atlantic Major Hurricane Gonzalo

[Allseasons-Si]

That looks nasty out there now on the cam

 

latest news video on gonzalo

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/10/17/hurricane-gonzalo-bermuda/17425835/

Edited October 17, 2014 by Allseasons-si

[Lauren]

Really taking a hammering now. I hope everyone is OK.

[summer blizzard]

Hard to tell with the blurred image but it looks like the sea walls are breaching.

[summer blizzard]

Wow, that sound is amazing.

[Thunder Snow]

I hope the storm passes through quickly and no one gets hurt

[Allseasons-Si]

OMG

 

wheres the harbor gone,that sure looks nasty now and i wouldn't want to be there either,stay safe people.

 

camera panning now.

Edited October 17, 2014 by Allseasons-si

[summer blizzard]

There appear to be a few trees missing on the live stream. Gaps now along the row near the top of the screen and the right end of the row closer to us.

[Summer Sun]

That is one scary storm I hope everyone is ok

 

[summer blizzard]

00
WTNT63 KNHC 172001
TCUAT3

HURRICANE GONZALO TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082014
400 PM AST WED OCT 17 2014

...400 PM POSITION UPDATE...
...DANGEROUS HURRICANE GONZALO APPROACHING BERMUDA...

SUMMARY OF 400 PM AST...2000 UTC...INFORMATION
--------------------------------------------------
LOCATION...31.4N 65.5W
ABOUT 75 MI...120 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 025 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...951 MB...28.08 INCHES

$
FORECASTER AVILA

[Thunder Snow]

Is the storm going to make a direct hit? Is the storm still approaching or is it over them

[Allseasons-Si]

Thanks SB

 

still 75 miles away

[Bobby]

Blimey that's rough.

 

Radar:

 

 

Looks like the eye may pass directly over.

[Lauren]

Definitely lost some palms. I'm surprised that boat hasn't gone anywhere.

 

Looks way worse than when Sandy hit the mainland.

[summer blizzard]

Definitely lost some palms. I'm surprised that boat hasn't gone anywhere.

 

Looks way worse than when Sandy hit the mainland.

 

No doubt but by the NHC's own admission Sandy was already extra-tropical.

[Allseasons-Si]

Definitely lost some palms. I'm surprised that boat hasn't gone anywhere.

 

Looks way worse than when Sandy hit the mainland.

I don't know if i am right Lauren but this is still out to sea,so still picking up warm moisture from it,sandy hit mainland then died,although it did caused lots of damage in it's path.

Edited October 17, 2014 by Allseasons-si

[Thunder Snow]

Wonder if this will become a ritired named storm

[Lauren]

My thinking was that how much damage Sandy did and it was less strong than Gonzalo. Or as Sandy so destructive simply because of where it hit?

[Thunder Snow]

My thinking was that how much damage Sandy did and it was less strong than Gonzalo. Or as Sandy so destructive simply because of where it hit?

sandy? Confused.com lol, just started reading this section of the forum this year

[summer blizzard]

I don't know if i am right Lauren but this is still out to sea,so still picking up warm moisture from it,sandy hit mainland then died,although it did caused lots of damage in it's path.

 

Sandy actually peaked hitting Cuba as a category 3 (the same strength as Gonzalo now actually), by the time it hit the mainland it was extra-tropical and just a severe barlonic storm infused with extra moisture.

 

My thinking was that how much damage Sandy did and it was less strong than Gonzalo. Or as Sandy so destructive simply because of where it hit?

 

Yes, much like Irene (no stronger than the outer bands of Gonzalo now), it was essentially down to location. You get a normal October thermal gradient forcing the system extra-tropical and then add a but load of tropical moisture. 

For those arriving to this page..

 

[Thunder Snow]

Wow

[Allseasons-Si]

Wow

I KNOW

 

that's a total white out now,can just about see the lights and the palm trees,will the trees make it!

Edited October 17, 2014 by Allseasons-si

[Thunder Snow]

Doubtful

[summer blizzard]

I KNOW

 

that's a total white out now,can just about see the lights and the palm trees,will the trees make it!

 

Several of the trees have already fallen.

[Allseasons-Si]

Several of the trees have already fallen.

Yes SB

 

i forgot to mention that,i meant to state the remaining trees,sorry for the confusion

 

looking @ that mast now,that looks dodgy too.

[Boro Snow]

a band of rotating supercells heading wnw towards the island just ahead of the eye wall