Major Hurricane Irma

Storm 10

Naples it's just unreal viewing

GhostyMcGhost

BumperD wrote: »

Takes 2 weeks to remove a crane apparently. That's what the tv said but I've no clue as I've never even hit a nail into a block of 2 x 4.

Takes 2 seconds if your name is Irma

They could at least have started and had half or more down

Robert McGrath

If you're looking for really good local analysis of those in the direct path of the storm, check out Wink TV (I don't know how to link to their site). It's the SW Florida affiliate station for CBS and they have meteorologists that are just brilliant broadcasters in explaining the technical aspects in detail to the layman - which they kinda have to, I guess - as a local station, they seem to have a level of public service conscience as the audience is their community - I've just got home from a holiday in SW Florida and I was there for a Charley in 2004. The guys on Wink were superb on both occasions - a local station can give specifics that a national station cannot.

BorneTobyWilde

Really kicking off on CNN

q85dw7osi4lebg

https://www.facebook.com/DonegalWeatherC/videos/1298998023543277/

Crazy

irishfeen

Astonishing viewing on CNN and MSNBC from Naples!

Robert McGrath

Robert McGrath wrote: »

If you're looking for really good local analysis of those in the direct path of the storm, check out Wink TV (I don't know how to link to their site). It's the SW Florida affiliate station for CBS and they have meteorologists that are just brilliant broadcasters in explaining the technical aspects in detail to the layman - which they kinda have to, I guess - as a local station, they seem to have a level of public service conscience as the audience is their community - I've just got home from a holiday in SW Florida and I was there for a Charley in 2004. The guys on Wink were superb on both occasions - a local station can give specifics that a national station cannot.

http://www.winknews.com/live/

BillyBobBS

Ryder Brave Dolphin wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/DonegalWeatherC/videos/1298998023543277/

Crazy

Wow

BumperD

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

Looks storm force to me. Not that bad

64-72 mph? Probably a tad higher than that. I'm sure we will have readings in a while to verify

BillyBobBS

Hahaha the guy on CNN looks well pissed off

George Sunsnow

You think the guy on CNN has the short straw
Look at the Fox News guy in Naples


http://www.livenewson.com/american/fox-news-channel-fnc.html

sjb25

Jesus man on CNN will you come in of that balcony you clown we get it

He will die of pneumonia

irishfeen

sjb25 wrote: »

Jesus man on CNN will you come in of that balcony you clown we get it

He will die of pneumonia

Just checked, apparently 27 deg there at the moment ... could that be possible?

peasant

sjb25 wrote: »

Jesus man on CNN will you come in of that balcony you clown we get it

He will die of pneumonia

arra sure the rain is warm there...

MJohnston

Yeah, remember that rain splashing down on them is lovely and warm! Tropical rain.

Here's a great graphic:



via https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/forecasts-have-done-a-good-job-predicting-irmas-shifting-path/?ex_cid=story-facebook

BillyBobBS

Haha the guy on the balcony. I love it

Oneiric 3

George Sunsnow wrote: »

You think the guy on CNN has the short straw
Look at the Fox News guy in Naples


http://www.livenewson.com/american/fox-news-channel-fnc.html

Neither of these guys has the short straw. Nobody is asking them to stand out in the storm and I have zero sympathy for them. My sympathy would go towards the people who have no choice but to be out in the storm; to those who will lose their homes, and possibly even their lives.

Sunny Dayz

Was there much storm damage in the Florida Keys? Most news reports about Miami and Naples.

nuttyboy79

I've been dipping in and out all day and that guy in CNN Chris has been on since about 10 this morning

Robert McGrath

Robert McGrath wrote: »

If you're looking for really good local analysis of those in the direct path of the storm, check out Wink TV (I don't know how to link to their site). It's the SW Florida affiliate station for CBS and they have meteorologists that are just brilliant broadcasters in explaining the technical aspects in detail to the layman - which they kinda have to, I guess - as a local station, they seem to have a level of public service conscience as the audience is their community - I've just got home from a holiday in SW Florida and I was there for a Charley in 2004. The guys on Wink were superb on both occasions - a local station can give specifics that a national station cannot.

I should specify - the live feed isn't that impressive - it's just a less slick version of the CNN studio and field coverage. It's the WINK meteorologists that I think are brilliant - they have updates and reports on the hour that they then upload to the website that are definitely worth checking out.

RoryMac

nuttyboy79 wrote: »

I've been dipping in and out all day and that guy in CNN Chris has been on since about 10 this morning

Amazing that the crane behind him is still standing after that

trishasaffron

This is a reporter's dream gig😎

This guy on CNN is so macho that he's gonna go work as a relief worker when his shift is over. Good job he got his teeth whitened so bright....it'll be handy when the lights go outðŸ˜

George Sunsnow

Oneiric 3 wrote: »

Neither of these guys has the short straw. Nobody is asking them to stand out in the storm and I have zero sympathy for them. My sympathy would go towards the people who have no choice but to be out in the storm; to those who will lose their homes, and possibly even their lives.

I'm aware of that...I wasn't expressing sympathy tho,hence the ' ' smiley

BorneTobyWilde

irishfeen wrote: »

Just checked, apparently 27 deg there at the moment ... could that be possible?

Pneumonia nothing to do with temp

ronnie3585

Jeff Piotrowski's stream has been down for the last 20mins, he was in the north eye wall when it went down. Hope he's okay.

Gaoth Laidir

So landfall as a Cat 3. That's what I reckoned.

...400 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...
...CENTER OF HURRICANE IRMA JUST INLAND NEAR NAPLES...

A 130 mph (209 km/h) wind gust was recently reported by the Marco
Island Police Department. A 71 mph (114 km/h) sustained wind and
97 mph (156 km/h) gust was recently reported at a weather station in
Naples.

SUMMARY OF 400 PM EDT...2000 UTC...INFORMATION

---

LOCATION...26.0N 81.7W
ABOUT 10 MI...15 KM SE OF NAPLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 INCHES

BillyBobBS

This guy on CNN is hilarious.

Villain

131 mph recorded at Naples airport!

BillyBobBS

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

So landfall as a Cat 3. That's what I reckoned.

...400 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...
...CENTER OF HURRICANE IRMA JUST INLAND NEAR NAPLES...

A 130 mph (209 km/h) wind gust was recently reported by the Marco
Island Police Department. A 71 mph (114 km/h) sustained wind and
97 mph (156 km/h) gust was recently reported at a weather station in
Naples.

SUMMARY OF 400 PM EDT...2000 UTC...INFORMATION

---

LOCATION...26.0N 81.7W
ABOUT 10 MI...15 KM SE OF NAPLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 INCHES

Nope made landfall as a Cat 4 in key west.

Somedude9

BillyBobBS wrote: »

This guy on CNN is hilarious.

He's a hero! :pac: