ATL: IRMA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[tolakram]

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Can't you just disallow that in the admin area ? Posts will look messed up but it at leasts stops the images from loading

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[nascarfan999]

How far from Miami is the buoy?

About 13 miles to the SE of downtown Miami.

[Evil Jeremy]

Irma has definitely started to lift a bit more North now, but too soon to say what it means in regards to the larger picture. She could wobble back west. Next couple hours of movement can have big implications for the track.

[fwbbreeze]

Sheer is brutal just to its north...she doesn't have long to do her thing. This is why she won't trek towards the northern gulf coast...and if she did there wouldn't be much left.

[stormreader]

I'm terrified for those folks who decided to stay on the Keys. I saw estimates of 15-30K. I hope that's wrong.

Should be a solid Cat 4 at minimum there.

[Ptarmigan]

I'm terrified for those folks who decided to stay on the Keys. I saw estimates of 15-30K. I hope that's wrong.

Really? That is really bad. Why would they want to stay behind is beyond me.

[Raebie]

I'm terrified for those folks who decided to stay on the Keys. I saw estimates of 15-30K. I hope that's wrong.

Really? That is really bad. Why would they want to stay behind is beyond me.

Heard this last night on TWC. Hope a large number of them have come to their senses since then. They're about out of time.

[jlauderdal]

Stay safe everyone crunch time is coming fast for South Florida.

My body says crunch time has been.the last three days prepping the house

[Blown Away]

Irma has definitely started to lift a bit more North now, but too soon to say what it means in regards to the larger picture. She could wobble back west. Next couple hours of movement can have big implications for the track.

Definitely @15-20 miles NE of the track... Even looked at 12z HWRF, it's SW of the current position by @25 miles @ hour 6...

[Ptarmigan]

I'm terrified for those folks who decided to stay on the Keys. I saw estimates of 15-30K. I hope that's wrong.

Really? That is really bad. Why would they want to stay behind is beyond me.

Heard this last night on TWC. Hope a large number of them have come to their senses since then. They're about out of time.

People who live in storm surge prone areas need to leave. As for wind, better to hide and not evacuate and let people who need to evacuate evacuate quickly.

[Full8s]

Well guys the worst cast scenario has indeed unfolded. Have shuttered the house, grabbed valuables, papers, food, clothing and our family is headed out the surge zone of coastal hernando county with boat in tow to a local home of a friend out of the surge zone. I pleaded with my neighbors not to ride this one out but to no avail. I hope to have a house when i get back but honestly know there is a chance it will be heavily damaged. I'm with you sanibel, same situation, just further north. Holding out a sliver of hope she'll be weaker by the time she hits here.

Good Luck!
I'm just below you in Hudson... we're gonna ride it out because we're about 12 miles inland and in a fairly new house (11 years), everything's clean up and put away, but we don't have shutters or plywood, so that's starting to become a bit unnerving. Already had gusts over 32 mph from outer, outer, outer disturbance/bands (?).

[Raebie]

Really? That is really bad. Why would they want to stay behind is beyond me.

Heard this last night on TWC. Hope a large number of them have come to their senses since then. They're about out of time.

People who live in storm surge prone areas need to leave. As for wind, better to hide and not evacuate and let people who need to evacuate evacuate quickly.

Yes. And the Keys just may be completely submerged.

[AdamFirst]

Stay safe everyone crunch time is coming fast for South Florida.

My body says crunch time has been.the last three days prepping the house

The only "crunch time" I'm doing now between landfall is the crunch from snacks while watching the TV

Fully prepared for whatever happens on the Treasure Coast

[Hammy]

What prep should Panama City do? I know a few people who decided now would be a good time to go there on vacation.

[Ptarmigan]

Heard this last night on TWC. Hope a large number of them have come to their senses since then. They're about out of time.

People who live in storm surge prone areas need to leave. As for wind, better to hide and not evacuate and let people who need to evacuate evacuate quickly.

Yes. And the Keys just may be completely submerged.

They could drown or get washed away.

[Michele B]

Anybody got any ideas about securing our garage doors?

I was able to put my car in the garage with Charley, and set a sheet of plywood flush against the door with the car used as a brace, but now garage's loaded with stuff from Husband's business! Wanna make sure it doesn't blow open and leave my house vulnerable to the storm.

A google search only brings me to commercial products people want to sell you. Well, I think it's a little late to find them today!

Anybody got any ideas?

tia

[dukeblue219]

FYI: NOAA hurricane hunters should be taking off shortly to make a center fix around 2pm EDT.

[TJRE]

https://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/goescolor/go ... erview.mp4

goes science animation

[SoupBone]

Sheer is brutal just to its north...she doesn't have long to do her thing. This is why she won't trek towards the northern gulf coast...and if she did there wouldn't be much left.

40-50 knots right at Tampa. But by then she will have already done her damage.

[Michele B]

Well guys the worst cast scenario has indeed unfolded. Have shuttered the house, grabbed valuables, papers, food, clothing and our family is headed out the surge zone of coastal hernando county with boat in tow to a local home of a friend out of the surge zone. I pleaded with my neighbors not to ride this one out but to no avail. I hope to have a house when i get back but honestly know there is a chance it will be heavily damaged. I'm with you sanibel, same situation, just further north. Holding out a sliver of hope she'll be weaker by the time she hits here.

Good Luck!
I'm just below you in Hudson... we're gonna ride it out because we're about 12 miles inland and in a fairly new house (11 years), everything's clean up and put away, but we don't have shutters or plywood, so that's starting to become a bit unnerving. Already had gusts over 32 mph from outer, outer, outer disturbance/bands (?).

Your best bet to survive if the windows blow is to shut all doors to exterior rooms (meaning rooms outside the main interior of the house. Then keep yourself away from as many outside walls as possible. If you can go to an interior room (walk-in closet, or bathroom with no outside windows, bring mattresses to cover yourself from flying debris if windows blow in. Kids in bike helmets, etc. (make it a game for them!)

Good luck