Posted on 10/06/2016 11:52:17 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
US National Weather Service Jacksonville Weather.gov/JAX@NWSJacksonville
The storm poses an imminent threat of tropical storm and/or hurricane conditions to SOME PORTION of the Warning area.
Heed the advice of Local officials. Be careful about rumors, erroneous social media posts and unwarranted speculation.
Major Hurricane Matthew Briefing Situation Overview
...THIS IS NOW A WORST CASE STORM SURGE SCENARIO...
Catastrophic Damage is Anticipated for Coastal Areas.
Major Hurricane Matthew is still expected to move DANGEROUSLY CLOSE the Florida First Coast and Southeast Georgia Coast Friday through Friday night into Saturday with catastrophic impacts expected along and near the coast.
A major hurricane has not impacted this area in 118 years, since October 2nd 1898. There is NO local living memory of the potential of this event. If a direct landfall occurs this will be unlike any hurricane in the modern era. . The western eyewall is expected to move along a portions of the coast with sustained winds 115 to 125 mph and gusts in the most affected areas! Winds will be higher in high rise structures in Downtown Florida possibly strong Category 4 to Category 5 intensity!
Some of the lowest barrier islands will be completely overtopped with large battering wave and life threatening flooding. Barrier islands are likely to breached and it is extremely possible that new inlets will be cut in the worst affected areas.
Please, Please heed the advice of public and emergency management officials. 40 people in New York and New Jersey did not heed these warning during Sandy and died in the storm surge! This will be a MUCH Greater surge than Sandy had along the New Jersey Shore!
I’m beginning to think they’re not going to get that there, maybe further north as the storm approaches closer to the east coast of FL.
I think South Florida will be spared the worst of it.
It’s sort of odd that none of the available weather stations reporting show really high wind speeds. The Category 4 winds must be very compact.
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Keeping you in prayers. It’s ok to be afraid!
Are you replying to the right thread?
More footage from Haiti:
I haven’t seen/heard of any speculation of where Nicole is headed. What if she moves steady westward and hit Florida right after Matthew?
That would be bad news!
Currently showing moron with a surfboard.
If it makes a U turn will it mix with Nicole?
This is a pretty cool wind map, along with other functions, that I just bookmarked.
https://www.windytv.com/?28.125,-81.035,7
It looks like it is getting some help from “Nicole” already.
It looks like he left. There have been a couple from time to time.
Waves rolling in are very close to the deck of that pier.
If you look at the link below, scroll out and you can see Nicole to the east of Matthew.
https://www.windytv.com/?26.802,-76.829,7
All those people from Dade, Brevard, and Palm Beach who followed orders to evacuate now clogging the roads trying to get back home. I just hope they don’t run out of gas on the highway.
Yes it has been raining for over 24b hrs not hurricane related But, tomorrow at about 8 a.m. anticipating outer bands of Matthew. This hurricane has formed a loop & is anticipated to follow same path in 24 hours
Ecacuation is going West & North. Hurricane has formed a loop & anticipated to follow same path as today
Yeh I grew up in the south side of Jax. Spent all myfree time at the beach. Went through 120 mph winds with Dora as a kid. This thing is definitely dangerous. Hopefully it does not make landfall.
Why are you posting that in the hurricane thread?
Thank you.. showed it to my kids
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