Anna Maria Island

How to Survive Hurricane Season on Anna Maria Island

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

There’s more to surviving hurricane season than knowing how and when to evacuate. Even in summers without any significant hurricanes coming near the island, I have noticed that hurricanes still interfere with life, and cause stress.

Holmes Beach Surfs Hurricane Ike Surge

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Anna Maria Island beaches felt the effects of Hurricane Ike this week with several days of high surf and high water.
Every day this past week brought a good swell and copious waves as Ike passed 300 miles away to the south west of Anna Maria Island.
The storm emerged off the coast of Cuba into the [...]

Tropical Storm Fay Detours Around Anna Maria Island

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

All eyes were on the tropics this week as a tropical depression in the Atlantic became a storm named Fay, when wind speeds hit 39 mph.
As Fay crossed the Dominican Republic and Haiti, forecasters correctly predicted a turn to the NW and over Cuba. With no sign of weakening over land, Fay headed toward [...]

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