains quite warm. . . providing plenty of fuel to keep the gale blowing as it moves north.



Everything is damp, finally. . . butterflies are flying in the break between the storms. . . and spiders are back building their webs. . . albeit soggy ones.

We've received a total of about 8.5 inches (216 mm) rain over the past 48 hours which is not enough to show significant improvement in lake levels which were virtually dry before this event. Regardless, this remains an historic event. . . we are in Florida's dry season in a La Niña year (doubly dry). The past two Octobers we received 0.00 rain.