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.
Gulf of Mexico Satellite Channels
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NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Key West FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar New Orleans, LA
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Mobile AL/Pensacola FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Panama City, FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Tallahassee, FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Tampa Bay, FL
Eye is very defined.
Eyewall moving on shore near Tyndall AFB
President Trump live presser re: hurricane. He described that assets were used to assist impoverished people in the path of the hurricane to evacuate.
Wow if sustained at 150 than higher gusts would most likely be 175 or who knows what?Just image hurricane winds of 75 mph than add 100 to that, what stands up to that?
thanks NN
wow just getting started too!
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Thanks.
Here’s a weather station at Port St Joe. The closest one I can find still reporting.
https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KFLPORTS120#history
Recon
14 mph forward speed is going to be a big help even though there will be lots of damage. At least it won’t stall thats when areas get flattened out.
For what it’s worth, here a several national Park closings:
https://www.nps.gov/ande/index.htm - Andersonville NHS
https://www.nps.gov/jica/index.htm - Jimmy Carter NHS
https://www.nps.gov/guis/index.htm - Gulf Islands NS
Weather channel - 150 mph winds
Gusts 50+ Appalachicola, Tallahassee as of right now per WC. Rush just reported 87 mph gust in Appalachicola.
FYI - Cat 5 is 157 mph winds.
Thanks so much for your threads...
Sitting here in Jubail, KSA, I can follow the landfall of this massive hurricane!
Glad you are able to follow from such a distance! No hurricanes in your location, for sure.
How is the weather in your area today? Any potential storm surge problems?
Looks like right on course for Tyndall and Mexico Beach
Flat
We don’t even have a cloud!
The lower the pressure the higher the WS generally speaking.
NOw officially the most intense storm since 1800’s to hit Florida Gulf Coast, and officially lowest internal pressure (919) ever recorded in October for any storm.
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