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Hurricane IRMA
Stratocaster:
This looks to be a beast of a storm, and has been making a beeline for the NE corner of the Lesser Antilles for a few days now.
The big question (as always) is "when will it turn"? Just a few degrees while in the southern latitudes makes a big difference as it heads north.
I am personally watching very closely, as we live in Nassau, Bahamas, and we are just now fully recovered from the direct hit by Cat 4 Matthew last October. Where we live, the NE eyewall went right over us.
For now, we will follow the advice "Hope for the best but prepare for the worst".
CW2274:
--- Quote from: Stratocaster on September 03, 2017, 03:54:55 PM ---For now, we will follow the advice "Hope for the best but prepare for the worst".
--- End quote ---
Smart. Best way not to thin the gene pool. ;)
Jstx:
Irma's just part of the story.
That little low pressure wave/blip hanging around in the SW GOM to the Bay of Campeche just merited an NHC bump up to having some development potential soon, as it moves to the NW (look out Rio Grande Valley & Corpus and ?).
And that proto-depression with a large potential for development creeping along in Harvey’s footsteps the last few days, way out in the Atlantic, continues to have very good odds of becoming ‘something’ big too.
The official hurricane season is barely half over and shows more than normal activity, of course it could also continue into Dec and Jan too, like some recently.
Fun times…no such thing as climate change though... :twisted:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?atlc
ocala:
Definitely keeping an eye, ( pun intended) on Irma. Some models have it coming right up to the Florida coast then turning north.
Next weekend we'll know for sure.
I might even fill up the gas cans tomorrow for the genny. After what we saw with Harvey there will probably be panic buying here. Hey if it pass's by just fill up the cars.
hankster:
Still a week to go for peak hurricane season.
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