Floydbuster

Kirk is now a major hurricane, making it the third major of the season. Once the depression in the Eastern Atlantic gets a name, we will have another named storm and if that becomes a hurricane, we could have 12/8/3 by next week.

BULLETIN Hurricane Kirk Special Advisory Number 14 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL122024 800 PM AST Wed Oct 02 2024 ...KIRK RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE... SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.3N 44.3W ABOUT 1355 MI...2180 KM WNW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS ABOUT 1150 MI...1855 KM ENE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...955 MB...28.20 INCHES

Yeah, I suppose southeastern rather than northeastern. One thing clearly obvious from recon just before landfall was how lopsided the intensity was. The eastern side had Category 4 sustained winds, while the western side had extremely low weak winds in comparison.

Sending my prayers and hoping for a positive update soon

I am assuming that the highest maximum sustained winds were likely in a very tiny area in the very northeastern side of the eyewall at the immediate coast. My guess is 130 to 140 mph over the wetlands between Steinhatchee and Perry.

UNREAL Damage. https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1840500261712007614 https://x.com/LeadingReport/status/1840498476880183777 https://x.com/wsbtv/status/1840515679100842008 https://x.com/BrianEntin/status/1840403872084341056

Video Update for the night owls like me

Wow, Keaton Beach is just about under the northeast eyewall.

https://x.com/RyanBretonWX/status/1839477449907675590/photo/1 Surge up to 7 ft in Clearwater now

Wow over 5 feet of water over Clearwater Beach so far.

Sometimes storms get that way. I remember Harvey had a messy ragged eye, Irma after leaving Cuba, but as long as those pressures are falling and the winds respond, sometimes the strongest ain't the prettiest.

Can anyone post some good radar links?

I think that top one was near Fort Myers.

Wow this thing looks like a solid Cat 4 hurricane. Amazing!

Remember though, Michael had zero fall troughs in the southern U.S. until mid-October, and that water was primed.

Helene looks very ominous on visible. Don't rule out a Category 4.

I may be dating myself a bit...but it is disturbing to me how much Helene looks like Hurricane Opal of 1995. OPAL HELENE

I just hope Helene isn't doing what Michael did, which was basically to stay in check until the final 12-15 hours and then begin to explode.