The Weather (2017)

[imref]

latest Euro run has Irma going to Miami, but still way too far out to predict anything with any sort of accuracy.

[mitlen]

latest Euro run has Irma going to Miami, but still way too far out to predict anything with any sort of accuracy.

Man that would be nasty.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

latest Euro run has Irma going to Miami, but still way too far out to predict anything with any sort of accuracy.

for purposes of this discussion of timing and location, let me just say "holy freak!"

[Slateman]

for purposes of this discussion of timing and location, let me just say "holy freak!"

http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2017/08/tropical_storm_irma_hurricane.html

[imref]

http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2017/08/tropical_storm_irma_hurricane.html

Worth following:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TropicalWeather/comments/6wzs5c/irma_atlantic/

NHC now says Cat 3 by today.  This storm is developing extremely quickly.

[Slateman]

Worth following:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TropicalWeather/comments/6wzs5c/irma_atlantic/

NHC now says Cat 3 by today.  This storm is developing extremely quickly.

Better stock up on beer, ammo, and Spam

[imref]

here's the latest GFS run if you want to panic.  FWIW, the GFS is usually pretty unreliable this far out.

[mitlen]

Better stock up on beer, ammo, and Spam

Lookin' like rum to me.

[imref]

Dallas is now experiencing gas shortages.  A friend earlier told me he waited an hour for a fill-up and paid nearly $9 a gallon

Latest Euro run puts Irma into the Gulf.

[skippy1999]

Dallas is now experiencing gas shortages.  A friend earlier told me he waited an hour for a fill-up and paid nearly $9 a gallon

Latest Euro run puts Irma into the Gulf.

Normally I'm totally into a hurricane watch but not so much now after watching Texas this week

[imref]

Normally I'm totally into a hurricane watch but not so much now after watching Texas this week

I'd definitely keep an eye on Irma, especially given your location.  By around this time next week we should have a pretty clear picture of what it's going to do.

[skippy1999]

I'd definitely keep an eye on Irma, especially given your location.  By around this time next week we should have a pretty clear picture of what it's going to do.

For real, we've already got this going on down the road in Perdido Key

[imref]

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Dallas is now experiencing gas shortages.  A friend earlier told me he waited an hour for a fill-up and paid nearly $9 a gallon

I suggest they eat more Tex-Mex food.  I'm sure HoustoNat knows a few restaurants that could leave you producing more methane than the Barnett Shale.

[imref]

Latest model runs have Irma reaching wind speeds north of 170mph and heading straight into the gulf.

https://twitter.com/mjventrice/status/903386408869560320

[Mathguy]

Only a lawyer would think of this

I suggest they eat more Tex-Mex food.  I'm sure HoustoNat knows a few restaurants that could leave you producing more methane than the Barnett Shale.

[Slateman]

[imref]

[varoadking]

Latest model runs have Irma reaching wind speeds north of 170mph and heading straight into the gulf.

https://twitter.com/mjventrice/status/903386408869560320

That changed quickly...

[mitlen]

That changed quickly...

I was lookin' at the new map and thought something similar.    Golfin' yesterday and talkin' about Irma, we thought it was headed to the Antilles.

[imref]

I was lookin' at the new map and thought something similar.    Golfin' yesterday and talkin' about Irma, we thought it was headed to the Antilles.

Yeah.  This far out nobody knows where it's going. It definitely bears watching though

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Hopefully the shipping world remembers the El Faro and no one tries to run right into it.

Yeah.  This far out nobody knows where it's going. It definitely bears watching though

[GuyFromCO]

Only a lawyer would think of this

They are both pros

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

The oldest profession...

[imref]

latest Euro: