Hurricane Irma

[Larry Caldwell]

Hurricane Harvey, Two new hurricanes making landfall, 8.1 earthquake off of Mexico, Trump and North Korea rattling nuclear sabers - Is this the beginning of Armageddon?

Wait for the economic collapse before you start hiding in your bunker.

 

[rekees4300]

Now, the 'L' storm is forming off the edge of Africa and will likely become the named 'L' within 48 hours.

We're going to need a hurricane score card to keep track. :teacher:

 

[vvanders]

I have been watching Irma for a while now and the one model I follow had Irma going up the east coast and maybe hitting New England and/or Canada. The problem was that the time frame was 10 days out and forecasts are really only "good" out to three or four days.

What has been interesting is that as time past, Irma's track has moved farther and farther south and now matches what NOAA is forecasting. Yesterday, the GFS model had Irma hitting SC/NC and today it is moving south of FLA just like NOAA. Yesterday NOAA had the storm lining up on Miami.

This morning the GFS model has the storm making a sharp turn and heading straight up FLA 6-7 days from now. But that is so far out in time that the forecast is really a roll of the dice.

The scary thing is that if Irma goes through the straights of FLA and continues west, that puts in right smack dab in TX. :shocked::shocked:

But does look like the islands are going to get smacked.

Later,
Dan

Ars had a pretty good article earlier about NOAA vs Euro model: US forecast models have been pretty terrible during Hurricane Irma | Ars Technica

It's such a shame that the current political climate is so afraid of a two letter word that they're going to slash funding and manpower to the exact agencies that we need in times like these. Mark my words people will die because they are under prepared and/or didn't have enough warning in events like this.

The Euro model so far has been on the mark so hopefully they'll start using that to advise and inform people.

 

[/pine]

There is a run on plywood...from preparations...with Harvey's flooding and the aftermath damage Irma will leave is going to put a pinch on the drywall etc...etc. supplies...
...All the local (north GA) home depots are saying " limited supplies, call for availability" on most sheathing plywood...

 

[CalG]

Just a note

It's blowing 111 km Plus at the coast of Antarctica 66.5 S , 111.6 E
And there is something brewing SW of New Zealand.

Go figure.....

earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions

 

[CalG]

Ars had a pretty good article earlier about NOAA vs Euro model: US forecast models have been pretty terrible during Hurricane Irma | Ars Technica

It's such a shame that the current political climate is so afraid of a two letter word that they're going to slash funding and manpower to the exact agencies that we need in times like these. Mark my words people will die because they are under prepared and/or didn't have enough warning in events like this.

The Euro model so far has been on the mark so hopefully they'll start using that to advise and inform people.

Under prepared is one thing, but expecting warning etc. is just Darwin proving the point!

Friends don't let friends be fools.

 

[rswyan]

Back up to Cat 5 as Irma makes landfall on the north coast of Cuba.

Looks like it's tracking a little further south than was expected.

 

[bcp]

Hurricane Harvey, Two new hurricanes making landfall, 8.1 earthquake off of Mexico, Trump and North Korea rattling nuclear sabers - Is this the beginning of Armageddon?

People: Climate change is fake

Nature: Hold my beer...

 

[dragoneggs]

Just a note

It's blowing 111 km Plus at the coast of Antarctica 66.5 S , 111.6 E
And there is something brewing SW of New Zealand.

Go figure.....

earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions

Dang cool interactive map... drag it around to see Irma and what is coming next or anywhere else in the world! Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

 

[CalG]

People: Climate change is fake

Nature: Hold my beer...

You must know the comparison of Irma is with storms from many years past. ...
Before the global worming hype.

Human nature is part of nature!