Hurricane Irma

[crimsone]

2 minutes ago, Gray-Wolf said:

Storms of our Grandchildren might be putting in an early appearance!

Assuming an implicit reference to climate change there... People don't grok the exponential function.

What might have been thought of as the 'storms of our grandchildren' were never going to be so. They were always going to be ours.

Edited September 5, 2017 by crimsone

[mwm991]

Pardon my French, but having lived in Louisiana briefly, you'd be mongooseing bonkers to go on holiday to the Gulf of Mexico in late August/early September, particularly to an island with minimal escape.

[crimsone]

Larger than the state of Ohio, and then some.
 

 

[toggerob]

Already a storm surge at St.Maarten many hours before Irma is due to arrive 

[FetchCB]

NOAA Bouy based on Barbuda

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=BARA9

suspect readings will start to detrioate very soon  as according to this site based on the atest guidance from NHC the storm will be on them in a little under 24 hours

http://stormcarib.com/closest.cgi

[Had Worse]

2 minutes ago, mwm991 said:

Pardon my French, but having lived in Louisiana briefly, you'd be mongooseing bonkers to go on holiday to the Gulf of Mexico in late August/early September, particularly to an island with minimal escape.

The british weather makes many folk do strange things in search of the sun.

[FetchCB]

1 minute ago, Had Worse said:

The british weather makes many folk do strange things in search of the sun.

along with the search for a bargain £££ wise

[AderynCoch]

Cat. 5 and 929mb already! Looks like the GFS was right all along. I think Hugo is the only other hurricane on record to reach Category 5 east of the Caribbean.

It looks like Irma is finally turning WNW but I think it's too late for the northernmost islands. I think Antigua will miss the strongest part of the storm, but if you're reading Cleeve Hill I'm neither an expert nor a clairvoyant so prepare for the worst regardless. I definitely wouldn't like to be in Barbuda right now

[Barking_Mad]

Well it doesn't look like the mountains of the DR of Cuba are going to save anyone in its path.Let's hope it turns into the Everglades.

Edited September 5, 2017 by Barking_Mad

[Gael_Force]

 

[Coopsy]

An interesting piece from the editor of the herald today on St Maarten. Giving some background on previous hurricanes and how he thinks they'll fair this time round

https://thedailyherald.sx/editorial/69215-stay-safe

 

[cowdog]

4 minutes ago, Gael_Force said:

 

That doesn't look like a storm, more like flour in a mixing bowl - its perfectly pure.

[Gael_Force]

1 minute ago, cowdog said:

That doesn't look like a storm, more like flour in a mixing bowl - its perfectly pure.

Not as pretty as the close up of the eye of Isabel but she does look very impressive on a global view. Reminds me of some of the 'buzzsaw' typhoons seen in the Pacific.

[Mokidugway]

3 minutes ago, cowdog said:

That doesn't look like a storm, more like flour in a mixing bowl - its perfectly pure.

Lol ,10 mile deep mixing bowl 

[Barking_Mad]

11 minutes ago, Gael_Force said:

 

It's quite beautiful.

[Dancerwithwings]

2 minutes ago, Gael_Force said:

Not as pretty as the close up of the eye of Isabel but she does look very impressive on a global view. Reminds me of some of the 'buzzsaw' typhoons seen in the Pacific.

Wow Even from a distance, a slightly closer one  .

 

[Had Worse]

Not as beautiful and less destructive.

[Barking_Mad]

In terms of size Super Typhoon Tip was impressive. (apologies for small image)

 

 

[cowdog]

You have to laugh -

NOAA's hurricane models latest run - Pressure down to 850mb in 4 days.

Thats worst case end of the century Climate Change model storm pressures, the fact the model even thinks its possible is down right scary.

[Had Worse]

My jaw went lower than that when I read it.

[crimsone]

History is being made right now.

Here's some sound advice for anybody who even *might* be an ant in the path of this giant.
 

 

[FetchCB]

5 minutes ago, cowdog said:

You have to laugh -

NOAA's hurricane models latest run - Pressure down to 850mb in 4 days.

Thats worst case end of the century Climate Change model storm pressures, the fact the model even thinks its possible is down right scary.

Wilma was only 882mb 

[Soaring Hawk]

30 minutes ago, Gael_Force said:

Not as pretty as the close up of the eye of Isabel but she does look very impressive on a global view. Reminds me of some of the 'buzzsaw' typhoons seen in the Pacific.

Terrifyingly beautiful 

 

[crimsone]

St Barth - Port de Gustavia

Wind already picking up.
 

 

[dallas]

Did I just see Paul Sherman on sky news talking about Irma?