ATL: MILTON - Post-Tropical - Discussion

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[dukeblue219]

About a half-hour ago CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper starts with Jake emphatically stating, A Category 5 hurricane is headed for Florida's west coast. If I didn't know Milton was forecast to weaken to a Cat 3 by the time its eye reaches Florida I would think it was going to hit at Cat 5 intensity! The news media really needs to stop with the sensationalist headlines.

I know it's sickening how they spread misinformation, not very responsible. But it's all about the views.

I'm sorry but this is not misinformation. There is a category 5 hurricane -a strong one at that - headed for Florida's West Coast. The media is reporting facts as they exist.

[underthwx]

Still intensifying?.....how much more can Milton strengthen?....this is the strongest cyclone that I personally have ever heard of....

Wilma was the lowest recorded in the Atlantic at 882. They can get pretty damn low

Thanks for your reply....

[MJGarrison]

Likely about to start an EWRC (meld)

Then next peak likely tomorrow in zone of max divergence

Why do we think it’s going to be a meld?


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[lovingseason2013]

About a half-hour ago CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper starts with Jake emphatically stating, A Category 5 hurricane is headed for Florida's west coast. If I didn't know Milton was forecast to weaken to a Cat 3 by the time its eye reaches Florida I would think it was going to hit at Cat 5 intensity! The news media really needs to stop with the sensationalist headlines.

This storm has defied all predictions. I'm not sure why you would act like you know it is going to be a Cat 3 at landfall. That's more reckless than overpredicting. Originally, it was predicted to just be a frontal low and we see how that prediction worked out.

[underthwx]

Still intensifying?.....how much more can Milton strengthen?....this is the strongest cyclone that I personally have ever heard of....

You should see Patricia of 2015. mslp of 872mb and winds of 215mph.

Thanks for taking time to reply.....that is unreal how strong Patricia was....

[aspen]

Likely about to start an EWRC (meld)

Then next peak likely tomorrow in zone of max divergence

Why do we think it’s going to be a meld?


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Because the latest HAFS-A/B showed a quick and successful meld starting early this evening and finishing by tomorrow morning, with a secondary peak occurring afterwards.

[Rail Dawg]

Am still learning the dynamics but the "Fists of God" seen/heard first-hand must be some kind of horizontal tornado.

The crazy thing is the Fist is punching down/sideways hard not sucking air up like a regular tornado.

Watched more than a few solid brick buildings disintegrate under the Fists of God.

Finally figured out why after a major hurricane some buildings would be just fine and others were selectively destroyed.

It was the Fists.

Chuck

[Bocadude85]

I have several aunts who live in Tampa outside of the evacuation zones. I’ve spoken to all three and none of them are boarding up(no impact windows). They say it will miss them to the south or weaken substantially before hitting inland Hillsborough county(Temple Terrace). I hope they are right.. but I am very concerned for them.

[ConvergenceZone]

About a half-hour ago CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper starts with Jake emphatically stating, A Category 5 hurricane is headed for Florida's west coast. If I didn't know Milton was forecast to weaken to a Cat 3 by the time its eye reaches Florida I would think it was going to hit at Cat 5 intensity! The news media really needs to stop with the sensationalist headlines.

I know it's sickening how they spread misinformation, not very responsible. But it's all about the views.

I'm sorry but this is not misinformation. There is a category 5 hurricane -a strong one at that - headed for Florida's West Coast. The media is reporting facts as they exist.

It's just how they word it. It would have been if they would have said, "strong cat 5 hurricane, but expected to weaken some, heading for Florida".. That way they are calling it like it is.

[jdjaguar]

About a half-hour ago CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper starts with Jake emphatically stating, A Category 5 hurricane is headed for Florida's west coast. If I didn't know Milton was forecast to weaken to a Cat 3 by the time its eye reaches Florida I would think it was going to hit at Cat 5 intensity! The news media really needs to stop with the sensationalist headlines.

I know it's sickening how they spread misinformation, not very responsible. But it's all about the views.

I'm sorry but this is not misinformation. There is a category 5 hurricane -a strong one at that - headed for Florida's West Coast. The media is reporting facts as they exist.

But they omit the expected weakening before landfall.

on purpose.

[NotoSans]

Development somehow reminds me of Goni 2020 - small storms developing a pinhole eye that undergoes an eyewall melding...

[WaveBreaking]

Likely about to start an EWRC (meld)

Then next peak likely tomorrow in zone of max divergence

Why do we think it’s going to be a meld?


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Because the latest HAFS-A/B showed a quick and successful meld starting early this evening and finishing by tomorrow morning, with a secondary peak occurring afterwards.

HWRF also shows this, and it’s usually very good with predicting internal structure.

[Highteeld]

Also in agreement an ERC is underway. Eye is cooling and shrinking

[Steve]

Still intensifying?.....how much more can Milton strengthen?....this is the strongest cyclone that I personally have ever heard of....

Loop current.

[MEANINGLESS_NUMBERS]

I know it's sickening how they spread misinformation, not very responsible. But it's all about the views.

I'm sorry but this is not misinformation. There is a category 5 hurricane -a strong one at that - headed for Florida's West Coast. The media is reporting facts as they exist.

But they omit the expected weakening before landfall.

on purpose.

Because the storm's biggest danger will be its storm surge, which will be worse due to its current intensity.

[MetroMike]

Please stop with the Red Font hype crap.

[zzzh]

Insane

[snownado]

I'm sorry but this is not misinformation. There is a category 5 hurricane -a strong one at that - headed for Florida's West Coast. The media is reporting facts as they exist.

But they omit the expected weakening before landfall.

on purpose.

Because the storm's biggest danger will be its storm surge, which will be worse due to its current intensity.

Can we please take this bickering about the media reports to another thread/forum?

[nlosrgr8]

I don’t see contra flow on I75, watching WC. Are any planned? Anywhere?