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
On GE they post Irma’s position with a red diagram(the number is the category). Double click, just east of Antiqua.
I have been tracking using “placemarks”.
GE doesn’t leave the old marker up, when placing a new diagram.
Safe travels! Check in when you can. I hope it will be a mini vacation for you and your family.
Brilliant analysis and why we are leaving at 4:00 am Thursday morning.no clear pathway on tracking.
as if herding cats weren’t bad enough...
Herding cats in key West!
Ha!
That place is Rebellion Central.
OMG I may never come back to the Keys...
Just saw 11:00 EDT NHC update.
Bad JuJu!
Updates from San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- All remaining departures from San Juan International Airport (SJU), on airplanes that are not already there or can’t get in and out by Wednesday at 14:00 are cancelled UFN.
- Notwithstanding the above, United, Delta and Southwest airlines have ADDED flights tonight and before 14:00 tomorrow to get as many people accommodated and out of here as possible, especially those booked for late tomorrow and Thursday.
- SJU will cease operations at 14:00 Wednesday September 6, and hopes to resume within 24 hours.
You live on the Intracoastal Waterway?
Aren’t you worried about flooding?
Checking her profile her last posts here were back in May.
Jose will you be, like Irma ahead of thee?
I am the exact opposite. Despite good preventative dental care in my youth and early adult years, my teeth started to disintegrate in my thirties. Genetics is destiny for me.
GE posts the eye position not pictures of swirling clouds.
Right now it’s approx. 195NM SEE of Antiqua.
Fwiw, I have evacuated twice to Orlando.......and they received some freaking high winds!
We evacuated once to Jacksonville.......a much calmer port in the storm
Everyone needs to know that Irma has not hit the warm waters yet.
Warmer temperatures are ahead of the storm, especially if it tracks towards key West.
Hey girl! Been loving your Black Magick stories...
Frankie McDowell, North America’s weatherman has issued his hurricane warning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHH43pb70-Q
Irma will steal some of Jose’s thunder.
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