[NautiNurse]

It has been a very long time since we have witnessed a Category 4-5 storm that may threaten U.S interests. Godspeed to all in the storm path.

[stboz]

This one reminds me of Camille in some respects....not good.

[M Kehoe]

Nasty looking himicane.

Sorry.

5.56mm

[Viking2002]

I guess this means my little jaunt to St. Augustine is out, huh?

[rodguy911]

Thanks for doin’ what you do NN. Just in time as well!
This thing only needs a small hit to the west to ruin my day or a small nudge to the east to make living good again.
Like many storms the weather guys don’t really have a clue where this thing goes. They have a good general idea but they really don’t know if its a Key Largo storm or a Nassau storm as far as where the eye of the storm goes.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Combined General and Maryland “Freak State” PING!

Don’t forget: it’s all Global Warming’s fault!

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Matthew is meandering again...

350 Mi SSW of Port Au Prince Haiti
310 Mi SSE Of Kingston Jamaica
Max sustained winds...140 mph
Creeping W at 3 mph
Pressure...947 MB

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[Qiviut]

Excellent video (as of October 2) explaining the forces at play in determining the way Matthew will go (east coast potential impacts). This guy is my favorite weather guy - he’s in private business, not a TV met. Video is about 15 minutes long - good detail & explanations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoBbyCJLF2c&feature=youtu.be

PS - Don’t let the first 30 seconds put you off .... DT is a bit of a character & that’s his usual intro - still an excellent presentation.

[NautiNurse]

230 mi...SSE of Kingston Jamaica
290 mi...SW of Port au Prince Haiti
Max sustained winds...130 mph
Moving...N at 6 mph
Pressure is 943 mb

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to
195 miles.

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[NautiNurse]

Forecast models and NHC official track shift westward.
Florida peninsula is solidly in the cone of uncertainty

140 MI S OF Tiburon Haiti
225 MI SW OF Port Au Prince Haiti
Max sustained winds...140 mph
Moving N at 7 mph
940 Mb

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[mdmathis6]

Let’s see landfall possible 10/9 in the Carolinas to NY harbor...wait a minute what was going on 4 years ago with a certain storm named Sandy...just 3 weeks before the election......!!!!??

[NautiNurse]

We're over here. It's a bit quiet tonight. Most of us are looking over our storm plans.

Looking more likely that my mother will need to be brought over from the E FL coast by Wed. morning.

[NautiNurse]

A Hurricane Watch is in effect from Deerfield Beach, Florida to
the Volusia/Brevard County line.

A tropical storm watch is in effect from the Seven Mile Bridge in
the Florida Keys northward to south of Deerfield Beach, including
Lake Okeechobee

Max sustained winds...145 mph
Moving...N or 360 degrees at 10 mph...17 km/h
950 mb

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[NautiNurse]

...Eye of extremely dangerous Hurricane Matthew expected to hit
far eastern Cuba hard later today...

Summary of 200 PM EDT...information
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about 65 mi...ESE of Guantanamo Cuba
about 55 mi...SSW of the eastern tip of Cuba
Max. sustained winds...145 mph...230 km/h
Moving...N at 10 mph
Pressure...949 mb

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[LonePalm]

Squalls out on the Gulf Stream, big storm's coming soon.

I'm just trying to reason with Hurricane Season.

"Ceterum censeo Hillary esse delendam."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[ameribbean expat]

For those of you playing along at home with us in the storm’s path, our electric utility Florida Plunder & Loot has a nice interactive map that shows power outages/number affected/projected restoration time:

Http://www.fplmaps.com

[NautiNurse]

The Hurricane Watch has been extended southward to Golden Beach, Florida.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Golden Beach to the Volusia/Brevard County line

A tropical storm watch is in effect for...
* Seven Mile Bridge to south of Golden Beach
* Lake Okeechobee

Interests elsewhere in the Florida Peninsula and the Florida Keys
should monitor the progress of Matthew.

Max sustained winds...140 mph...
Moving...N at 9 mph...15 km/h
Pressure...949 mb...

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[trisham]

We have a puppy coming to us from Kansas City on Saturday. I am very concerned.

[NautiNurse]

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* north of Golden Beach to Sebastian Inlet
* Lake Okeechobee

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* north of Sebastian Inlet to the Flagler/Volusia County line

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Florida Keys from Seven Mile Bridge eastward
* Florida Bay

Max sustained winds...130 mph...
Moving...N at 8 mph... Pressure...950 mb...

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to
175 miles

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[NautiNurse]

The Hurricane Watch along the East Coast of Florida has been
extended northward to Fernandina Beach.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* north of Golden Beach to Sebastian Inlet
* Lake Okeechobee

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Chokoloskee to Golden Beach
* Florida Keys from Seven Mile Bridge eastward
* Florida Bay

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles.

Max sustained winds...125 mph...
Moving...N at 10 mph...
Pressure...962 mb...

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[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Local Statements:

Miami FL
Melbourne FL
Jacksonville FL
Key West FL