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.
Mash image to find lots of satellite imagery links
Public Advisories
NHC Discussions
NOAA Local Weather Statements/Radar San Juan, Puerto Rico
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Miami, FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Key West, FL
Buoy Data Caribbean
Buoy Data SE US & GOM
Hebert Box - Mash Pic for Tutorial
Credit: By J Cricket - Modification of map from Wiki
Just took in our first evacuee from JAX. 69yo and had enough canes.
Glad you don’t have to go far for safe harbor.
LMAO!
Better a brand new roof under warranty, then an old roof that needs to be replaced...
Thanks praying for a fish storm..
They don’t call it ‘low country’ for nothing :)
I love Beaufort too!
The Upstate can experience tropical storm conditions of wind and rain, obviously not storm surge. Flash flooding is always a concern though. Bluffton at least has Hilton Head as a shield. If you leave, leave early as I95 and I26 are a madhouse in a storm.
Prayers for everyone.
Not only wishing you well, but praying this thing will turn out to sea!
We love our Freepers....plus we have family and neighbors there...
....I just called our neighbors.....one is almost 99
That’s really good. Visions of you in mangrove swamps, while better than a dock, were a bit unsettling.
When you rig for a storm at anchorage do you toss out fore and aft anchors and tie off to the trees?
WOW! Many thanks for your comprehensive PR update. Godspeed to you and your family through the storm.
Thanks for the island webcam links. Gosh, I want to go back to St. Thomas and the Mahogany Run golf course. One of the most beautiful locations on earth.
Don’t they make plastic bins without handles? How dumb of them to put holes in something that’s supposed to protect stuff. Gotta wonder....
LOL!
My brother and his wife are on this cruise:
7-Day Western Caribbean from Miami
Day Cruise Ports Arrive Depart
Sat Miami, Florida (EMBARK) -— 4:00 pm
Sun At Sea -— -—
Mon Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras 10:00 am 6:00 pm
Tue Harvest Caye, Belize 8:00 am 5:00 pm
Wed Costa Maya, Mexico 8:00 am 5:00 pm
Thu Cozumel, Mexico 8:00 am 5:00 pm
Fri At Sea -— -—
Sat Miami, Florida (DISEMBARK) 8:00 am -—
What would a cruise typically do based on currently projected forecasts? . . . return a day earlier??? I’ve don’t know anything about cruises, but I am concerned since after disembarking, they need to fly out of Miami International airport. Thoughts/comments? Thank you so much!
Looks like it’s going to hit Florida on the southern end from what I can tell.
Thanks for these threads.
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