BULLETIN
Hurricane Irma Advisory Number 43
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
500 PM EDT Sat Sep 09 2017
...EYE OF IRMA BEGINNING TO MOVE SLOWLY AWAY FROM THE COAST OF CUBA
WHILE WEATHER IS DETERIORATING IN SOUTH FLORIDA...
...MAJOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE FLORIDA KEYS AT
DAYBREAK...
SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
The Storm Surge Warning has been extended from the Volusia/Brevard
County Line northward to the South Santee River.
The Hurricane Watch west of the Aucilla River to Indian Pass has
been upgraded to a Hurricane Warning, and the Tropical Storm Watch
west of Indian Pass to the Okaloosa/Walton County Line has been
upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning.
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued north of Fernandina Beach
to South Santee River.
Dear Non-Floridians,
Rules when discussing the hurricane with Floridians need to be put in place- and I have elected myself to make the rules. I held a fair election and I won by a unanimous vote.
1) Calling people who don’t evacuate “idiots” or saying “they deserve what happens to them” is a judgement statement that without facts, you are not qualified to make. Take a step down off your pedestal please. You know it all. I get it.
We live in a state that is not the ‘Spring Breakers’ idea you have in your mind. We have more 55 plus communities than you can imagine. Elderly who can’t drive because of age, or leave because of finances. A lot of our elderly, don’t have “blood family” so they are relying on their “God made” family. We aren’t leaving our grandmas and grandpas behind alone to face Irma. They need younger people right now to make sure they have what they need to survive this storm and the devastation. Most of them have pets that are as old as they are. Just like your kids would be your priority, their furry companions are theirs.
2) Just go get a plane ticket! (You can’t just fly out.). Don’t make statements or give advice on how we should evacuate. You don’t have the knowledge of what we are up against. There are challenges of leaving. Flights out are being changed, cancelled, delayed. I can count a dozen or more friends who tried to get out (I’m looking at you mostly Delta) who spent 4 plus hours on hold trying to change flights. That’s unacceptable but a par for the course challenge now.
3) Don’t say “Get in your car and drive fast out” A) Gas stations are getting fuel still, but that fuel is gone before the lines are empty. b ) Things have gotten so crazy we now have police officers escorting oil tanker trucks for delivery. Let that sink in for a second. C) As an aside, i waited in line this afternoon and got.. 22 cents worth of gas in Starke. Wish I was kidding. D) even if you can get out where are you going to go? Last I heard the closest hotels were in .. Nashville.
B. ) There is no driving fast. Cars are moving 5-7 mph on highways trying to get to safety. The lines are long and imagine, with a gas shortage, being stuck on highways in jams for 12-15 hours.
4) Florida has one way out and that is through the top (Northern) part of the state. There are basically 2 major roads out. Those roads are jammed, backed up, and not expected to change.
5) To post “Florida is about to be wiped off the map” because you are watching the news reports and panicking from 3,000 miles away- is not the most uplifting thing for us to see. Plus, don’t speak your devastation to us. Be positive!
6) “If I lived in Florida, I would have evacuated a week ago.” Well I’m not so sure that you would have. It’s not that simple if you have a heart...not only that, you don’t know until the final days which path the storm is going to take. Homes have to be boarded. Things have to be done to ensure that if you do leave, you have somewhere to return. Then after our homes are secured, we again...have elderly who need their homes secured. So I’d say if you were here, you wouldn’t leave so fast.
7) Stop saying God is angry and that’s why Texas went through what Texas went through and that Florida is being hit.
God isn’t angry. Every person in the path of destruction was created in His image. Every person not in the path of destruction was created in His image. He is not angry. He is not judging us. He is not putting His wrath down. If you believe that, we don’t serve the Same God.
8.) “Go to a safer part of the state.” Yes, we thought of that. No one knows exactly what part that is. If Irma takes a turn it could hit the west coast- if we are all fleeing to the west coast because it says the east coast is the most dangerous, then that could be costly. We know what we need to do and we are monitoring the situation.
Feel free to stand in faith with us as we prepare for Irma’s arrival.
Feel Free to pray for divine intervention.
Feel Free to pray for our elderly, our people who can’t leave, our communities.
Feel Free to check on us, text us, call us. But, don’t text your fears of our demise. Don’t call us crying because you are scared for us.
We have a storm to conquer. As warriors we need to be healthy, mentally and physically. Your constant texts about impending death and destruction is counterproductive. Maybe it makes you feel better? If so. Go for it. If you’re a human, knock it off.
When your son or daughter or friend gets ready to go play in a competitive sport...before the game, do you call them and say ....
“you are going to lose”
“don’t show up for the game”
“The odds are against you”
I would hope not...well we are preparing to overcome this storm. Send us some prayers and encouragement! We welcome it! If you are going to do anything less than that, turn your TV or radio OFF and keep your mouth SHUT!
Rules will be strictly enforced...I don’t know how yet but don’t break them... Now, I have to go see what I can do to help my community get ready for Irma’s arrival.
God bless all, stay safe, love and help your neighbors!
#ProtectTheState #IrateIrma
Prayers for all with storm ahead and for those recovering from what was left behind!
Thank you for these threads.
There is an aspect of these storms that interests me.
Tornadoes most often move in a North Easterly direction
These hurricanes most often move in a North Westerly direction
It is true that when they run into other fronts, they are turned East.
Does the weather in the Atlantic always move East > West like this?
Waiting to hear the Left blame Trump for Irma hitting their paradise of Cuba.
Two days minimum smack over the Mississippi Valley. Even if it’s just a tropical storm by then, I can see some potential flooding issues that could impact the entire region.
I have 3 brothers that live in Florida and all are riding it out. One is in Tampa, one near Orlando and one that lives right on the St Johns River in Jacksonville.
Hope the SWFL eagle family in Ft. Myers will be alright. I love watching their live cam.
Tallahassee here. They just issued voluntary evac for all of Leon county. Too late to get on the roads now. Stay safe all
Next in line.......
Yellow X off the coast of Africa has a <40% of forming.
My bet is that the storms eye will miss Florida altogether. I bet it destroys Key West then scoots along the Gulf just missing Florida until it slams into Pensacola or maybe Mobile.
ping for later
My wife just read off some texts from her brother who lives in Tampa/St. Pete. He and his family are staying. My wife asked why, and he told her that, in reality, at this point there’s no way out. Like Davey Crockett said in their excellent post, no flights, can’t drive, and no gas.
He will keep us updated as long as he can while they still have power and communications.
Is anybody from the NH area planning to go down to Florida to help out after the hurricane? I’d be interested in catching a ride with anyone doing that.
Thanks for the links.
Storm surge forecast for the Keys near Tampa.
Looks like everything from Siesta Key, through Longboat Key, up through Anna Maria Island is going to be completely under water.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/154304.shtml?inundation#contents
Prayers.
God Bless and be with you.
Still no turn, getting closer and closer to Havana.
-PJ