Major Hurricane Irma

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https://www.earthcam.com/events/extremeweather/

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https://www.earthcam.com/usa/florida/lauderdalebythesea/?cam=windjammer

Someone surfing !

harr

Probably a stupid question but any difference If it makes land fall during the night or day time temperature wise

PokeHerKing

Any chance it misses Florida and builds over the gulf to hit New Orleans?

harr

Ryder Brave Dolphin wrote: »

https://www.earthcam.com/usa/florida/lauderdalebythesea/?cam=windjammer

Someone surfing !

Not a bother on him/her kite surfing away, it's alright till he doesn't come back down during a big gust :eek:

harr

PokeHerKing wrote: »

Any chance it misses Florida and builds over the gulf to hit New Orleans?

To late now for that much of a shift it's only 200 miles off the Florida cost now..

BumperD

Good to wake up this morning to a weaker storm. There is a big difference between 180 mph and 120-130. Miami looks like it will also be spared with it tracking more westerly. It seems the islands that were slammed are slowly falling down the news agenda which is normal. Their recovery will be a long one. My wife's company is relocating families from BVI and we have offered our spare room if needed. Somewhat harrowing listening to discussions of them having to leave family pets behind, which is adding to their trauma.

BillyBobBS

This thing is going cause untold damage according to the latest reports on Fox.

Amazingfun

BumperD wrote: »

Good to wake up this morning to a weaker storm. There is a big difference between 180 mph and 120-130. Miami looks like it will also be spared with it tracking more westerly. It seems the islands that were slammed are slowly falling down the news agenda which is normal. Their recovery will be a long one. My wife's company is relocating families from BVI and we have offered our spare room if needed. Somewhat harrowing listening to discussions of them having to leave family pets behind, which is adding to their trauma.

Good of you both to offer your room. I think everyone is praying it doesn't rebuild and stays where its at currently!

Amazingfun

Ryder Brave Dolphin wrote: »

https://www.earthcam.com/events/extremeweather/

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The Coconut grove cam is shakin like mad, has an ominous feel to the scene. Hope all those lovely boats survive :

https://www.earthcam.com/usa/florida/miamiandthebeaches/?cam=miamibeach3

BillyBobBS

Storm surge is going to kill a lot of people if they stay in their homes and many are. Pure stupidity.

Gaoth Laidir

The eye has just made landfall in northern Cuba in the past 30 mins. The eye seems to have filled in the latest visible imagery. Latest observations show surface winds around 100 kts.

Simon Gruber Says

Down to a Category 3 now

Meteorite58

A lot of commentators predicting Irma will re intensify once out over water again.

https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/906534996411904000

https://twitter.com/ReedTimmerAccu/status/906536469665341440

https://twitter.com/metofficestorms/status/906534396995543040

https://twitter.com/pppapin/status/906520347012460544

Inquitus

Yep everyone from the NHC to the Meteos expects significant strengthening as it travels from Cuba to the Keys.

Meteorite58

Listen to the sound on this one, Like a train!

https://twitter.com/EUStormMap/status/906537991203684353

GhostyMcGhost

JCX BXC wrote: »

Not a plane to be found around Miami, Fort Lauderdale and south Florida in general. Yet Miami is only reporting a wind of 16kts gusting to 26kts.

They really do overkill with the cancellations there! Even the past 2 days when the weather was fine there's been immense amounts of cancellations.

Well in fairness who’s going to be coming into Florida?

Itssoeasy

Downgraded to a cat 3 hurricane. Is it going to stay at this strength or will it strengthen again over open water again when it turns northward as it's expected it will do.

Rikand

Meteorite58 wrote: »

Listen to the sound on this one, Like a train!

https://twitter.com/EUStormMap/status/906537991203684353

A Virgin train, perhaps ?










:pac:

Amazingfun

https://twitter.com/NWSMiami/status/906541991563075586

JCX BXC

GhostyMcGhost wrote: »

Well in fairness who’s going to be coming into Florida?

More people leaving is what I'm thinking.

pad199207

Recent infrared showing that Irma is already beginning to intensify again with more increased cooling of cloudtops.

Kermit.de.frog

Storm surge of 10 - 15 ft now expected SW Florida according to latest NHC advisory.

Gaoth Laidir

Latest intensity forecast. I think we can now realistically put to bed the idea of a Cat-5 landfall and even a Cat-4 is borderline. All of the models show little or no strengthening from here on in.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 09/1500Z 22.8N 79.8W 110 KT 125 MPH
12H 10/0000Z 23.4N 80.7W 115 KT 130 MPH
24H 10/1200Z 24.5N 81.6W 120 KT 140 MPH
36H 11/0000Z 26.4N 82.1W 120 KT 140 MPH
48H 11/1200Z 29.0N 82.8W 100 KT 115 MPH
72H 12/1200Z 34.5N 86.0W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
96H 13/1200Z 36.0N 89.0W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
120H 14/1200Z 37.0N 88.5W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND

BorneTobyWilde

I don't see it veering so wildly . I think it keeps tracking west into Gulf of Mekkico like i said
previously

Ultimate Seduction

As usual, completely over hyped! It was never going to be a cat5 in Florida.

Water John

We''ll keep an eye and see are you right, Borne. You're saying it won't turn north?

pad199207

Storm surge is going to be devastating

Cantona's Collars

If it stalls a bit over open water between Cuba and Florida it will pick up some power again.Wind speed at about 125 mph with gusts over 155mph currently. Cuba took a bit of the sting out of it but still potential for massive damage in Florida.

PowerToWait

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

As usual, completely over hyped! It was never going to be a cat5 in Florida.

Cat 4 or 5, what's the difference in real terms? Like how can it be 'over hyped'? It's not like you will be less dead because it's 'only' a cat 4.