Hurricane Matthew Live Thread II

NOAA/NHC ^ | October 6 2016 | NOAA/NHC

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Matthew is big, bad and just downright scary, with iminent and sustained impacts to U.S. mainland. Florida Governor Rick Scott issued a state of emergency for all of Florida and disaster operations are activated. More than 1.5 million Floridians reside in current evacuation zones. Governor Scott has spoken with utilities across the state to ensure utilities are pre-positioned and there are no unmet needs. Multiple coastal hospitals have been evacuated. Meanwhile, feckless President Barack Hussein Obama is personally monitoring the progress of the storm.

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Hurricane Matthew Thread I

[luv2ndamend]

http://www.ftlauderdalebeachcam.com/

Nice live beach view

[glock rocks]

I’ve been in Utah for years.

[Prov1322]

I have a condo under contract in New smyrna Beach (just south of Daytona). I have no clue how this will or should shake out.

One impact is the inability to get insurance. We had that happen in 2004 with a property we rehabbed. Had to wait until the moratorium was lifted so buyers could complete the deal. I expect the same still happens today.

[Guenevere]

Is that good or bad?

[glock rocks]

936 mbar = 27.6 in. hg

[randita]

So it might weaken for a bit, but then the outer eyewall may replace the inner one and when that happens, it could re-intensify - correct?

[NautiNurse]

Godspeed to you and your family. Please check in when you can.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

2 or 3 people walking on beach. :-0

[dirtboy]

Depends upon what happens and how fast. An eyewall replacement cycle tends to weaken winds a bit but also make for a much larger windfield. This close to the coast, it’s hard to tell if Matthew will have enough time to fully rebuild the outer eyewall.

The inner eye is actually drifting northwards within the outer eyewall, which is moving steadily NW, which is why some folks are claiming the system is starting to move north.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

I’m watching live JAX TV News on Apple TV from Kansas. Reporter said about half of the homes were boarded up and many folks riding Matthew out in the St. Augustine area. Be safe everyone!

[GOYAKLA]

Check this.
https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IFREEPOR3#history

[NautiNurse]

Not sure whether this is a wobble, but the eye is definitely E of the track:

[SE Mom]

Thank you for updates dear NN. I have an hour off now to catch up. We’ve gotten dozens of patients from east coast hosp evacs...busy day...you know..

[AppyPappy]

Winds are around 10mph in West Palm Beach but predicted to go to 80+ by 8PM

[abb]

Good information graphic. Any at all eastward jog is better than westward.

[numberonepal]

Eye sucking in some dry air too.

[SE Mom]

Godspeed, doc. My hospital’s been taking evacs all day from your side..we’re good to go. (Orlando)

[alancarp]

Just for everyone’s reference purposes:

mbars...inches

945 / 27.90
944 / 27.88
943 / 27.85
942 / 27.82
941 / 27.79
940 / 27.76
939 / 27.73
938 / 27.70
937 / 27.67
936 / 27.64 <— Matthew currently
935 / 27.61
934 / 27.58
933 / 27.55
932 / 27.52
931 / 27.49
930 / 27.46
929 / 27.43
928 / 27.40
927 / 27.37
926 / 27.34 <— initial report of Andrew at landfall
925 / 27.31
924 / 27.28
923 / 27.26
922 / 27.23 <— Andrew at landfall
921 / 27.20
920 / 27.17 <— Katrina at US landfall
919 / 27.14
918 / 27.11
917 / 27.08
916 / 27.05
915 / 27.02

Camille’s 909mb (26.8”) and 1935 Labor Day ‘Cane’s 892 (26.3”) were the lowest on record for US strikes, according to Wikipedia.

[PJ-Comix]

Folks, folks. Just to keep things in perspective, here is a VIDEO I recorded at 3:40 PM today. As you can see there is barely a breeze and only a light rain in the Fort Lauderdale area. The reason for this is that the heaviest winds of Matthew are confined to a very narrow area of the eye wall. Also we are on the weak side of the hurricane. At the time of the recording, less than an hour ago, I believe the eye of Matthew was about 50 miles from Fort Lauderdale and won't come much closer since it is almost at the closest approach.

Watch the video and you will be surprised at how little effect Hurricane Matthew has on the Fort Lauderdale area although the beaches must be getting some heavy waves.

[SE Mom]

Thanks, bookmark