Hurricane Matthew

[alr1970]

2 hours ago, Polar Bear said:

there are an awful lot of boats still moored out in the harbour? With a guaranteed warning I would have thought these would have been brought in and tied down. No guaranteed those moorings will hold and the boats will drag them in those expected 140mph winds. Is there time still to move them? Or do you think there is a slight "insurance" expectation here?

I expect a lot of them belong to people that are out of town. The sort who live up North and pop into town for a few days at a time. Unless they've paid someone to move them, they're staying put. By Saturday most will be matchsticks.

[Summer Sun]

The eye is near Freeport in the Bahamas now winds at 140mph with the gusts higher

[Jack Wales]

Recon just recorded 936mb and 137mph flight and 123mph sfmr winds. 

Edited October 6, 2016 by Jack Wales

[mountain shadow]

Storm surge predicted in the region of 6 to 12 feet,  but for some parts of NE Florida and SE Georgia and SE South Caroline this could be continous for 72 hours.

[ThundersnowDays]

miamiandbeaches.com has good working webcams at the minute

[Snow Queen one]

Still quite calm here.  Most people here have moved from hurricane warning areas.  This hotel is full as they take pets.  Loads of dogs here

[matty40s]

I have lost the East coast webcams - probably sold to the highest paying TV network for 48 hours!!!

[Snow Queen one]

Will be much later on tonight before this starts to effect me.  You lot in uk will be in bed.

[matty40s]

Just now, Snow Queen one said:

Will be much later on tonight before this starts to effect me.  You lot in uk will be in bed.

Ha ha, have you never heard of an all nighter!! - a good storm chasing session in the Denver area usually results in a 3am crashout.

[coldfingers1]

4 minutes ago, Snow Queen one said:

Will be much later on tonight before this starts to effect me.  You lot in uk will be in bed.

Please keep writing about it Snow Queen as I will catch up tomorrow.

 

Some nice rollers coming in on the webcams

http://www.miamiandbeaches.com/plan-your-trip/see-miami-webcams#webcams

Edited October 6, 2016 by coldfingers1

[Gray-Wolf]

7 minutes ago, Snow Queen one said:

Still quite calm here.  Most people here have moved from hurricane warning areas.  This hotel is full as they take pets.  Loads of dogs here

Glad to hear that! )Over on Jeff Masters blog there are lots of folk concerned at the number of folk planning to 'ride it out'??? Some even in mobile homes!!!

[Alpine glow]

1 minute ago, Gray-Wolf said:

Glad to hear that! )Over on Jeff Masters blog there are lots of folk concerned at the number of folk planning to 'ride it out'??? Some even in mobile homes!!!

I cannot remember which Hurricane or year it was but I remember watching one roll in and whilst some people were fleeing others were heading to the surf with their surfboards!  

 

[Boro Snow]

30 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:

Great coverage on Fox if you have it

Aye good old shep lol getting quite emotional there 

[Snow Queen one]

Report no 3.  

3.47 first rain band coming in.  Much more windy.

20161006_155207.mp4

Edited October 6, 2016 by Snow Queen one

[Mapantz]

The plains have got severe t-storm warnings and tornado watches out, turning in to a bit of a meteo-frenzy over there today. :s

[Snow Queen one]

All pool chairs moved now as they started to be blown aroundReport no 3.  

3.47 first rain band coming in.  Much more windy now.20161006_154858.mp4

[milkmaid]

quite difficult trying to keep up that you tube link is quite good

 

[Summer Sun]

Nicole isn't forecast to make landfall

[Summer Sun]

Matthew remains a Cat 4 hurricane as he moves towards Florida

Edited October 6, 2016 by Summer Sun

[matty40s]

1 minute ago, Summer Sun said:

Matthew remains a Cat 4 hurricane as he moves towards Flordia

Florida breathes a sigh of relief....

[Gray-Wolf]

I'm not taking anything for granted! there is the second eye wall visible on Radar that has me concerned that we're just about to see the completion of an eye wall replacement which could then allow further intensification as the outer eye wall collapses in to occupy the position of the 'inner eye'? There has also been some trochy wobbles from the inner eye giving an impression of a jog NE but the body of the storm kept NW......

[wishfulwinter]

22 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:

Nicole isn't forecast to make landfall

Am I right in thinking that nicole is playing a part in maybe causing mathew to hit florida a second time, or miss understanding something?

[Jack Wales]

Not sure if an ewrc has taken place, I think the eye was just disrupted following some interaction with the Bahamas. 

It seems to have cleared out now with the colder cloud tops wrapping back around the eye... as we can see from this stunning image of Matthew...

[Polar Bear]

1 hour ago, alr1970 said:

I expect a lot of them belong to people that are out of town. The sort who live up North and pop into town for a few days at a time. Unless they've paid someone to move them, they're staying put. By Saturday most will be matchsticks.

Right yes good point.. Yes matchsticks or new land / street sculptures ...  

[weirpig]

Exactly how close to Miami is Matthew going to hit?  On the webcams on Miami beach their are loads of people in the sea