Posted on 09/09/2017 2:08:31 PM PDT by NautiNurse
The entire Florida Peninsula and points north are poised to experience Hurricane Irma after the storm hugged Cuba's northern coastline. Thousands of Floridians who evacuated the Atlantic cost to Gulf Coast areas found their safe shelter under direct threat from Hurricane Irma as the forecast shifted W Friday night and Saturday. Hurricane Irma's prolonged interaction with Cuba diminished its strength to Category 3.
Irma is forecast to increase in strength as it crosses the FL Straits. The Florida Keys experienced strong outer bands while Irma grazed the N Cuba coastline.
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Correction: Palm Beach. West Palm Beach is on the mainland.
I was flooded in Elena. Oh, I remember it well.
LOL!
I guess I like the movie because weather is just exhilirating, and they did a good job of creating the sense of that; and in a movie story, I know nobody is really in danger...
Irma could dawdle down there for some hours
One of my favorite movies, too. I could watch it over and over. I love each of the characters.
That Cuba coastline track of Irma’s might be one of the longest ever. Cat 5 to Cat 3 too.
New Hurricane Irma looter watch channel.
Blizzards.
Pfft.... It's just snow.
You can't fall off a blizzard.
THE VERY BEST POST I HAVE READ ON THIS THREAD,!
EXCELLANT!
Thanks for a poignant lesson in humility for ALL.
I stole it from someone else...#WeAreHurricainStrong
On Zello.
it’s supposed to move toward Key West in a few hours and be directly over it by 8am. This according to the models and experts.
I’m with you.
A *feet on the ground* kind of person.
Same cow?
Those poor folks kk. Cuba... getting bashed
Florida Strong !
The early CAT 3 way out in the Atlantic with a large, developed formation gives it away to be a monster. Had a very mature convection system setup early. Coworker and I both knew this was going to be bad.
Thank you.
It is getting old listening to someone toot their own horn so much, when it hasn’t even been proved yet if they were right.
The turn north to northwest has begun.
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/11L/html5-avn-short.html
Hopefully some shear will will start to weaken it in about 8 hours or so.
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