Posted on 09/04/2017 2:02:19 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Thanks again for your updates, cll! I’m surprised the major airlines will still be flying up to 1400 tomorrow.
Along with the low already in the Gulf?
Thank you. Staying around too long with concern for residences, personal property and boats can be fatal or a weeks long nightmare.
I have family in Tampa. When it becomes clear for them, the airports and roads will already be full of people from further south who will start earlier. I am greatly concerned.
So the weather is after the Deplorables?! Has it occurred to these dufusses that the “weather” does not have a brain, or soul, or feelings? That being said, the Prince of the Power of the air may be a mite vengeful.
Good and useful info—thank you!
According to Bastardi that low in the Gulf is going to sputter around for a few days them head back into Mexico.
POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE IRMA HEADING
TOWARD THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...
...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE NEARING COMPLETION IN THE EASTERNMOST
LEEWARD ISLANDS...
2:00 PM AST Tue Sep 5
Location: 16.9°N 59.1°W
Moving: W at 14 mph
Min pressure: 926 mb
Max sustained: 185 mph
People should book Hotels now. This thing is going to smack S.Florida hard. I think it will take a hard turn as that front gets closer but it may take this storm right up through Florida. Get off the Atlantic.
My good friend lives 20 miles south of Tampa. I sent her a text this morning asking if she had plans to evacuate. Her response was “?”. She had no idea about the hurricane. She does not watch TV. Goodness mercy child, I’m in Michigan and I know about it!
Does anyone know where I can get info on that? I’m in Corpus & I’m worried about it since it now has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical depression now. We still haven’t recovered from Harvey. Plus I own a home in South Mississippi so I’ve got my eye on Irma too. Jesus I’ve lived on the Gulf my entire life and from Frederic to now I’m storm weary.
Yea, he is the cutest!
Hurricane Prep ...... Make sure insurance is paid up, then drive up to Michigan for Fall Colors Tour !
| Name | Year | Pressure (mb) | Max sustained wind speed (mph) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia | 2015 | 880 | 200 | Eastern Pacific |
| Wilma | 2005 | 882 | 175 | Atlantic |
| Gilbert | 1988 | 888 | 185 | Atlantic |
| Labor Day | 1935 | 892 | 150-200 | Atlantic |
| Rita | 2005 | 897 | 175 | Atlantic |
| Allen | 1980 | 899 | 190 | Atlantic |
| Linda | 1997 | 902 | 185 | Eastern Pacific |
| Katrina | 2005 | 902 | 175 | Atlantic |
| Camille | 1969 | 905 | 190 | Atlantic |
| Mitch | 1998 | 905 | 180 | Atlantic |
All I see is more warm bath water ahead of it’s path. It would not surprise me if it hits 200 MPH.
Hotel rooms are hard to come by in FL now. Early evening, rooms were disappearing as fast as I was trying to book a reservation. Check-in Thursday worked, Friday check-in was nearly impossible and much more expensive. Monday check-out no problem, No room at the inn Monday night.
I’m a ham radio operator and train with the local Emergency Services thru A.R.E.S. I am a shelter operator and none are open yet, but when you need that list it doesn’t mean the web site works. Also, many of our staff are gone to Houston so there will be fewer shelter operator.
PR and Cuba MTS may mess up inflow even if the center doesn’t pass over land,,but as you pointed out the water is even warmer then were it is now...assuming the upper levels remain the same..its possible
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