Monthly Archives: October 2020

AP Football Poll – 10-18

 

1 Clemson (5-0)

2 Alabama (4-0)

3 Notre Dame (4-0)

4 Georgia (3-1)

5 Ohio State

6 Oklahoma State (3-0)

7 Texas A&M (3-1)

8 Penn State

9 Cincinnati (3-0)

10 Florida (2-1)

11 Miami (4-1)

12 BYU (5-0)

13 Oregon

14 North Carolina (3-1)

15 Wisconsin

16 SMU (5-0)

17 Iowa State (3-1)

18 Michigan

19 Virginia Tech (3-1)

20 Kansas State (3-1)

21 Minnesota

22 Marshall (4-0)

23 NC State (4-1)

24 USC

25 Coastal Carolina (4-0

SEC fines 3 programs.

The SEC has fined at least three teams for not properly following the conference’s COVID-19 protocols, including Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Tennessee, sources told Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated.
The fines are reportedly primarily related to sideline mask-wearing behavior from coaches and staff members.
Aggies athletic director Ross Bjork confirmed the school’s fine, Dellenger adds.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey apparently notified schools last week that they will have their conference revenue distribution cut by $100,000 for each week they don’t adhere to COVID-19 protocols, per ESPN’s Alex Scarborough.The fines are cumulative and can be worth up to $1 million, Sankey said Friday, according to ESPN’s Heather Dinich.
The SEC has recently seen an increase in COVID-19 cases, as two games scheduled for Saturday – LSU-Florida and Vanderbilt-Missouri – were postponed due to virus outbreaks.

Not over yet folks! Tropical Weather Outlook

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Shower activity associated with a broad non-tropical low pressure 
system located about 600 miles east-southeast of Bermuda has 
become a little better organized this morning.  Additional gradual 
tropical or subtropical development of this system is possible 
through the middle of next week while the low meanders over the 
central Atlantic well to the southeast of Bermuda.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent.

2. A broad area of low pressure is expected to form early next week 
over the southwestern Caribbean Sea.  Some gradual development of 
this system will be possible through the middle of next week while 
it remains nearly stationary over the southwestern Caribbean Sea.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 percent.

Covid Strikes UF Football

The Florida Gators are pausing all football operations Tuesday after a recent spike in Covid cases this week.

“The University of Florida football team has experienced an increase in positive COVID tests among players this week. Out of an abundance of caution, team activities are paused as of Tuesday afternoon,” Scott Stricklin said in a statement on the team website.

“Head Coach Dan Mullen has been in communication with football players and their parents, and I have had conversations with the Southeastern Conference office, last week’s opponent Texas A&M, and this week’s opponent LSU.”

Alachua County Clarifies Emergency Order

1. Alachua County shall be governed as set forth below.
2. Operations of services and activities.
a. All services and activities permitted to be operated by Governor DeSantis’ Executive Orders (in existence as of this Emergency Order and executed subsequent to this Emergency Order) may operate in Alachua County pursuant to the standards contained herein and referenced by this Emergency Order. All services and activities shall operate in accordance with OSHA and CDC guidelines applicable to their business.
b. All services and activities, in which persons are required to wear facial covering, shall post the appropriate signage in color in both English and Spanish, available here. http://alachuacounty.us/covid-19/ or by calling 311 (for preprinted sign). Signs shall be at least 11in x 17in. Signage shall be posted in conspicuous locations, which are clearly visible to the patrons and employees throughout each physical location reminding patrons and employees to observe social distancing requirements and to use facial coverings, as required by this Emergency Order. Signage shall be posted, at a minimum, at all points of access (including employee points of access) and throughout the service and activity. Whenever possible, signage shall be posted between 4ft and 5ft as measured from the floor to the bottom of the sign.
3. Use of facial coverings.
a. Persons working in or visiting grocery stores, restaurants, bars, dance halls, nightclubs, in-store retail establishments, pharmacies, public transit vehicles, vehicles for hire, along with locations inside or outside, where social distancing measures are not possible shall appropriately wear facial coverings as defined by the CDC, in a manner which covers the mouth and orifices of the nose.
b. Facial covering includes any covering, which snugly covers the nose and mouth, whether store bought or homemade, and which is secured with ties or ear loops. The Centers for Disease Control provide examples of homemade facial coverings.[1]Persons who wear facial coverings should review the CDC and Florida Department of Health guidelines regarding safely applying, removing, and cleaning face coverings.
c. A facial covering shall not be required for children under six, persons who have trouble breathing due to a chronic pre-existing condition or individuals with a documented or demonstrable medical problem. It is the intent of this provision that those individuals who cannot tolerate a facial covering for a medical, sensory or any other condition, which makes it difficult for them to utilize a facial covering and function in public, are not required to wear one. It is recognized that this requirement is broader than what might be considered a covered condition under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
d. This Emergency Order does not change or alter any social distancing requirements imposed by this or any other emergency order.
e. This Emergency Order does not change any requirements for wearing facial coverings imposed by regulatory bodies or orders from the Governor.
f. Facial coverings do not have to be worn while actively eating or drinking.
g. Businesses and employers are required to ensure that their employees are using appropriate facial coverings and other methods to protect the employees and public, unless the employee meets an exception in Sec. 3(c) of this Emergency Order. The business or employer may be cited, along with the employee, for an employee’s violation of this Section, if the employee is actually engaged in employment-related activities at the time of the violation.
4. Groups with more than 50 people are not permitted to congregate in a space that does not readily allow for appropriate social distancing unless individuals are wearing facial coverings and may be ordered to disperse by law enforcement or other governmental employees authorized by the County Manager or in the case of a municipality the City Manager or other administrative head of the municipality. Groups of any number who are not socially distancing and not wearing facial coverings will be required to socially distance and may be ordered to disperse by law enforcement or other governmental employees authorized by the County Manager or in the case of a municipality the City Manager or other administrative head of the municipality if they do not comply. Social distancing, for the purpose of this provision, requires adherence to the social distancing recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and the Surgeon General of Florida, and requires 6 foot spacing between persons of different households

Delta Intermediate Advisory # 21A

BULLETIN
Hurricane Delta Intermediate Advisory Number 21A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL262020
700 PM CDT Fri Oct 09 2020

...DELTA JUST INLAND ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA COAST...
...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND A LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE
OCCURRING WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...


SUMMARY OF 700 PM CDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...30.0N 93.0W
ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM WSW OF JENNINGS LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...971 MB...28.67 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Storm Surge Warning from High Island, Texas to Sabine Pass has
been discontinued.

The Tropical Storm Warning west of San Luis Pass, Texas has been
discontinued.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* East of Sabine Pass to the Mouth of the Pearl River including
Calcasieu Lake, Vermilion Bay, and Lake Borgne

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* High Island Texas to Morgan City Louisiana

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* West of High Island to San Luis Pass, Texas
* East of Morgan City Louisiana to the mouth of the Pearl River,
including New Orleans
* Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas

For storm information specific to your area, including possible
inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
local National Weather Service forecast office.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 700 PM CDT (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Delta was located
near latitude 30.0 North, longitude 93.0 West.  Delta is moving
toward the north-northeast near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this motion is
expected to continue through Saturday morning.  A motion toward the
northeast is then expected through Sunday night.  On the forecast
track, the center of Delta should move across central and
northeastern Louisiana tonight and Saturday morning.  After that
time, the system is forecast to move across northern Mississippi
into the Tennessee Valley.

Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Rapid weakening is expected overnight and Saturday.  Delta
is forecast to weaken to a tropical storm tonight and to a tropical
depression on Saturday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160
miles (260 km).  The National Weather Service office at Lake Charles
reported sustained winds of 64 mph (103 km/h) with gusts to 95 mph
(153 km/h) at the airport.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 971 mb (28.67 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
Key messages for Delta can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT1, WMO header WTNT41
KNHC, and on the web at www.hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT1.shtml.

STORM SURGE:  The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the
tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by
rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.  The water could
reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated
areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...

Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, LA to Morgan City, LA including
Vermilion Bay...7-11 ft
Holly Beach, LA to Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, LA...5-8 ft
Morgan City, LA to Port Fourchon, LA...4-6 ft
Sabine Pass to Holly Beach, LA...2-4 ft
Calcasieu Lake...2-4 ft
Port Fourchon, LA to the Mouth of the Pearl River...2-4 ft
Lake Borgne...2-4 ft
Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas...1-3 ft
Mouth of the Pearl River to the AL/FL border including Mobile
Bay...1-3 ft
Sabine Lake...1-3 ft
Port O'Connor, TX to Sabine Pass including Galveston Bay...1-3 ft

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to
the east of the landfall location, where the surge will be
accompanied by large and dangerous waves.  Surge-related flooding
depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle,
and can vary greatly over short distances.  For information
specific to your area, please see products issued by your local
National Weather Service forecast office.

WIND:  Hurricane conditions are occurring within the hurricane
warning area, and should continue during the next few hours.
Tropical storm conditions will continue within portions of the
tropical storm warning areas through early Saturday.

RAINFALL:  Today through Saturday, Delta is expected to produce 5 to
10 inches of rain, with isolated maximum totals of 15 inches, from
southwest into central Louisiana.  These rainfall amounts will lead
to significant flash, urban, small stream flooding, along with minor
to major river flooding.

For extreme east Texas into northern Louisiana, southern Arkansas,
and western Mississippi, Delta is expected to produce 3 to 6 inches
of rain, with isolated maximum totals of 10 inches.  These rainfall
amounts will lead to flash, urban, small stream, and isolated minor
river flooding.

As the remnants of Delta move farther inland, 1 to 3 inches of rain,
with locally higher amounts, are expected in the Tennessee Valley
and Mid Atlantic this weekend.  There is a potential for 3 to 6
inches in the Southern Appalachians, which could lead to isolated
flash, urban, and small stream flooding.

TORNADOES:  A few tornadoes are possible through tonight over the
southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi.

SURF:  Swells from Delta are affecting portions of the northern and
western Gulf coast.  These swells are likely to cause life-
threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
products from your local weather office.