Hurricane Irma
Sep 6, 2017 05:43:58 #
It looks like Harvey was just a warm up for Irma. Winds are 185, sustained! How do you protect yourself from something like that?
BULLETIN
Hurricane Irma Advisory Number 29
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
500 AM AST Wed Sep 06 2017
...EYE OF POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE IRMA
MOVING AWAY FROM BARBUDA AND TOWARD ST. MARTIN...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.9N 62.6W
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM ESE OF ST. MARTIN
ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM E OF ST. CROIX
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...914 MB...26.99 INCHES
BULLETIN
Hurricane Irma Advisory Number 29
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017
500 AM AST Wed Sep 06 2017
...EYE OF POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE IRMA
MOVING AWAY FROM BARBUDA AND TOWARD ST. MARTIN...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.9N 62.6W
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM ESE OF ST. MARTIN
ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM E OF ST. CROIX
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...914 MB...26.99 INCHES
Sep 6, 2017 05:47:55 #
Wasn't Harvey a once in 50 years event. Seems like they might be a fortnightly one. Fingers crossed for those in its path, and may their God look after them.
Sep 6, 2017 05:59:16 #
I am in Miami--waiting.
Concerned that with even with shutters, most dwellings--my residence-will not survive sustained winds of 185mph.
And then the flooding that follows.
Concerned that with even with shutters, most dwellings--my residence-will not survive sustained winds of 185mph.
And then the flooding that follows.
Sep 6, 2017 06:02:21 #
You can only do what you can to protect your property and leave the rest to God. If you are in a block house in a non-evac zone, shore up and stay put. Otherwise shore up and leave. I am in the process of deciding what I can't possible live without (that is what happens when you sink your savings into a mobile home), while praying for a track shift to shove her out to sea. All I can say about what I am taking is that my pets have priority seating in the SUV. I won't leave them behind.
Sep 6, 2017 06:09:15 #
firtree wrote:
You can only do what you can to protect your property and leave the rest to God.
You and your family, and those around you, are in our prayers ... !
Bob S
Sep 6, 2017 06:16:41 #
RLSeipleSr wrote:
You and your family, and those around you, are in our prayers ... !
Bob S
Bob S
Thank You! Well appreciated.
Sep 6, 2017 07:04:07 #
You can't protect yourself the best you can do is get away from it but with as many people as they have in S. Florida they can't get out. I lived in S. Florida for 21 years and lost one house due to a hurricane. I'm glad I retired a little further north.
Sep 6, 2017 12:06:00 #
bearwitme
Loc: VA, USA
jerryc41 wrote:
It looks like Harvey was just a warm up for Irma. ... (show quote)
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I am currently in Puerto Rico waiting it out. Just hope I can get out Saturday as planned.
Sep 6, 2017 12:40:18 #
bearwitme wrote:
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I am currently in Puerto Rico waiting it out. Just hope I can get out Saturday as planned.
I am currently in Puerto Rico waiting it out. Just hope I can get out Saturday as planned.
Wish you well.
Sep 7, 2017 07:07:59 #
Sep 7, 2017 08:16:09 #
bearwitme wrote:
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I am currently in Puerto Rico waiting it out. Just hope I can get out Saturday as planned.
I am currently in Puerto Rico waiting it out. Just hope I can get out Saturday as planned.
Stay safe and keep us in the loop. Battening down the hatches here in Central Florida.
Sep 7, 2017 08:23:14 #
My prayers go out to all those affected by hurricane Harvey and those who will be impacted by hurricane Irma.
Sep 7, 2017 08:32:31 #
richosob
Loc: Lambertville, MI
firtree wrote:
You can only do what you can to protect your property and leave the rest to God. If you are in a block house in a non-evac zone, shore up and stay put. Otherwise shore up and leave. I am in the process of deciding what I can't possible live without (that is what happens when you sink your savings into a mobile home), while praying for a track shift to shove her out to sea. All I can say about what I am taking is that my pets have priority seating in the SUV. I won't leave them behind.
Glad to see that you are giving your pets priority, saw video of people in Houston tying their dogs to trees and leaving for a safer place. Broke my heart to see that. Our prayers are for everyone in south Florida, hope this thing fizzles out or turns out to sea. May God be with you.
Rich
Sep 7, 2017 08:36:21 #
Lowrider
Loc: Kennesaw, GA
Just curious, then why didn't you leave? I used to live in Florida and there is no way I would even stay in Orlando during a Class V
Sep 7, 2017 09:13:52 #
It is OK, the mighty trump says that Global Warming is not real.
So.
The wet, draughty thing is not really there.
(My thoughts are with all those affected, it is regularly windy where I live, so I do have an idea of what it is like.)
So.
The wet, draughty thing is not really there.
(My thoughts are with all those affected, it is regularly windy where I live, so I do have an idea of what it is like.)
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