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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #100 on: September 09, 2017, 10:05:59 PM »
That station has stopped reporting now.  I guess the power is going to be off for a while.  I wonder how much surge there is now in the keys?
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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #101 on: September 09, 2017, 10:45:13 PM »
The Key West WFO local obs page link below. It has the area ASOS, CWOP's, Buoys, METAR's, and more. Readings for some, status, etc.
Expect most of them will go dark by morning.
http://www.weather.gov/key/obs

With Harvey, the NOAA ASOS, KRKP at 'ground zero (Rockport, TX), went down very early, long before things really heated up. But then it's had a history of that, suspect budget cuts to NOAA (and others) are having some very serious 'under the radar' effects to our nation's essential services.
Like that already on the shelf, bought and paid for DMSP 5D-3/F20 satellite (cloud-cover imagery) having it's scheduled launch zeroed out, storage costs unfunded, and a forced scrapping of the essential bird.
All because it was scheduled to be launched by up and coming competitor SpaceX, when previous launches had been handled by the monopoly firm United Launch Alliance. Millions of dollars worth of important weather technology scrapped by one spiteful, corrupt (AL) Congresscritter. "Free Markets and Competition" my azz.


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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #102 on: September 09, 2017, 11:26:55 PM »
That's a good link.  Thanks!  :)

The Key West WFO local obs page link below. It has the area ASOS, CWOP's, Buoys, METAR's, and more. Readings for some, status, etc.
Expect most of them will go dark by morning.
http://www.weather.gov/key/obs
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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #103 on: September 09, 2017, 11:36:40 PM »
Here is a map of all CWOP stations.  You can move and zoom to see more detail:

http://www.kanonbra.com/maps/cwop/all_stations_in_map.html

Here are some CWOP stations in the southeastern Florida area:

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxnear.cgi?call=cw9005

Here are some CWOP stations in the southwestern Florida area:

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxnear.cgi?call=DW2901
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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #104 on: September 10, 2017, 01:40:02 AM »
I hope everyone has left.  If you're staying, I hope you have adequate shelter.  it's going to be very ugly all day Sunday and part of the day Monday.  It's supposed to get to us Tuesday (although it will be much weaker).  Good luck to everyone.

This is a strange year that two tropical storms are predicted to come right over (plus we were in the path of totality for the eclipse).
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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #105 on: September 10, 2017, 01:48:12 AM »
Looks like Irma just turned northward towards Key West...17:00UTC
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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #106 on: September 10, 2017, 01:58:02 AM »
Yes, and quickly. Looks like it's getting it's act together too.

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #107 on: September 10, 2017, 02:12:15 AM »
That was almost a 90-degree turn!!

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #108 on: September 10, 2017, 02:20:20 AM »
That was 'hurricane' neck breaking. Radar shows the inner structure appearing to become more organized.
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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #109 on: September 10, 2017, 02:20:47 AM »
she's a Cat 4 again with 130mph winds. 70 miles from the Keys

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #110 on: September 10, 2017, 02:26:01 AM »
she's a Cat 4 again with 130mph winds. 70 miles from the Keys
No surprise. It very well may hold intensity, if not increase, until the trough starts shearing it and/or landfall.

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #111 on: September 10, 2017, 02:31:09 AM »
yep I figured she was going to get stronger with all that bath water in the gulf. still sitting on pins and needles here if she shifts anymore west

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #112 on: September 10, 2017, 03:31:24 AM »
I'm sure it's happened before (I guess), but I can't recall the eye passing directly over a wx radar main bang as this certainly appears that it will do. Should paint an interesting picture.  8-)

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #113 on: September 10, 2017, 08:11:50 AM »
According to the IR image the eye is about to make landfall on the east end of Key West...

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #114 on: September 10, 2017, 08:17:44 AM »
KW bridges are in question.


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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #115 on: September 10, 2017, 08:30:38 AM »
Pressure 28.38 and falling in Key West...

Bridges are definitely in danger...*plenty* of those targets for Irma to take out in that 100+ mile stretch from mainland to Key West.

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #116 on: September 10, 2017, 08:46:02 AM »
Key West International appears to have just lost it's anemometer....
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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #117 on: September 10, 2017, 08:48:14 AM »
I posted this on the chit-chat forum but thought I'd report it here in case it wasn't seen.

Will see just how long my Vue and console lasts in Fort Myers. With 100mph+ winds projected I don't expect the ISS to last through the storm. If I can find the console after my mobile home blows away I may be able to extract some interesting data. You can see it at the link below for as long as the house had power. I'm currently holed up in Pensacola waiting for the storm to pass. www.nfmweather.com/weather/

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #118 on: September 10, 2017, 08:51:47 AM »
I created a shortcut last night on my desktop to be able to get to your station easily.  Looks like it's getting gusty there this morning.  Will keep a watch on it.

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #120 on: September 10, 2017, 09:02:05 AM »
With all the windows boarded up it's completely dark in house.
Kind of strange really.
Getting board. I'm ready for some action.
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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #121 on: September 10, 2017, 09:11:59 AM »
I'm sitting by a window facing Alabama Hwy 10 to the south and just had a caravan of dark green pickup trucks with blue lights heading east, some pulling trailers with ATV/UTV's on them, some with large john boats...this is about 50 miles south of Montgomery.  I couldn't make out the emblem on the side of the trucks..a tall, narrow emblem. There were probably 20 of them.  FEMA(it didn't look like their emblem), game wardens from MS or LA????

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #122 on: September 10, 2017, 09:12:54 AM »
I hope everyone has left.  If you're staying, I hope you have adequate shelter.  it's going to be very ugly all day Sunday and part of the day Monday.  It's supposed to get to us Tuesday (although it will be much weaker).  Good luck to everyone.

This is a strange year that two tropical storms are predicted to come right over (plus we were in the path of totality for the eclipse).
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Going ok.  Lots on the plate so to speak.  got around 12 gallons of honey this year, really dark and thick.  Working way too much. Glad to see everybody.  :)
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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #123 on: September 10, 2017, 09:17:16 AM »
Fantastic on the honey, Greg!!!!  How many hives did you rob from?  I had to let mine go by the wayside...life got in the way. :(

I completely understand having a plate full.  I wish you the best on everything...take some time for yourself, we only have so much time here so enjoy some of it. :)

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Re: Hurricane IRMA
« Reply #124 on: September 10, 2017, 09:36:44 AM »
I wonder if it's instrument failure or power failure

Key West International appears to have just lost it's anemometer....
7am EDT
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