Hurricane Irma

[dallas]

I think a lot of the coast is still evacuated. Better stay away longer! Really feel for them

[Gray-Wolf]

As I said late last week if Irma does 'thread the needle' into the gulf then we could see the tropical storm that they think will form up this week in the SW Gulf enter into that Hurricane dance and so make landfall forecasts difficult (Fujiwhara effect?).

[Iceberg]

I had to check this twice but two recordings of 160kts surface winds have been made.   

Incredible strength !

[dallas]

Would have thought Irma's shear would diminush that storm? Quoting on Greys comment

Edited September 5, 2017 by dallas

[Iceberg]

That's 185mph equalling the strongest hurricane since 1980. 

[Gray-Wolf]

10 minutes ago, dallas said:

Would have thought Irma's shear would diminush that storm? Quoting on Greys comment

If Katia does indeed form up she will be savaged to death by Irma but then , to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction! so Irma's motion would be impacted? The bigger Katia the more that impact .

In cloud Cuckoo land where I live and do my best thinking Katia could draw Irma  ( old germanic goddess of war) deep into the gulf over those steaming waters before the spin of the planet, aided and abetted by steering currents, sends her to land with Katia ingested and adding to her might!!!

Edited September 5, 2017 by Gray-Wolf

[crimsone]

The've just recorded a legitimate (non-suspect observation) 160kt surface wind in the NE eye. 

[Hurricane Andrew]

8 minutes ago, Iceberg said:

That's 185mph equalling the strongest hurricane since 1980. 

over the past 12 years I don't think even so a storm like irma just do her own thing to make the records 

[crimsone]

5 minutes ago, crimsone said:

The've just recorded a legitimate (non-suspect observation) 160kt surface wind in the NE eye. 

They just got a dropsonde reading of 926mb

[The PIT]

Irma is a beast and we got tropical storm Jose forming as well. Going to be an interesting a few days and weeks

[dallas]

10 minutes ago, Gray-Wolf said:

If Katia does indeed form up she will be savaged to death by Irma but then , to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction! so Irma's motion would be impacted? The bigger Katia the more that impact .

In cloud Cuckoo land where I live and do my best thinking Katia could draw Irma  ( old germanic goddess of war) deep into the gulf over those steaming waters before the spin of the planet, aided and abetted by steering currents, sends her to land with Katia ingested and adding to her might!!!

Worst case scenario eh

[Iceberg]

Two us hits on gfs 12z Miami takes a sub 900 then South Carolina a probable cat 5. 

[The PIT]

Wonder if Irma will beat Wilma in the pressure stakes.

[toggerob]

Wunderground forecast for the island of Anguilla (UK) tonight: Heavy Rain/Wind. High 86F. SSW winds at 145 to 160 mph, decreasing to 80 to 100 mph.

[Barking_Mad]

200 knots?! 

 

https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/905116582518693889

 

 

Edited September 5, 2017 by Barking_Mad

[crimsone]

Just a little perspective on intensification from the last/latest recon mission...

 

[Dancerwithwings]

55 minutes ago, dallas said:

I knew you would say I would chase it lol

Agreed....Paul chase's twisters ...With exception to Hurricane Irma.... you couldn't possibly miss it

[toggerob]

Reports that NOAA Recon just found 185mph sustained windspeeds in the NE quadrant of Irma.

[Had Worse]

Thats snow joke

[toggerob]

NOAA NHC forecast still shows Irma deepening for another 24 hours at the least before landfall interaction starts to weaken the eye somewhat, not that there's much difference between 160mph and 185mph sustained windspeeds but I know what i'd rather choose if I was living on those islands.

[cowdog]

8 minutes ago, Barking_Mad said:

200 knots?! 

 

https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/905116582518693889

 

 

Multiple models showing these 'apocalyptic' scenarios really need to be taken seriously, even if the odds of them have to be low. If it happened they would annihilate everything in their path; even bunkers would be damaged by that level of winds.

[Barking_Mad]

[Barking_Mad]

3 minutes ago, cowdog said:

Multiple models showing these 'apocalyptic' scenarios really need to be taken seriously, even if the odds of them have to be low. If it happened they would annihilate everything in their path; even bunkers would be damaged by that level of winds.

I'm no expert, so what's the chances she's peaked early and will lose a little of that power? What causes that to happen? Is it likely she'll keep blowing like that until she makes landfall? 

[Had Worse]

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

 

A gradual increase in wind speed and drop in pressure, she's getting closer

[Mokidugway]

7 minutes ago, Barking_Mad said:

I'm no expert, so what's the chances she's peaked early and will lose a little of that power? What causes that to happen? Is it likely she'll keep blowing like that until she makes landfall? 

Not likley she got 30 c water to feed on when she approaches the Caribbean.