Florida Lookout, Irma?

[dmforcier]

Watch The Wire.

Best drama on television, ever. Take your mind right off it.

[Father'sDaughter]

From our local channels up here we're getting 45% of Irma coverage, 45% on the quadruple homicide in the next town over, and the remaining 10% is being split between sports and a smattering of other stories. Not a good news day.

Here's hoping Irma is kind to all in Florida!

[AlittleSalt]

Even though ABC news just said the hurricane is starting to move northwest - it still looks like it's moving right to left...west. The say there are already 10,000 without power in Florida.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

Even though ABC news just said the hurricane is starting to move northwest - it still looks like it's moving right to left...west. The say there are already 10,000 without power in Florida.

Somewhere else they said 75, 000 without power. They just really are talking out if their collective a$$es!

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by kayrobbins

Gee, thanks for the suggestions to send me over the edge. I finally finished House of Cards, am working on The Ranch and may get desperate enough to watch orange Is The New Black.

Of course once the goes out I will have no electricity, water or septic tank working since I don't have a generator. It is times like this that I wish I was back home in Kentucky.

Just my opinion, but Orange ITNB sucked this year. IMHO. We are watching West Wing. What a great show that was.Just fine writing.

[Rajun Gardener]

I'm back with more good news. I think.
Pray the Euro is right, although it's been a little off track the wind speeds have been mostly correct.

Here's the latest model runs and a wind shear map. The Euro still says it's gonna be a Cat 2 or 3 at landfall and the windshear map clearly shows that it's unfavorable for intensification. It does have a little window to get stronger but you can see it's not much room to get stronger before hitting the shear. Look at the color legend/words at the bottom right and you'll see what I'm talking about.

It should turn north soon but maybe that wind shear will hold it for a while. The shear could be what's slowing it down too.

Time will tell and this storm has certainly been an interesting storm to watch go from the strongest in history to a Cat 3. And to think, little old Cuba slowed it down.

It's another "Ray of Hope" to weaken!!!!

Here's the links and pics.
https://weather.us/cyclone-tracks/eu...-240-irma.html
http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-tim...&prod=shr&zoom

[Rajun Gardener]

Stop the violence Florida, LOL
https://twitter.com/CSGV/status/906512170405507073

[Rockporter]

Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

Stop the violence Florida, LOL
https://twitter.com/CSGV/status/906512170405507073

Wow, what has become of our society? SMH.

[SteveP]

Originally Posted by Rajun Gardener

Stop the violence Florida, LOL
https://twitter.com/CSGV/status/906512170405507073

Lol, stuff like this is why I don't do any social media.

[dmforcier]

From the radar the eye has finally pulled off Cuba and moved NW.

[AlittleSalt]

At 2am eastern time - it looks like it is moving north-northwest, but it is still moving slow. It's much closer to Cuba than Florida right now.

[Worth1]

Back to Cat 4.

[ginger2778]

Cat 4 now but the shear and land mass ahead project it to weaken. The water it is over right now is 30C so it has strengthened. Hit Cuba's east as a cat 5, first 5 in 100 years. Currently moving 6mph, hitting Key West at around 7:30ish.
As you all can tell by my posting we never even lost power. Good stuff, lol.
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/ir...or-storm-surge

[Worth1]

It should weaken as soon as it hits the Florida Alps.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by Worth1

It should weaken as soon as it hits the Florida Alps.

I wish! Some hiking would be nice. The dreaded Hurricane Irma 5 lbs might be knocking at my door.lol!