TalcottWx Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Didn't see a thread. Figured it might be productive to open this one up. Member of our board is directly in path of one of the strongest storms on record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Josh & Company are moving their location from Perula Mexico due to the impending danger and unsuspected catastrophic damage coming to that town. Recon for areas north and south now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 He has been immersed in everything else this year...not really on here much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Josh & Company are moving their location from Perula Mexico due to the impending danger and unsuspected catastrophic damage coming to that town. Recon for areas north and south now. I should ask my sis if they could crash at the house in Puerto Vallarta lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 I'm trying to find viable options.. somewhere off direct coast thats a hotel. Closest and quickest option? [/url Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 I'm trying to find viable options.. somewhere off direct coast thats a hotel. Closest and quickest option? [/url Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Getting in the pinhole eye is going to be difficult, there are not hotels every 5 miles, and if it takes a last second jog from terrain interaction you could miss it entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 I'm hoping he doesn't get in the eye of this one lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkman Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Really glad he's leaving Perula. That bay looks like big trouble. I hope a lot of residents are able to as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 He may have to drive quite a way down to San Patricio if he wants to be near the center, given the recent nne movement. Of course, he doesn't have much time to drive and then find suitable shelter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Twitter update... Josh Morgerman @iCyclone 7m7 minutes agoLa Huerta, Jalisco Racing S on Hwy 200. Will stop in La Manzanilla to reassess. Chasing a nuke. #Hurricane #PATRICIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Not sure if Josh will be monitoring these threads, but heres a condensed image from the P3 radar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 2pm est. I'm actually nervous for Josh and party. This storm is insanely intense. If he gets into the eyewall in one of these small towns there are just few safe options. Hoping the worst can pass in daylight. 185mph winds at night in total darkness is a scary proposition. Long wait for rescue too which is miserable in itself , actually very dangerous if you get injured. This will rival Taclaban City if he is in the right place. Praying for your safety with this one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 josh on the weather channel now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXinCanton Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I hope he stays safe!! Looking down the barrel of a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smith Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 The landfall looks to be 2h from now within 20 miles of Cayeres. Hopefully rapid weakening will set in during the last hour as interaction with land increases. This might bring it down to cat-4 and narrow the width of destructive winds but it won't do much for the storm surge issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 just heard Josh live on TWC, harrowing experience, but they're ok - so good to hear from them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 just heard Josh live on TWC, harrowing experience, but they're ok - so good to hear from them ! Did he get in the eye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Did he get in the eye? not quite sure, he lost internet, satellite, etc... saw a bit of blue sky, but can't say with certainty if it was dry slot or edge of eastern wall - can't remember what his lowest pressure was, but not indicative of a center reading, imo - take that with whatever grain of salt needed as this is not an expert's opinion, but mine. very good to hear they're ok & the story of huddling in the "safe room" with others during the worst winds (after his last contact with TWC yesterday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 not quite sure, he lost internet, satellite, etc... saw a bit of blue sky, but can't say with certainty if it was dry slot or edge of eastern wall - can't remember what his lowest pressure was, but not indicative of a center reading, imo - take that with whatever grain of salt needed as this is not an expert's opinion, but mine. very good to hear they're ok & the story of huddling in the "safe room" with others during the worst winds (after his last contact with TWC yesterday) Thank you for the report. Hopefully we hear more soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 The report is online: http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/storm-chaser-describes-horror-of-patricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 The report is online: http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/storm-chaser-describes-horror-of-patricia cool, tks - he spoke with them twice, they asked him to hold while they did a commercial - he said he was calling from a private residence's landline. said they would venture out to explore areas of "possibly worse damage" than the area they were in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_Miser Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 On an interview on TWC, Josh said that it really bad for about 20 minutes where he was staying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncforecaster89 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 So glad to hear he survived without injury and pray the same is true for all others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncforecaster89 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 If I'm not mistaken, the 937 mb pressure he measured is the lowest he's ever observed!?! Not to mention, he was likely in the RMW of another truly historic TC (whether the NHC keeps it as a category-five or downgrades it to a high-end category-four). With his intercepts of Haiyan, Patricia, and Wilma...he has intercepted the eyewall of the most intense (Patricia and Wilma) or one of the most intense (Haiyan) TCs in the WPAC, EPAC, and NATL basins, respectively! In each case, they still maintained "major" hurricane strength when he experienced them. Very impressive, Josh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 If I'm not mistaken, the 937 mb pressure he measured is the lowest he's ever observed!?! Not to mention, he was likely in the RMW of another truly historic TC (whether the NHC keeps it as a category-five or downgrades it to a high-end category-four). With his intercepts of Haiyan, Patricia, and Wilma...he has intercepted the eyewall of the most intense (Patricia and Wilma) or one of the most intense (Haiyan) TCs in the WPAC, EPAC, and NATL basins, respectively! In each case, they still maintained "major" hurricane strength when he experienced them. Very impressive, Josh! Very few people on the planet have ever done this. Much smaller club than say people who have climbed Everest. Maybe no one has been in so many eyewalls of major canes ever. Thinking about it without major technology it would be impossible and that is all very recent. Josh might be the only one to have done it. Great feat!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncforecaster89 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Very few people on the planet have ever done this. Much smaller club than say people who have climbed Everest. Maybe no one has been in so many eyewalls of major canes ever. Thinking about it without major technology it would be impossible and that is all very recent. Josh might be the only one to have done it. Great feat!!!! Honestly, I don't think it's quite accurate to say he's been in the eyewall of more MHs than any other person, yet...but he's quickly catching up! There are/were others who have been (such as Mike Theiss, Richard Horodner, Michael Laca, and James Reynolds to name a few off the top of my head) or had been (in the case of the late Jim Leonard), who I believe have been in more MHs to date. That said, no one can claim the remarkable distinction I noted in my previous post! On a personal note, he's certainly surpassed my intercepts of just three MH eyewalls, to date. EDITED: To provide a list of a few chasers to the above text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Honestly, I don't think it's quite accurate to say he's been in the eyewall of more MHs than any other person, yet...but he's quickly catching up! There are/were others who have been or had been (in the case of the late Jim Leonard) who I believe have been in more MHs to date. That said, no one can claim the remarkable distinction I noted in my previous post! On a personal note, he's certainly surpassed my intercepts of just three MH eyewalls, to date. It's actually an interesting question. Like who has climbed the most, highest mountains. The last few years Josh has sure done a lot of chasing and gotten into some very intense storms. I was thinking one way to rank chasers is to take all the average of their lowest pressures of each chase. To be honest this is all silly. It's the science and knowledge that is gained plus the first hand footage that the public gets to see to demonstrate how severe the inner core of these major storms are. That's the important thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncforecaster89 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 It's actually an interesting question. Like who has climbed the most, highest mountains. The last few years Josh has sure done a lot of chasing and gotten into some very intense storms. I was thinking one way to rank chasers is to take all the average of their lowest pressures of each chase. To be honest this is all silly. It's the science and knowledge that is gained plus the first hand footage that the public gets to see to demonstrate how severe the inner core of these major storms are. That's the important thing. I agree. It's certainly not a competition for me and hope the same applies for others. That would severely take away from my appreciation for their accomplishments. Back to your initial comment, very little doubt Josh has likely intercepted more major hurricanes than any other chaser during the past 4 years, if not longer. Most thankful he has not gotten injured during those chases...which is truly most important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterymix Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Hey Josh, Hey is some photo documentation of Cat 5 destruction just NW of your en-stormed location. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/english/2015/10/25/chamela-village-hurricane-patricia-swept-away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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