BULLETIN
Hurricane Irma Advisory Number 42
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
1100 AM EDT Sat Sep 09 2017
...IRMA CONTINUES TO POUND THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA...
...FORECAST TO RESTRENGTHEN WHILE HEADING FOR SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE
KEYS...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
The Storm Surge Warning has been extended from Chassahowitzka to the
Suwanee River.
The Storm Surge Watch has been extended from north of the Suwanee
River to Ochlockonee River and from north of the Volusia/Brevard
County line north to Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
The Hurricane Warning for the east coast of the United States
has been extended northward to Fernandina Beach, and the Hurricane
Watch has been extended from north of Fernandina Beach to Edisto
Beach.
The Hurricane Warning for the Gulf of Mexico coast has been
extended to the Aucilla River. The Hurricane Watch is now in
effect from west of the Aucilla River to Indian Pass.
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued from north of Edisto Beach
to the South Santee River.
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued from west of Indian Pass to
the Okaloosa/Walton County Line.
buoy 42023 50 miles into the gulf off fort myers shows
sustained23 gusts29
water temp 86.2
wind direction 260 degrees,just south of West.
so many valuable buoys and lighthouses either neglected or no setup there.Really sad.
So, Irma is a CAT 3 now?
Slower winds and slower forward motion. Thanks to the island of Cuba.
I wonder why there was no mention of the expected wind shear in the forecast discussion. It was included in the 5am discussion.
This morning I was in Ft. Myers on the coast, where I spent 2+ days. I left at 7am today for Palm Beach County. SR 80 was wide open with no traffic - it was like a ghost town all through the state. LaBelle, Clewiston and Belle Glade are boarded up well. In my opinion Ft. Myers was not that well secured yet.
In PBC we still expect over 80mph winds at somepoint Sunday/evening. Curfews in effect tonight at 8pm. Traffic is light as nothing is open. Prayers up.
2 minutes 58? Yer slippin, NN. Guess I’ll let ya slide though.
Today’s your day!
All 72 hours of it!
You got this. I believe in you both. Water and a bit of wind. Deja vu.
I’ll be in and out, scanning the thread but maybe not deep reading it, so ping Freepmail if you need anything.
We got your back. Just holler.
Godspeed.