ATL: IRMA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[Orlando]

My arthritis hip pain is starting to act up. It started about 1:30 am eastern time. I guess that is when Irma started more of a turn toward Orlando. It's not very intense yet, but it comes and goes like the waves.

[Hurrilurker]

St. Barts webcams still online:

Rade de Gustavia
http://st-barth.com/livecam3.html

Quai Général de Gaulle
http://st-barth.com/livecam4.html

Avions au Décollage
http://st-barth.com/livecam5.html

Anse des Flamands
http://st-barth.com/livecam6.html

(1, 2, and 7 seem to be offline).

[KBBOCA]

My internet went out at about 1 a.m. my time last night and so I decided to get some sleep. Have 17 pages to catch up on here.

I saved a screen shot of the satellite loop with Barbuda inside the eye of Irma. Direct hit. Just unimaginable.
[I see someone else has posted the full animation, so my picture would be a duplicate]

Next up in Irma's path: St. Barth, Saint Martin/Maarten, Anguilla, Virgin Gorda, Anegada...

[Hurrilurker]

That palm tree is really getting jerked around hard now. Palm trees are pretty tough vs. wind but I don't think that one's going to make it.

[NDG]

While I fell sleep, zoomed in radar loop of Irma as it made landfall over the Island of Barbuda. Now heading towards Anguilla and St Martin.

[ncbird]

That palm tree is really getting jerked around hard now. Palm trees are pretty tough vs. wind but I don't think that one's going to make it.

The tree is named Hector and has it's own Twitter page now #Hectorthetree

[Hurrilurker]

"The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli."

[Hurrilurker]

How weird. The webcam was black and white for hours, just changed to color.

[msbee]

reporting in from st maarten. house still standing. we still have electricity and internet. but storm getting heavier.

[ncbird]

reporting in from st maarten. house still standing. we still have electricity and internet. but storm getting heavier.

Praying you and all in its path will be safe

[jlauderdal]

reporting in from st maarten. house still standing. we still have electricity and internet. but storm getting heavier.

stay safe, was in st maarten and anguilla last year

[Hurrilurker]

Storm surge is overtopping the wall now, it'll be completely under water in a few minutes. They're really getting walloped now.

[KBBOCA]

reporting in from st maarten. house still standing. we still have electricity and internet. but storm getting heavier.

Praying for you and all on St. Maarten and St. Barth right now.

[Hurrilurker]

reporting in from st maarten. house still standing. we still have electricity and internet. but storm getting heavier.

If I were you I'd get to an emergency shelter while (if) you still can. It looks horrific on St. Barts right now and you are next.

[KBBOCA]

 https://twitter.com/JimCantore/status/905334477311893504

[jlauderdal]

reporting in from st maarten. house still standing. we still have electricity and internet. but storm getting heavier.

If I were you I'd get to an emergency shelter while (if) you still can. It looks horrific on St. Barts right now and you are next.

shelters are a last resort and your own place can be stronger than a shelter and making a dash for a shelter in the middle of a storm can be very dangerous..many structures including homes in the caribbean have withstood major hurricanes for years

[KBBOCA]

More on Barbuda observations before instruments died:

 https://twitter.com/JimCantore/status/905320258667507712




 https://twitter.com/NWSMKX/status/905325679394336768

[mrbagyo]

Another EWRC with a moat to the SW.

[KBBOCA]

I haven't had time to check models thread since I got up, but here's a tweet from Maue about the 00z run of the ECMWF

 https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/905315642928222208

[FLeastcoast]

reporting in from st maarten. house still standing. we still have electricity and internet. but storm getting heavier.

praying you stay safe and well