ATL: IRMA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

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City of Miami Beach‏Verified account @MiamiBeachNews 3m3 minutes ago

City of Miami Beach Retweeted FPL

Reports that most of #MiamiBeach is out of power. @insideFPL will begin to respond as soon as it is safe.

[NDG]

The center of the eye is moving in about 25 miles east of Key West.

Is it my imagination or is Irma following closer to the last GFS forecast track?

Yes, for now is closer to the 06z GFS run.

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NWS Melbourne‏Verified account @NWSMelbourne 2m2 minutes ago

Continuing Flood Warning for Fort Pierce area as another heavy rain band is about to move through! DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS!

[northjaxpro]

Thanks NDG. I miscalculated by a few miles!

Landfall point just misses Key West to the east. They still got pounded by the western eye wall.edge though.

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 https://twitter.com/philklotzbach/status/906851234711080962




Philip Klotzbach‏Verified account @philklotzbach 4m4 minutes ago

Early morning visible satellite imagery showing the eye of Cat. 4 Hurricane #Irma reaching the lower Florida Keys.

[tolakram]

saved loop

[weathaguyry]

I saw pictures of people outside in Key West, "taking a smoke break"

[johngaltfla]

The center of the eye is moving in about 25 miles east of Key West.

Is it my imagination or is Irma following closer to the last GFS forecast track?

Yes, for now is closer to the 06z GFS run.

Thanks NDG. It's been an exhausting week and at least I got 7 hours sleep finally. Going to be a long night!

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I'm not sure where this guy is. Somewhere in the lower keys. Idiotic really.

Juston Drake‏ @JustonStrmRider 4m4 minutes ago

@SimonStormRider getting wind measurements out in the eyewall as well. Got a 117 mph wind gust.

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 https://twitter.com/JustonStrmRider/status/906852342720495626

[WeatherGuesser]

looks like key west may NARROWLY miss the eyewall, except maybe for the eastern quarter of the island

Big Pine and Marathon didn't however. I worry about the 7 mile bridge now...

Are those still original or have the been replaced/updated/reinforced?

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NWS Miami‏Verified account @NWSMiami 2m2 minutes ago

7:58 AM: #Miami International Airport reporting sustained wind of 43 mph gusting to 70 mph. #HurrcaneIrma

[PandaCitrus]

It looks like it's moving NNNW. Make 350 degrees

[johngaltfla]

looks like key west may NARROWLY miss the eyewall, except maybe for the eastern quarter of the island

Big Pine and Marathon didn't however. I worry about the 7 mile bridge now...

Are those still original or have the been replaced/updated/reinforced?

They were updated. About 15 years ago!

I worry about some of the older pilings getting hit with the 20 ft. + waves.

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NWS Miami‏Verified account @NWSMiami 1m1 minute ago

8:04 AM: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reporting sustained wind of 44 mph gusting to 70 mph. #HurrcaneIrma

[tolakram]

HurricaneTrack live feed fro marathon

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/PkeqACQfZv2

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https://twitter.com/SimonStormRider/sta ... 2257363968

 https://twitter.com/SimonStormRider/status/906852312257363968

[Blinhart]

With the last dropsonde will they up it to 135 MPH or they will want to have another reading of 119Kt before upping it.

[HenkL]

URNT12 KNHC 101216
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL112017
A. 10/12:03:20Z
B. 24 deg 30 min N
081 deg 31 min W
C. 700 mb 2513 m
D. 110 kt
E. 315 deg 9 nm
F. 054 deg 103 kt
G. 315 deg 11 nm
H. 931 mb
I. 13 C / 3051 m
J. 18 C / 2989 m
K. 14 C / NA
L. Open S
M. NA
N. 12345 / 7
O. 0.02 / 1.5 nm
P. AF306 3011A IRMA OB 05
MAX OUTBOUND AND MAX FL WIND 121 KT 121 / 12 NM 12:09:00Z
CNTR DROPSONDE SFC WIND 160 / 6 KT
MAX FL TEMP 18 C 317 / 6 NM FROM FL CNTR

[JtSmarts]

With the last dropsonde will they up it to 135 MPH or they will want to have another reading of 119Kt before upping it.

115 kts is 130mph and 120 kts is 140 mph. They would rarely use 135 anymore, although 115kts can easily be used for both 130 and 135 mph.

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