Posted on 10/09/2018 4:49:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Major Hurricane Michael is churning toward the northeastern Gulf of Mexico coast. Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Monday for 35 counties with mandatory coastal evacuations in the FL Panhandle. 1,250 National Guard troops are aiding the process and more than 4,000 more placed on standby.
FEMA is already on the ground in Florida; other federal agencies are also preparing to assist people in the storm's path.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday declared a state of emergency for the entire state. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency for 92 counties ahead of Hurricane Michael landfall.
Meanwhile, Tallahassee city government (Andrew Gillum, Mayor & D'Rat FL Gubernatorial candidate) offices are "closed until further notice." Tallahassee International Airport is suspending commercial flight activity as 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday but expects to resume activity on Thursday.
The U.S. military moved its aircraft from the Panhandle on Monday. Roughly 50 F-22 stealth fighter jets — valued around $150 million each — have been relocated from the Tyndall Air Force Base, while the U.S. Navy said it is moving all its training aircraft from Pensacola.
Energy Production The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on Tuesday estimated that around 726 MMcf/d (28.4%) of natural gas production and 670,831 b/d (39.5%) of oil production in the GOM had been shut in ahead of the storm.
As of midday Tuesday, 75 platforms and three rigs had been evacuated, while eight dynamically positioned rigs had been moved out of the storm’s path as a precaution, according to BSEE.
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NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Key West FL
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NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Panama City, FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Tallahassee, FL
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One thing learned from the last hurricane which devastated the Carolinas is that Category # doesn’t tell the whole story of a storm’s destructive power.
Having been alive during Camille, what I remember is quiet fear when discussing it afterwards. To this day. Hopeful this one doesn’t take the same toll.
I’m beginning to think Cat- is possible.
...and yep... I’m seeing the 150 report as well. Strongest hit to the US in years.
Pressure 923 mb is ONE millibar above Hurricane Andrew 1992.
Her’s another person writing about the wind yesterday...
“It’s as windy today in Jacksonville as it was in Orlando when Matthew came through and the hurricane is still a day away from even coming remotely close to us.”
That will be lowered. Recon found sub-920 reading a few minutes ago.
omg. Just omg.
is lowering pressure worse? I just look at wind speed. How do the correlate?
Generally speaking, they go hand-in-hand: pressure lowering increases the rush of air trying to fill the vacuum that’s being created, hence higher winds.
The weather guy in Apalachicola is in a bad spot for flooding... not a lot of high rises or high ground there I think
Yes, lower pressure means higher wind speeds.
Wind speed increase tends to lag a bit behind pressure drop. Pressure of 920 could result in borderline cat-5 winds. What is worse is the storm is strengthening upon landfall - far worse than the typical weakening of storms as they approach the Gulf coast.
Your anecdotes don’t trump the Jax Naval Station data I provided to you. Let us know when you find a reputable source for 70-80 mph winds in Jacksonville yesterday.
Surprised not to see any Kamikaze surfers out there.
Wow, the latest sat signature is an almost absolute perfect circle eye.
I really feel sorry for the people of Panama City, Apalachicola, Mexico Beach and Tyndall AFB.
Also, the path od devastation will not stop there, Tallahassee, Dothan and even Albany, GA could see 100+ MPH winds before the day is out. This monster is going to create destruction for miles inland.
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