Posted on 09/04/2017 2:02:19 PM PDT by NautiNurse
While thoughts and prayers are with our Texas FRiends and neighbors, we are at the peak of the Atlantic Tropical Storm season. Hurricane Irma continues its trek from Cape Verde across the pond and toward the Hebert Box (see below). People with interests in the Southeastern U.S. and Gulf of Mexico should be alert to the forecast path updates for this powerful storm. It is important to note that the average NHC track errors are about 175 and 225 statute miles at days 4 and 5, respectively.
Hurricane Irma originally had a small wind field. In the past 24 hours, however, the wind field has expanded with hurriance force winds up to 40 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds up to 140 miles from the storm center.
FL Governor Rick Scott reminds Floridians: Families should take time today to make sure you have a disaster plan and fully-stocked Disaster Supply Kit. Florida residents from West Palm Beach to Tampa Bay are heeding the alert. Store shelves are emptying of bottled water.
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NOAA Local Weather Statements/Radar San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Buoy Data Caribbean
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“Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas”
Probably the safest place one could be.
Irma may be getting even stronger the last few hours IMO
recon will be in the storm in 90 mins..we will find out
Well the good news, is that Barbuda, compared with Antigua is not nearly as populated.
Barbuda has about 1,300 inhabitants compared to about 90,000 for Antigua.
That’s my thought. They will move the watches up the coast, Actually should hit the North Carolinas first, Sunday night at the latest. Head inland over VA and then out to Sea. Nothing good will happen here.
Those are an awfully lot of tightly packed isobars......
It’s a wonder anyone survived that.
Antiqua/ Barbuda PM:
90% structures damaged or destroyed. Roofs, walls etc gone. Collapsed.
Telecom network destroyed. Telecom tower broke in half.
Airport runway severe damage shipping container flew thru air crashed on runway.
60% homeless.
1 infant fatality.
EST 150 million damage, probably higher.
Ships, supplies, rescues pledged from other Carib nations as soon as seas subside.
Further north along that beach, many high-rises are owned by Russians. Friend of mine, attorney in Miami, says they are impossible to deal with, lying cheating jerks who might take the money and run.
Thank you for the update. I thought there were more like 1,000 people. That’s pretty amazing.
Any news yet from St. John?
We went to Nags Head in July. Loved it. My cousin got her hair done, and the hairdresser said “ We are due for a big one”. I hope they are spared
Charley jeanne francis. Then matthew?
Haven’t heard anything but St Thomas got blasted.
Oh man. Awful.
NortheastWeatherWx @NEWeatherWx 5m5 minutes ago First images emerging out of #Barbuda Jim Cantore and Reed Timmer
Me too, Hope this thing just goes out to sea. I was there in August, one of my most favorite spots on the east coast.
Michael Reagan @ReaganWorld 10m10 minutes ago
Ivans on Joss Van Dyke in BVI.
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