The Weather (2017)

[Natsinpwc]

And the Nats are in Miami right as this thing is about to come into town. Wonder if this could impact things this week. This is the most trivial part of the weather event...

And they were in Houston right before Harvey.

[skippy1999]

And the Nats are in Miami right as this thing is about to come into town. Wonder if this could impact things this week. This is the most trivial part of the weather event...

It's not even coming close until this weekend.

[DPMOmaha]

It's not even coming close until this weekend.

Oh, gotcha. I thought it was closer than that.

[skippy1999]

Oh, gotcha. I thought it was closer than that.

No but that's not preventing people in the panhandle from freaking out already

[imref]

A TD is now forming in the gulf as well.  And there another storm forming behind Irene.  Crazy week coming up.

[DPMOmaha]

No but that's not preventing people in the panhandle from freaking out already

I mean, given what we just saw in Houston, I can't really blame 'em.

[skippy1999]

I mean, given what we just saw in Houston, I can't really blame 'em.

I know, normally I love storm watch but it's no fun right now

[imref]

Latest models are showing 150-170 mph winds for most of S Florida as it comes up the peninsula as a cat-5 storm, and have it maintaining major hurricane strength into GA/SC.  This is really bad if it holds.

[DPMOmaha]

Lost in the Hurricane talk are some pretty significant wildfires in the Pacific Northwest.

[imref]

Lost in the Hurricane talk are some pretty significant wildfires in the Pacific Northwest.

And around LA.

[bluestreak]

2 PM update is worse. 185 mph winds with a minimum pressure of only 926, which means still room for significant intensification.

[GuyFromCO]

Lost in the Hurricane talk are some pretty significant wildfires in the Pacific Northwest.

Montana too. We've had nothing but smokey skies the last few days. Sad.

[mitlen]

Montana too. We've had nothing but smokey skies the last few days. Sad.

I drove cross country in '88.    Went through W. Montana and Wyoming during the big fire.     You could smell the smoke for a hundred miles (seemed more) before seein' fire.

[imref]

  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/irma-hurricane-strength-category-earthquake-measurement-seismometer-a7931286.html

[imref]

2 PM update is worse. 185 mph winds with a minimum pressure of only 926, which means still room for significant intensification.

914 now.

[mitlen]

  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/irma-hurricane-strength-category-earthquake-measurement-seismometer-a7931286.html

Whoa

[imref]

update at 5 PM from NWS in Miami said maximum sustained winds of 185 MPH with gusts up to 220 MPH.    This is unreal. 

[skippy1999]

update at 5 PM from NWS in Miami said maximum sustained winds of 185 MPH with gusts up to 220 MPH.    This is unreal. 

It's bound to be broken up a bit going over the islands, no?  Although I can't imagine what those island are going  to look like afterwards 

[Slateman]

It's bound to be broken up a bit going over the islands, no?  Although I can't imagine what those island are going  to look like afterwards 

Yea, it'll be a nice Cat 3 when it hits Florida Man

[spidernat]

I'm trying to find some news covering what's happening with this hurricane and all I can find is political talk about DACA.

[bluestreak]

It's bound to be broken up a bit going over the islands, no?  Although I can't imagine what those island are going  to look like afterwards 

The only islands that would have significant impact on the storm would be Cuba and Hispaniola (and to a smaller degree Puerto Rico).  The others are too small and flat to make much difference. And it looks like the central part of the storm is going to miss all three.

[bluestreak]

I'm trying to find some news covering what's happening with this hurricane and all I can find is political talk about DACA.

Well you’re not looking nearly hard enough.

www.letmegooglethat.com/?q=Irma

[mitlen]

It's bound to be broken up a bit going over the islands, no?  Although I can't imagine what those island are going  to look like afterwards 

Don't forget the Americans in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

[Minty Fresh]

It's bound to be broken up a bit going over the islands, no?  Although I can't imagine what those island are going  to look like afterwards 

Typically, no.  Maybe larger islands like Cuba or Hispanola because they're more mountainous.  The little island won't do much of anything at all.

[skippy1999]

Don't forget the Americans in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

No I meant the people on those islands for sure. 

Typically, no.  Maybe larger islands like Cuba or Hispanola because they're more mountainous.  The little island won't do much of anything at all.

ah ok, I knew before islands had downgraded other storms but they must've gone over those first.