kitchenmotors
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Your cousin and her husband are pretty dumb to pull that move, especially with two kids.
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Florida Gov. Declares State Of Emergency Over Hurricane Irma (Up: clean-up begins)
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Your cousin and her husband are pretty dumb to pull that move, especially with two kids.
TheCochese
Banned
Holy shit.
The_White_Rose
Member
My family and I are enroute to Chicago after bailing from Palm Beach County. Near Gainesville right now.
OH RIGHT! I forgot about that site...
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=293.32,36.62,671
ladyluthien
Member
Those latest spaghetti model possibilities aren't looking good for Tampa. Shit.
SchrodingerC
Member
New NHC Forecast compared to previous:
Damn it Irma, stop moving westward.
Agent_Carnage
Member
New NHC Forecast compared to previous:
So it has moved more west again? Ugh...
Captainbojanglesiii
Banned
Also in Gainesville, so much nearby consruction. Stay safe
Munch Poke
Member
I have to work tomorrow and Sunday at the beaches in North Florida. I wonder if I should call offor tomorrow as well as Sunday.
I just don't wanna be stuck at the beach side of town if people really start panicking to leave late Saturday evening. I can imagine being unable to come home after work due to traffic or the bridges closing.
I just don't wanna be stuck at the beach side of town if people really start panicking to leave late Saturday evening. I can imagine being unable to come home after work due to traffic or the bridges closing.
Mattamus-Prime
Member
Live in Wesley Chapel, in a townhouse with three windows total. Wife and I stocked up on food, water, portable chargers, and pet supplies as we ride it out.
Trying to convince her parents who live in a mobile home in Dade City to stay with us or go to a shelter. They're being stubborn though.
Trying to convince her parents who live in a mobile home in Dade City to stay with us or go to a shelter. They're being stubborn though.
KenzinFive
Member
The latest advisory that has it weakening into a tropical depression in northern Georgia is better news for those in Atlanta, natives and evacuees alike. If that's the case, my family will be riding it out in this cabin near Atlanta. The question after that will be when we can get out back to Miami and how long it will take. Hopefully we can get on a plane instead of having another insanely long car trip back to Miami.
Dade county AND a mobile home? They should get out
Looks like it will be weaker and slower
At least, that's my initial reading...don't take my word as gospel
Vestal
Junior Member
Who said this?
TharpDaddy
Member
Weaker is good, but isn't slower bad?
legacyzero
Banned
Oh wow...
Mattamus-Prime
Member
No, Dade City. It's in Zephyrhills, which is also considered Pasco County, actually a little more inland than us.
We're just very worried since the home isn't in the best shape and fear any strong wind will topple it. Wife is on the phone now trying to get them to come over tomorrow morning/afternoon.
KenzinFive
Member
Depends. If it's slower, that means it could strengthen over warm waters (if the eye stays off coast). It can also cause more rain and flooding as it takes its time passing over the state.
It's down to a 4 and seems to be projected to make landfall as a 4 but these things can change at a moments notice
My sister
That was my read after seeing this new projection. Looks to be much slower and with a higher chance of spending more time over ground, which normally weakens hurricanes.
New NHC Forecast compared to previous:
Yeah, that's a risk.
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Again, this is just my take on the new projections. I recommend listening to the experts over myself.
If she said that because it was downgraded to a 4, the difference (or so I heard) atm is only 2-5 kph of sustained winds, because it was at the cusp between 4 and 5.
It's very much still a deadly one at 4.
genericsuperhero
Member
Just talked to my folks in Ft Myers. They "aren't worried". They have 48 bottles of water and a freezer full of food, their words. My dad grudgingly put the hurricane shutters up. They need more water. My mom said she's going out today to try and find some "if she sees it".
This is them taking it seriously.
This is them taking it seriously.
BahamutX83
Neo Member
If this keeps moving westward it's going to catch the panhandle unaware.
TheCochese
Banned
Looking at the psychedelic website it seems like here in Atlanta about 25 mph winds are going to be the upper end. That would be great news.
SoundofSilence
Member
The new westward track shows a possible direct hit on Ft. Myers unfortunately. Could easily change again though.
powersurge
Member
Not unaware people have been going nuts around here for supplies including price gouging bottled water. (Pensacola)
That's a whole case of water each, doesn't sound too bad tbh
UCF finally decided to cancel their football game lol
It's still likely to be a Cat 4 at landfall, maybe 5 if it spends enough time over the water and stays off Cuba. That's still enough to fuck a lot of shit up, and the storm surge it had built up while a Cat 5 all that time will not be diminished just because it is currently sitting 5 mph below Cat 5 classification.
BahamutX83
Neo Member
Okay, fair enough. I meant more in planning and preparation. I've seen firsthand the dash for supplies.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Frances/Jeanne? Those weren't Cat 4. They were 2 and 3 when they hit Palm Beach County. And I was out of school for like 2 weeks as a result.
What are you even talking about? When was the last time a 4+ even threatened Palm Beach? Because Charley didn't.
kingofthedead45
Member
It's going to be extremely Erie in this thread when the towers/power goes down and none of us can communicate any more.(at least the ones not leaving.) Keep the thread alive for us, talk about chicken tender subs while were gone
Something else, with out power(cause it will go away) for weeks a lot of people won't be able to track jose. Fucking a this is bad. If you have the means to leave, go.
Something else, with out power(cause it will go away) for weeks a lot of people won't be able to track jose. Fucking a this is bad. If you have the means to leave, go.
I feel like we missed a month of school in Orange in 04. Charley did most of the damage and frances and Jeanne just added on a bit.
