midatlanticweather Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 6 minutes ago, KAOS said: We are going to see 181+ mph soon. I hear 185mph has been measured 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midatlanticweather Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 This thing keeps having interesting historic aspects. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Update on the evacuation. My parents left Palmerto FL at 12. They are currently 25 miles South of Gainesville. It has taken almost 8 hrs to go 140 miles. They need to get to Macon for their overnight stop. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Will Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 26 minutes ago, Mrs.J said: Update on the evacuation. My parents left Palmerto FL at 12. They are currently 25 miles South of Gainesville. It has taken almost 8 hrs to go 140 miles. They need to get to Macon for their overnight stop. Hope they stay safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfStock1 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 2 hours ago, midatlanticweather said: This thing keeps having interesting historic aspects. Wow - that is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfStock1 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 My in-laws are hunkering down in Bradenton - in evac zone B :-( They are in a house that's rated for Cat 3 at least, is boarded up and at 18' above sea level, they have multiple generators with lots of food and fuel. So - fingers crossed and prayers for them. It's going to be a wild ride. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 1 hour ago, Weather Will said: Hope they stay safe. Thanks. They made it to Gainesville and had to go to several stations to find gas. To get to their hotel they have another 3 hrs to go and looking at cameras traffic N of 10 looks very open. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfStock1 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Nice that it weakened some overnight. Latest report shows it being flat though and maybe starting to strength. 145 mph winds earlier; now 150 mph. Incredibly compact eye last night. Saw at one point the eye was only 3.5 miles wide. Mrs. J - hope your relatives made it to a good destination last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 Well I had no idea my post in the main tropical thread would be that popular lol. It’s nice to add value. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeguyfromTakomaPark Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Beast storm, headed for major population center. No bueno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfStock1 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 27 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Well I had no idea my post in the main tropical thread would be that popular lol. It’s nice to add value. Well, to be honest I didn't even realize there was a specific tropical thread! I usually just follow the regional boards, which lead me to this thread. Was wondering why it seemed so quiet here! Thanks for pointing that out. I got that tidbit about the eye size from an X post - I'm guessing it came indirectly from you. LOL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 2 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said: Well I had no idea my post in the main tropical thread would be that popular lol. It’s nice to add value. Oh you do more than that--you are an anchor in that thread, my friend. And that post was uber informative and red tagger worthy (What's your background?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 51 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said: Oh you do more than that--you are an anchor in that thread, my friend. And that post was uber informative and red tagger worthy (What's your background?) Thanks. Definitely not a met, just been studying tropical since I was a kid. Literally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Will Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 WB 18Z 3K NAM....scary times in Tampa area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 2 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said: No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Back to a cat 5. Unreal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 30 minutes ago, Weather Will said: WB 18Z 3K NAM....scary times in Tampa area. Are you sure using the NAM for a hurricane is a good idea? (I'm actually not sure but I never see the experts in the tropical thread use it for that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 1 minute ago, clskinsfan said: Back to a cat 5. Unreal. The fact that the potential peak from this thing was so high that the "weakening" last night from the EWRC meant it got down to "just" a high end 4 is dizzyingly insane! That's the threshold with this thing, and now it's intensifying again...as you said: unreal! I see LF predictions are at Cat 3 but I'm wondering about that...especially with what seems to be the tendency of every hurricane strengthening right into LF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Will Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 2 hours ago, Maestrobjwa said: Are you sure using the NAM for a hurricane is a good idea? (I'm actually not sure but I never see the experts in the tropical thread use it for that). NHC is calling for 18 inches locally: RAINFALL: Rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches, with localized totals up to 18 inches, are expected across central to northern portions of the Florida Peninsula through Thursday. This rainfall brings the risk of catastrophic and life-threatening flash and urban flooding, along with moderate to major river flooding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAOS Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 12 hour QPF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAOS Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 48 hour qpf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Someone who works for me lives in Sarasota and they have decided to ride it out. They live in zone D at 27' above sea level. I have a bad feeling about this one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolsheds Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 1 hour ago, aldie 22 said: Someone who works for me lives in Sarasota and they have decided to ride it out. They live in zone D at 27' above sea level. I have a bad feeling about this one. Oh...I'm sorry. That is such a bad decision. My friend who moved to Sarasota in August set up some cameras before he left for the panhandle yesterday. I'll send any video if he shares it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 2 hours ago, aldie 22 said: Someone who works for me lives in Sarasota and they have decided to ride it out. They live in zone D at 27' above sea level. I have a bad feeling about this one. My wife's cousin in Sarasota wanted to leave town but their work sent a memo out saying they aren't closing. I really, really hope this isn't the mindset of most businesses down there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickinBaltimore Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 15 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said: My wife's cousin in Sarasota wanted to leave town but their work sent a memo out saying they aren't closing. I really, really hope this isn't the mindset of most businesses down there. They saw the story about the factory in NC that didn't close and said "hold my beer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 1 hour ago, Eskimo Joe said: My wife's cousin in Sarasota wanted to leave town but their work sent a memo out saying they aren't closing. I really, really hope this isn't the mindset of most businesses down there. They should be held criminally responsible if any of their employees are injured, killed or otherwise harmed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHolt Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 50 minutes ago, Kmlwx said: They should be held criminally responsible if any of their employees are injured, killed or otherwise harmed. Everything common sense seems to take a back seat to unbridled capitalism in the US. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestrobjwa Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 1 hour ago, Kmlwx said: They should be held criminally responsible if any of their employees are injured, killed or otherwise harmed. In that state I worry about how many other places of businesses have that mindset, smh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09-10 analogy Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Several wedge tornadoes being reported in the vicinity of Lake Okeechobee. Lke this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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