Archive Former Major Hurricane Irma

[WesL]

The devastation on the islands is crazy.

 

[Blountwolf]

The devastation on the islands is crazy.

I fear this is what we have to look forward to in Miami and points north along the eastern coast of FL. The track of this one is horrifying - if it is onshore over florida on the way up, the surge just moves north up the coast. Here's hoping the turn north is early and quick.

 

[TuckerTerry]

From Glenn Burns ...

Do y'all think they are downplaying the forecast a bit for their viewing area, to help people remain more calm?

 

[TuckerTerry]

The devastation on the islands is crazy.

This is heart wrenching. And 3 confirmed deaths. I pray that total doesn't rise too much.

 

[rolltide_130]

From Glenn Burns ...

Do y'all think they are downplaying the forecast a bit for their viewing area, to help people remain more calm?
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I only see a supply list. How is that downplaying exactly? Seems very suitable to me.

 

[akt1985]

I was going to visit my grandma who lives between Tallahassee and Jacksonville for her birthday this weekend. I think I may have to cancel. I hear many gas stations in Florida are running out of gas.

 

[Pluviophile]

A friend who lives in Melbourne, Florida, texted me this today: "We're closing down the plant (where he works) on Friday, and not working Saturday, Sunday, or Monday. Wait-and-see for Tuesday. There are fights being reported at Wal-Mart. Bottled water has been sold out for a couple of days. We still have gasoline, but gas is sold out further south."

 

[bingcrosbyb]

Pressure down to 914mb. HWRF continues the deepening and goes sub-900mb around midnight tonight. Let's see......

 

[raine1212]

Finally something on our local news, but sad part we are on evac route

 

[warneagle]

Holding steady at 185 mph and 914 mb. It's already blown away the record for duration of sustained winds >180. Did y'all see some of the GOES16 visible satellite imagery of the vortices in the eyewall? Incredible stuff.

 

[cyelle21]

This storm is HUGE and I wonder if this storm will turn as quickly as the models are saying. I've always heard that hurricanes of this size and magnitude basically steer themselves. I keep going back to Katrina....she was suppose to make a similar turn north, but kept going west. I wonder if this trough will be as strong as they are predicting.

 

[TuckerTerry]

This storm is HUGE and I wonder if this storm will turn as quickly as the models are saying. I've always heard that hurricanes of this size and magnitude basically steer themselves. I keep going back to Katrina....she was suppose to make a similar turn north, but kept going west. I wonder if this trough will be as strong as they are predicting.

I have been questioning this very thing since they began speaking of "the turn" and it being so drastic.

 

[Tyler Penland]

The 12z euro would be a disaster for all of NC. It shows wind gusts to 80mph in my backyard thanks to the elevation. Gusts to 70 around Charlotte. Basically Hugo part two.

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[TuckerTerry]

I only see a supply list. How is that downplaying exactly? Seems very suitable to me.

All I meant was perhaps they are trying to avoid mass hysteria in ATL Metro, by only feeding bits and pieces at a time to their viewing audience.

That post was the first mention of any kind of supplies one may need in this area.

 

[Brent]

0z Euro is a disaster for SE FL including the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/West Palm Beach metro area all the way up past Savannah

If the Euro pressure is right its probably a borderline Cat 5 at landfall SW of Miami

 

[David in SW Blount]

I certainly wouldn't be model watching if I lived on the Atlantic coast of Florida; I would be gone. With this trajectory and the orientation of the peninsula, a wobble could make a difference between catastrophe and a more run of the mill storm.

 

[raine1212]

What time is the next recon info coming in?

 

[raine1212]

Looks like this is going to be on the top of me
http://www.ral.ucar.edu/hurricanes/...2017/track_gfs/aal11_2017090700_track_gfs.png

 

[TuckerTerry]

I have a family stuck in Key West. They tried to get out yesterday, but it took 6 hours just to get to Key Largo, and there's no gas. They have an MD patient, on ventilator with zero mobility. Anyone know how I can find out if gas is being replinished?

 

[Mike S]

I have a family stuck in Key West. They tried to get out yesterday, but it took 6 hours just to get to Key Largo, and there's no gas. They have an MD patient, on ventilator with zero mobility. Anyone know how I can find out if gas is being replinished?

Watch Gas Buddy. Refresh periodically. Pretty good about updating.