Hurricane Irma

[Amazing Larry]

Here comes another one. Currently a Category 3 and heading northwest from the Cabo Verde Islands.

https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-irma-major-hurricane-atlantic-ocean

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Lots of small islands in its path. Yikes. 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Windyty.com is forecasting Irma's track staying just off the north coast of PR and DR, then skirting just north of Cuba as a Cat 4. Miami and south Florida could be in the crosshairs. And who knows where it may go if it reaches the Gulf, could end up in NOLA.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

And look at that, there may be another one right behind Irma. 

[gotbeer]

1 minute ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

And look at that, there may be another one right behind Irma. 

Yeah, I was going to say, looks like another one following.  For as big as Irma is getting, not knowing where it's going to end up is pretty scary. 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Yeah seriously. Best case scenario is it just heads in a more NW direction rather than E and misses all those Caribbean islands, then stays offshore of the East coast, eventually fading NE into the Atlantic. 

[NJHalo]

As much as I would love to live in the Virgin Islands, it would make me crazy watching all these storms headed right for me, and praying they change direction 

[red321]

A few years ago when we were planning our honeymoon we were considering the Virgin Islands...we were looking at the September timeframe. All sorts of availability and prices were cheap.

When I did some reading I started noticing people talking about how most of the businesses were closed during that time and I figured out why it was so cheap...damn place nearly shuts down during hurricane season.

[Thomas]

 

I'm not sure what irks me more.
1. That someone would do this to others in society
2. That people would fall for this
3. That they didn't even bother to use the proper hurricane icon until landfall

[red321]

I think it's been official for a long time that people suck

It's pretty far out for them to predict where Irma may head...some models show it curving up towards NC and possibly not making landfall at all...but others do show it may head in towards the Gulf though not necessarily heading towards Houston, I think it was showing more Florida.

[Thomas]

Throw a dart at a map. It'd be as accurate. If you had to put money on it, bet on the storm wrapping around the Bermuda high pressure and have it go out to sea.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

The hurricane that hit Jacksonville when I was growing up (Dora, 1964) was tracking north in the Atlantic, apparently headed for no man's land, stalled and strengthened directly east of Jacksonville and turned due west, making landfall as what would today be classified as a Cat 4 hurricane. Hurricane paths are notoriously unpredictable.

I have never seen one just stall along the coast and continue to dump rain like Harvey did in Texas. They normally don't go back out to sea and make landfall again after hitting a continental land mass, either. 

[Thomas]

Yeah for the lack of a better term Harvey was a real dick. 

[Amazing Larry]

If you guys donate to hurricane victims, make sure it's not through the American Red Cross. 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/30/547435136/red-cross-exec-doesn-t-know-what-portion-of-donations-will-go-directly-to-harvey?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170831

[Tank]

we donated through ADRA, which is a relief organization from the seventh-day adventist church. they do a ton work worldwide.

i have nothing to push - donate wherever your heart tells you to. but if the red cross makes you uncomfortable, take a look at https://adra.org.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

17 hours ago, LHalo said:

If you guys donate to hurricane victims, make sure it's not through the American Red Cross. 

My father always hated the Red Cross due to the way that they treated troops during WW II.

[Thomas]

Cat 5, 175mph sustained.

[red321]

If you are in the southern Florida area pay attention. 

[Spirit]

On 9/1/2017 at 3:42 PM, Thomas said:

Throw a dart at a map. It'd be as accurate.

 

Dude ... bummer!

 

 

[Thomas]

Just now, Geoff said:

Dude ... bummer!

http://www.theonion.com/article/authorities-warn-denver-residents-direct-path-2037-56797

[Thomas]

180mph sustained.

Strongest Atlantic basin hurricane on record not located in the Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico

[Adam]

On 9/2/2017 at 9:20 PM, LHalo said:

If you guys donate to hurricane victims, make sure it's not through the American Red Cross. 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/30/547435136/red-cross-exec-doesn-t-know-what-portion-of-donations-will-go-directly-to-harvey?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170831

Won't give a dime to them. 

We gave to a local meal provider. Recommended from a local friend. 

[gotbeer]

Catastrophic Hurricane Irma — now a Cat 5 — is on a collision course with Florida

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With maximum winds of 185 mph, Irma is tied for the fifth strongest storm ever observed in the Atlantic. And in its Tuesday morning discussion, the National Hurricane Center said the storm is in an environment “ideal for some additional intensification.”

Edited September 5, 2017 by gotbeer

[Amazing Larry]

The rising cost of orange juice is going to ruin my Sunday brunch.

[Chuck]

Does anyone know if this is going to make it up to the gulf side, like in the Clearwater, FL area?

Just concerned about our rental house there. 

Maybe I should ask Mike Trout?