Posted on 09/04/2017 2:02:19 PM PDT by NautiNurse
While thoughts and prayers are with our Texas FRiends and neighbors, we are at the peak of the Atlantic Tropical Storm season. Hurricane Irma continues its trek from Cape Verde across the pond and toward the Hebert Box (see below). People with interests in the Southeastern U.S. and Gulf of Mexico should be alert to the forecast path updates for this powerful storm. It is important to note that the average NHC track errors are about 175 and 225 statute miles at days 4 and 5, respectively.
Hurricane Irma originally had a small wind field. In the past 24 hours, however, the wind field has expanded with hurriance force winds up to 40 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds up to 140 miles from the storm center.
FL Governor Rick Scott reminds Floridians: Families should take time today to make sure you have a disaster plan and fully-stocked Disaster Supply Kit. Florida residents from West Palm Beach to Tampa Bay are heeding the alert. Store shelves are emptying of bottled water.
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Public Advisories
NHC Discussions
NOAA Local Weather Statements/Radar San Juan, Puerto Rico
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Miami, FL
NHC Local Weather Statements/Radar Key West, FL
Buoy Data Caribbean
Buoy Data SE US & GOM
Hebert Box - Mash Pic for Tutorial
Credit: By J Cricket - Modification of map from Wiki
Your firewood is going to be thoroughly waterlogged by heavy, wind-driven rain, even under a cover or in a woodshed. If you think there’s even the vaguest possibility of needing that wood stove, put up some wood where it will definitely stay dry.
He’s a dirtbag. Using this storm to push the global warming agenda.
I wish his pal obama would visit him for the storm. And while at it, invite soros.
Miss Didi! How are you? Good to see you and thanks for your kindness.
We’ll be ok. Just having a moment:) Technology is wonderful and maddening! So many great freepers on NN’s hurricane threads..the first one I was on FR for was Charley. I was so thankful the th. ad was here...til we lost power, haahhh! Long time ago...
Flash flooding Mitchum Culvert, Bagatelle, Dominica early Tuesday afternoon as outer bands of Hurricane Irma moved over the island.
This reminds me of the good old rush threads.
Already done. I have two hearths.
Maybe that’s how he goes.
I just saw a report that a cold front will bring temps down to lower 60s in Florida Panhandle this weekend. Unusually low for this time of year. Wonder how that will affect Irma?
“I will be on Necker alongside our team, as I have been on the three times we have had hurricanes over the past 30 years.”
He should be getting those people out of there.
In the south, cold air tends to be dry air so it should help weaken the storm.
I don’t know what influence the cold front is supposed to have on Irma’s track.
I remember the 3 & 4-part Dean and Felix threads, then Ike... and no disaster til Harvey, really, CONUS-wise.
He also went on a man-made global warming storm severity tirade.
Hope he survives and gets to see the next SEVEN years of Trump in office.
How people think giving socialists in Paris 3 Billion of my tax money is going to control the weather is beyond non-senseical —but these are people that this someone who does not like his penis and wants to pee in the girls restroom should be allowed to and be called “a woman.”
Katrina was definitely the epic set of storm threads. I think there were six threads, each with 1500-3000 posts. More than a million hits in total.
We may do that as well.
Holy cannoli !
The 'stadium effect' is well defined in this image capture by one of our Reserve Citizen Airmen during a flight into Cat 5 Hurricane Irma....
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