Who's in the path of Hurricane Irma now a Category 5, with 175 mph winds?

[BigRedChief]

I'll keep the OP updated.

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[TambaBerry]

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-69.95,20.82,1138

[notorious]

Is Miami screwed?

[BigRedChief]

I'm in the Tampa area. This area has never taken a direct hit from a hurricane. I live on the water just off shore on an Island.

Talking to the old timers, this one has them spooked. Maybe its what happened to Houston, Katrina and this is a Cat 5?

Most of these hurricanes come up from Miami and head up toward us. They lose a lot of power by the time they get up here to us. But, a cat 5 could be a Cat 2/3 by the time it hits our area.

Talked to some co-workers I worked with in the past that live in the Miami area and all of them are heading north. Kind of freaked me out when I offered my place for them to make it north and they said, not far enough north, you need to get out too.:eek:

[oldandslow]

Stay safe everyone. This one looks worse than the last.

[bigjosh]

i was going on a trip to Miami Thursday, and flying to Puerto Rico Saturday. Plans have been cancelled.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I'm in the Tampa area. This area has never taken a direct hit from a hurricane. I live on the water just off shore on an Island.

Talking to the old timers, this one has them spooked. Maybe its what happened to Houston, Katrina and this is a Cat 5?

Most of these hurricanes come up from Miami and head up toward us. They lose a lot of power by the time they get up here to us. But, a cat 5 could be a Cat 2/3 by the time it hits our area.

Talked to some co-workers I worked with in the past that live in the Miami area and all of them are heading north. Kind of freaked me out when I offered my place for them to make it north and they said, not far enough north, you need to get out too.:eek:

Time to get out now before traffic gets congested.

[BigRedChief]

i was going on a trip to Miami Thursday, and flying to Puerto Rico Saturday. Plans have been cancelled.Damn man that was some bad timing for a vacation.

[Lprechaun]

Sarasota here, lots of people spooked on this one. Same people who are normally quite passive about hurricanes.

[BigRedChief]

Time to get out now before traffic gets congested.You cant evacuate the whole state. :eek:

[In58men]

Hopefully Alex Smith

[BigRedChief]

Sarasota here, lots of people spooked on this one. Same people who are normally quite passive about hurricanes.Same here.

[bigjosh]

Damn man that was some bad timing for a vacation.

wasnt my choice.

wifes friend scheduled wedding in PR for peak hurricane season. ROFL

I feel bad for them more than myself.

[loochy]

You cant evacuate the whole state. :eek:

Weren't you going on in the Houston thread about how Texas sucked at evacuation and everything was nice and peachy during Florida evacuations? Cmon man, you guys can get out.

[Mosbonian]

Too many variations of where it could go to do anything but prepare. Depending on the model and direction we could be right in the middle of the hurricane or 200 miles west. Today and tomorrow will tell more

[BigRedChief]

Too many variations of where it could go to do anything but prepare. Depending on the model and direction we could be right in the middle of the hurricane or 200 miles west. Today and tomorrow will tell moreYeah, its too early to reliably predict when it turns north. But, they all turn north. A Cat5 would effect the whole state no matter where it comes ashore.

[Bwana]

Too many variations of where it could go to do anything but prepare. Depending on the model and direction we could be right in the middle of the hurricane or 200 miles west. Today and tomorrow will tell more

Yep Most of them don't look good for FL though.

http://www.myfoxhurricane.com/custom/tropical/models_storm1.jpg

[DaKCMan AP]

Monitoring... Outside of buying water and keeping car tanks full, no action until Friday/Saturday.

[notorious]

Yep Most of them don't look good for FL though.

http://www.myfoxhurricane.com/custom/tropical/models_storm1.jpg

Jfc

[loochy]

Monitoring... Outside of buying water and keeping car tanks full, no action until Friday/Saturday.

I dunno man...do you have the option of working remotely? If it was me I might just pack up the laptop and take a mini vacation now to be safe and avoid the mass exodus.

[BigRedChief]

Monitoring... Outside of buying water and keeping car tanks full, no action until Friday/Saturday.Your in a better spot than me. You wont be affected by the storm surge water. I've got 8.5 feet and then its at my door. But, if it goes through Miami there wont be any significant storm/water surge.

[Titty Meat]

Be safe BRC & DaKC

[Bwana]

This is one hell of a tool to track what this thing is doing. Some of those waves are 35+ right now, damn!

https://www.ventusky.com/

[eDave]

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-69.95,20.82,1138

There's A LOT more energy to be gained. Suck up more of those feeding NWerly winds and look out.

Looks like another one is queuing up right behind it.

[Buehler445]

Stay safe Florida guys.

After that last mess, I would be pretty quick to pull the trigger on getting the fuck out.

[TambaBerry]

There's A LOT more energy to be gained. Suck up more of those feeding NWerly winds and look out.

Looks like another one is queuing up right behind it.

there is also something building right off the coast of mexico

[BleedingRed]

I hope you guys are safe, considering recent event... Sure would be nice if it didn't come in the gulf..........

Praying it just hooks back out to sea.

[eDave]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh my ... Hurricane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Irma?src=hash">#Irma</a> just entered &quot;beast mode&quot; ... incredible convection flaring. Satellite estimates now &gt; T 7.0 and Category 5. <a href="https://t.co/nk5U2r5QsO">pic.twitter.com/nk5U2r5QsO</a></p>&mdash; Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/904917482074492928">September 5, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Dvorak intensity system goes to 8. The Haiyan typhoon was an 8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Haiyan

[loochy]

Nothing like colored radar images to freak people out

[eDave]

Monitoring... Outside of buying water and keeping car tanks full, no action until Friday/Saturday.

If water, food, and other essentials are all sold out in local stores, remember there is still time to order them through Amazon Prime with 2 day shipping.

[Rasputin]

IRMAGEHRD

[ThaVirus]

Monitoring... Outside of buying water and keeping car tanks full, no action until Friday/Saturday.

Doing the same in Orlando.

Fingers crossed.

[eDave]

Click through the Forecast Hours. This is at 132. It then runs right up the entire state.

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs&region=atl&pkg=z500a&runtime=2017090500&fh=132&xpos=0&ypos=0

[BigRedChief]

If water, food, and other essentials are all sold out in local stores, remember there is still time to order them through Amazon Prime with 2 day shipping.We have an Amazon shipping center here in the Tampa area. We can get 1 day shipping.

[BigRedChief]

Click through the Forecast Hours. This is at 132. It then runs right up the entire state.

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs&region=atl&pkg=z500a&runtime=2017090500&fh=132&xpos=0&ypos=0A Cat5 hurricane hitting Miami and going straight up the middle of Florida? :eek:

[Mosbonian]

Yeah, its too early to reliably predict when it turns north. But, they all turn north. A Cat5 would effect the whole state no matter where it comes ashore.

Right....if it stays a Cat 5 everywhere in FL will see some effect. I am 50 miles inland from the coast off Jacksonville. If the hurricane goes straight up the middle of FL i am outta here for a few days. If it veers off the coast I can probably ride it out here but will send the rest of the family inland (maybe to family in KC).

I hope this loses it's Cat 5 status...

[Mosbonian]

Monitoring... Outside of buying water and keeping car tanks full, no action until Friday/Saturday.

Same here.....stocking up on water...keeping gas tank full and, the essential one, making sure I am stocked up on all my prescription meds.

I am home today because someone in our neighborhood thought it was cute to let air out of the tires of cars parked outside.

[FloridaMan88]

Heading up to Atlanta with the family before the storm hits.

[PutQuinnIn]

All that rain heading to New England on Thursday, bring your rain cleats, Chiefs.

[Mr. Plow]

Be smart and safe everyone.

[ptlyon]

Stay safe everyone

[scho63]

Gotta be real fun in the South Florida area when after a hurricane of this magnitude you have to survive the flooding, the criminal gangs of Haitians trying to loot and shoot you and then all the alligators swimming around streets and neighborhoods looking for an easy meal as you wade in chest high water!

I'll pass on Florida.....

[staylor26]

I live in Key West, so needless to say I'm shitting bricks.

[Bwana]

I live in Key West, so needless to say I'm shitting bricks.

Yeah I've been there a couple of times and if my memory serves me correctly, there isn't any high ground around there. You better high tail it out of there dude.

[Bowser]

I live in Key West, so needless to say I'm shitting bricks.

Get off of ChiefsPlanet so you can go outside and board your place up. I suggest duct taping your roof down, too.

[eDave]

Get off of ChiefsPlanet so you can go outside and board your place up. I suggest duct taping your roof down, too.

Still time to order this.

https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/2e94bb3c-b0a2-4b08-b9e6-e94e29b12ad5_1.e0657423288acccce72152ab83422e73.jpeg

Don't laugh. That stuff works.

[Bowser]

Does that shit come in 55 gallon barrel drums? Staylor might need about a dozen of them if they do.

[ChiefGator]

Up in Jacksonville, FL.. watching Irma pretty close. I've been through several hurricanes, but this looks like a freaking beast. It is at 180 mph sustained wind. Wherever this hits is going to be some terrible devastation.

[ChiefGator]

http://www.myfoxhurricane.com/custom/tropical/models_storm1.jpg

Damn.. that is crazy. I guess the silver lining is those charts don't have it going over to Houston again.,

[siberian khatru]

Just went out and got bottled water and a few dry provisions. Still have some stuff left over from Matthew in October.

[MahiMike]

Jax here. Supplies are already snapped up. My plan is to head to Tallahassee and camp. I did that for floyd and it worked great. Took the tent and golf clubs and played 3 days at FSU.

[MahiMike]

The real issue with these that go straight north from Miami is the traffic on the highway. 8 million in Miami alone. Sometimes better to head south instead. Always thought the stadium is good place to hide too.

[ChiefGator]

Jax here. Supplies are already snapped up. My plan is to head to Tallahassee and camp. I did that for floyd and it worked great. Took the tent and golf clubs and played 3 days at FSU.

Yep.. that is what I have been thinking as well. Haven't seen Tallahassee in quite a while.. or Atlanta. Gonna wait a bit, of course, to see how bad it is looking first.

Amazon Prime works great.. just got more light sources, batteries, and glass gallon jugs for water. All being delivered tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.

[siberian khatru]

Yep.. that is what I have been thinking as well. Haven't seen Tallahassee in quite a while.. or Atlanta. Gonna wait a bit, of course, to see how bad it is looking first.

Amazon Prime works great.. just got more light sources, batteries, and glass gallon jugs for water. All being delivered tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.

Yeah, just got some backup power supply stuff from Prime. Will be here Thursday.

[BigRedChief]

Yeah, just got some backup power supply stuff from Prime. Will be here Thursday.just got some backup Power for the phones and better flashlights from Amazon. Delivering tomorrow.

[Dallas Chief]

West Palm Beach here. I can see the intercoastal and Atlantic from my balcony. Stocked up on supplies this weekend before it got nuts. Went out for lunch today and all of the stores are slammed. Pretty nuts to see the traffic in every store parking lot. Looks like black Friday out there.

Car is gassed up. Only way I am leaving is if it is a Cat 5. Have a back up plan in Orlando if it comes to that. Stay safe everyone.

[BigRedChief]

220 mph gusts, 180 mph sustained winds. Only 6 hurricanes have had higher winds since they started tracking hurricanes.

[TimBone]

Time to pack up and head north, Florida guys. It's not worth it to stick around.

[Mosbonian]

Jax here. Supplies are already snapped up. My plan is to head to Tallahassee and camp. I did that for floyd and it worked great. Took the tent and golf clubs and played 3 days at FSU.

We were going to head to friend in South Carolina but that thing could head there too.

I was out earlier at WalMart having my tires looked at.......they put out 4 skids of water when I was there..about 45 minutes later it was all gone.

We have the supplies and other things stocked up too....still hoping for a better turn of events.

[Buck]

Most recent forecast gif.

https://i.imgur.com/xUPloAr.gifv

[notorious]

Are you on the coast Buck?

[Buck]

Are you on the coast Buck?

Yeah boy

https://i.imgur.com/YGU5vK0.png

[Frazod]

One of my best friends is in West Palm Beach, less than a mile inland.

[beach tribe]

That Bitch is headed straight for my house!!

WhoooHooo!!!

Last Hurricane that looked like this I made $150,000 in 5 months.



Bring it BIIIIIIITCH!!


Rich girly men down here are going to be chasing me down the street to shove money in my pockets.

[mlyonsd]

Daughter in Cape Coral is shipping the grandkids up tomorrow.

[Buck]

That Bitch is headed straight for my house!!

WhoooHooo!!!

Last Hurricane that looked like this I made $150,000 in 5 months.



Bring it BIIIIIIITCH!!


Rich girly men down here are going to be chasing me down the street to shove money in my pockets.

What do you do?

[beach tribe]

Time to pack up and head north, Florida guys. It's not worth it to stick around.

WRONG!!!


It's SO Worth it.

[notorious]

Yeah boy

https://i.imgur.com/YGU5vK0.png

When you moved from SD you probably didn't sign up for this shit.


Good luck.

[beach tribe]

What do you do?

I do CAD and Machinist work now, but I did Windows, doors, carpentry....Just put it this way. I can fix anything, And there is going to be PLENTY to be fixed.

The kicker, is that the people in my surrounding areas have so much dough, you can float them crazy bids and they don't even blink.

Shit, I was making 750/day average using nothing but a chainsaw.

[Buck]

I do CAD and Machinist work now, but I did Windows, doors, carpentry....Just put it this way. I can fix anything, And there is going to be PLENTY to be fixed.

The kicker, is that the people in my surrounding areas have so much dough, you can float them crazy bids and they don't even blink.

Shit, I was making 750/day average using nothing but a chainsaw.

Last year I replaced everyone's golf screens on their patios. $200 for the first floor, $300 for the 2nd floor, and $400 for third floor. With 2 other guys. Made a decent chunk of cash, but I don't ever want to climb a 40 foot ladder again.

[BigRedChief]

Daughter in Cape Coral is shipping the grandkids up tomorrow.Smart move.

[beach tribe]

What do you do?

Do you have a truck?

Do you have tools?

If so you should be begging for this fucker to hit you.

[Shag]

Last year I replaced everyone's golf screens on their patios. $200 for the first floor, $300 for the 2nd floor, and $400 for third floor. With 2 other guys. Made a decent chunk of cash, but I don't ever want to climb a 40 foot ladder again.

WTF is a golf screen?

[Baby Lee]

Dvorak intensity system goes to 8. The Haiyan typhoon was an 8

Linear or Logorhythmic?

[beach tribe]

Last year I replaced everyone's golf screens on their patios. $200 for the first floor, $300 for the 2nd floor, and $400 for third floor. With 2 other guys. Made a decent chunk of cash, but I don't ever want to climb a 40 foot ladder again.

My dad used to put me on 40fters with with a 24ft walk board running across off the top 3rd rung when I was like 14. That shit would wobbling all over the place. Scary as shit. No fall protection.

Now I climb those screened pool enclosures like spiderman.

The harder it it hits, the easier the work though.

Like I said, If it nukes the place. All you need is a truck and a chainsaw.

I focus on window replacement after that. GOOD money there. Nobody wants a hole sucking out AC for very long..

[Buck]

WTF is a golf screen?

It's just a screen that covers the outside of your patio if you live on a golf course so that golf balls don't fuck you up when you're sitting on your patio.

[Mr_Tomahawk]

WhenTF did Buck move?

[Buck]

WhenTF did Buck move?

13 months ago

[Mr_Tomahawk]

13 months ago

How do you like the east coast? That is quite the jump from one puddle to another.

[ptlyon]

Boy, that's really gonna fuck with the tb/Miami football game

[Buehler445]

220 mph gusts, 180 mph sustained winds. Only 6 hurricanes have had higher winds since they started tracking hurricanes.

What in the actual fuck?

[Buehler445]

All you coasters are welcome out here. I guarantee you will not die by hurricane here.

I may make you pay rent by driving tuck though. :D

[Al Bundy]

I'm leaving here to go to Tampa tomorrow. I have lived through a hurricane before.

[BigRedChief]

I'm leaving here to go to Tampa tomorrow. I have lived through a hurricane before.be warned, long time residents who have been through multiple hurricanes are very nervous about this hurricane. If you don't have to go, maybe reconsider?

[ChiefGator]

I'm leaving here to go to Tampa tomorrow. I have lived through a hurricane before.

Not particularly the wisest thing.. keep an eye on the path.. it can still move quite a bit and could end up going right through Tampa.

be warned, long time residents who have been through multiple hurricanes are very nervous about this hurricane. If you don't have to go, maybe reconsider?

Yeah.. me too. This thing is much stronger than what we usually see this early. I was already surprised by its strength a couple days ago... Now, it is pretty crazy.

[BucEyedPea]

be warned, long time residents who have been through multiple hurricanes are very nervous about this hurricane. If you don't have to go, maybe reconsider?

Exactly! I just saw the current paths predicted and they're telling even us to prepare—when odds favor us to be missed or get the remaining rains and lighter winds. The authorities can overdo the call to prepare but I'd rather see that, than not. Often they turn out wrong.

I recall when my town was originally supposed to be ground zero with Ivan. I evacuated to a cousin's in SC, only to have it stay out in the Gulf leaving my area as a bright sunny day.

In the meantime, while in SC, down the street a house had a tree land on it from one of the spin-off tornadoes. When I drove back to return, and was on the east coast still driving back, got hit with some of a new one that came in. Most of that season, we just got them as tropical storms instead of the full hit.

I remember that whole season, I just left all windows and sliding glass doors with the plywood up. It was like living in a cave. Wasn't going keep putting it up and taking it all down. I didn't replace my lanai's screened pool cage until just two years ago, cuz I got tired of replacing them after each storm. Just figures now that I did, that a new hurricane could come again.

So I'm gonna wrap up some important paperwork, pay bills, secure all photos that can't remedied with insurance money and get ready anyhow—short of putting plywood up everywhere. I'll just let insurance pay for any damage. Tired of doing that. Besides, I could get a new floor plan if it gets really bad. Always, look on the bright side of life.

[BigRedChief]

What in the actual fuck?Latest: strengthens to 185 mph sustained winds.

[BucEyedPea]

All you coasters are welcome out here. I guarantee you will not die by hurricane here.

I may make you pay rent by driving tuck though. :D

I'll help cut your millet if I can take some home later.:D

[ThaVirus]

Gotta be real fun in the South Florida area when after a hurricane of this magnitude you have to survive the flooding, the criminal gangs of Haitians trying to loot and shoot you and then all the alligators swimming around streets and neighborhoods looking for an easy meal as you wade in chest high water!

I'll pass on Florida.....


The world is a scary place!

[BigRedChief]

The latest

[Bwana]

Wow as if things aren't western enough, say hello to tropical storm Jose, soon to be Hurricane Jose.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?cone#contents

[ChiefGator]

I recall when my town was originally supposed to be ground zero with Ivan.

That was a crazy year for hurricanes. Three of them passed right near me in Gainesville ( Charley, Frances, and Jeanne ).

[Spott]

I'm in Miami this week working. My employer is not going to give us the day off if it hits and expects us work outside during any hurricane, but I will probably take a vacation day to get out of this place on Thursday.

[BucEyedPea]

I'm in Miami this week working. My employer is not going to give us the day off if it hits and expects us work outside during any hurricane, but I will probably take a vacation day to get out of this place on Thursday.

Just insane.

[BucEyedPea]

That was a crazy year for hurricanes. Three of them passed right near me in Gainesville ( Charley, Frances, and Jeanne ).

Those are the ones I was referring to, whereby I just left my home covered in wood boards that whole season. It really was crazy.

[ChiefGator]

I'm in Miami this week working. My employer is not going to give us the day off if it hits and expects us work outside during any hurricane, but I will probably take a vacation day to get out of this place on Thursday.

Unless you work for FPL, that is just nuts, but he will likely change this tune as it gets closer.

[BucEyedPea]

Wow as if things aren't western enough, say hello to tropical storm Jose, soon to be Hurricane Jose.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?cone#contents

Looks like it's gonna be another one of those years. :eek: :deevee:

[Bwana]

I'm in Miami this week working. My employer is not going to give us the day off if it hits and expects us work outside during any hurricane, but I will probably take a vacation day to get out of this place on Thursday.

What the hell? :drool:

[BucEyedPea]

The latest

If that's the path ( and it could still change) looks like the southwest part of Florida up through Ft Myers will receive the brunt of it AND it doesn't even look like SC would be a good place to go, though it would weaken by then.

[Otter]

Some of those Caribbean Islands better hope they're still above sea level after old Irma comes in for a visit.

[Spott]

What the hell? :drool:

I had to work outside in the last one that hit Jacksonville in October. It's definitely stupid because if I am at work in these conditions then I will just sit in the bucket truck all day like I did during Matthew.

[BucEyedPea]

I had to work outside in the last one that hit Jacksonville in October. It's definitely stupid because if I am at work in these conditions then I will just sit in the bucket truck all day like I did during Matthew.

Well that sucks! At least Jax was just skimmed. Didn't it wind up being more like a tropical storm?

[BucEyedPea]

Think I may fly to New England and stay with family?

[Frazod]

I'm in Miami this week working. My employer is not going to give us the day off if it hits and expects us work outside during any hurricane, but I will probably take a vacation day to get out of this place on Thursday.

Who the fuck do you work for - Satan?

[ptlyon]

Who the **** do you work for - Satan?

Satan probably has enough money for death benefits and wrongful death lawsuits

[Bwana]

I had to work outside in the last one that hit Jacksonville in October. It's definitely stupid because if I am at work in these conditions then I will just sit in the bucket truck all day like I did during Matthew.

Yeah I figured you had to be a lineman or something similar.

[Spott]

Well that sucks! At least Jax was just skimmed. Didn't it wind up being more like a tropical storm?

It was just barely a 1. A ton of down trees and we lost power at the house for 4 days.

[BucEyedPea]

It was just barely a 1. A ton of down trees and we lost power at the house for 4 days.

Yeah, thought so. Bring some books, games you can play on a tablet to keep yourself busy in that truck. Also, a cooler of food, a few gallons of water and waterproof flashlight.

Oh and a floatie, just in case you'll need one to get to safety. Perhaps even a life jacket.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Think I may fly to New England and stay with family?

Come stay with me. Bring batteries and the pirate ship floatie.

[BucEyedPea]

Come stay with me. Bring batteries and the pirate ship floatie.

LMAO

[Frazod]

AT&T.

You could have just answered "yes." LMAO

[jjchieffan]

Boy, that's really gonna **** with the tb/Miami football game

Yeah. I was thinking about that. And not like moving it to Tampa instead is really an option. They could get hit too.

[BucEyedPea]

AT&T.

Well, I have AT&T. Thanks for your service.

[BigRedChief]

Wife is on the way home from work. Every gas station she passed was packed and the waiting line was out to the street. Also gas up 50 cents in a day. Is that legal?

[WhawhaWhat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hurricane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Irma?src=hash">#Irma</a>&#39;s sustained winds are now 185MPH. Perspective: those are wind speeds associated with an EF-4 tornado<a href="https://t.co/XZO7pOrOHA">https://t.co/XZO7pOrOHA</a> <a href="https://t.co/MdMPgdGdiP">pic.twitter.com/MdMPgdGdiP</a></p>&mdash; NWS (@NWS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWS/status/905131109066919939">September 5, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Mr. Plow]

Think I may fly to New England and stay with family?

Are you asking for permission?

If so, yes.....you can go to New England to stay with your family.

[Mr. Plow]

Who the fuck do you work for - Satan?

Probably a power company.....


AT&T.


Oh, so you do work for Satan.

[Bwana]

Wife is on the way home from work. Every gas station she passed was packed and the waiting line was out to the street. Also gas up 50 cents in a day. Is that legal?

As far as I know it is, but with that being said, I know a lot of outfits got into trouble in Texas when they started charging exorbitant prices for things like bottled water. Events like this generally brings out the best in people, but it also brings out the sleaze bags.

[BigRedChief]

The line to get into the park where they are handing out sandbags is 15 blocks long.

[Dartgod]

As far as I know it is, but with that being said, I know a lot of outfits got into trouble in Texas when they started charging exorbitant prices for things like bottled water. Events like this generally brings out the best in people, but it also brings out the sleaze bags.

Man, whatchu talkin' 'bout?

http://www.sondrakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/looter_man1.jpg

[kcxiv]

Sarasota here, lots of people spooked on this one. Same people who are normally quite passive about hurricanes.

fucker is the size of ohio last i seen, i would be scared too, that this is huge.

[Baby Lee]

As far as I know it is, but with that being said, I know a lot of outfits got into trouble in Texas when they started charging exorbitant prices for things like bottled water. Events like this generally brings out the best in people, but it also brings out the sleaze bags.

There's also a fine line between a premium price to deter hoarding by early purchasers, and price gouging to extract maximum profit from the desperate.

Case can even be made that, if you don't raise your prices, someone will buy out your entire stock and gouge everyone anyway somewhere else in the market chain.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Wife is on the way home from work. Every gas station she passed was packed and the waiting line was out to the street. Also gas up 50 cents in a day. Is that legal?

gas is up here in Kansas about 50 cents since Friday.

[BucEyedPea]

The line to get into the park where they are handing out sandbags is 15 blocks long.

Holy shit! Already?

[BucEyedPea]

Are you asking for permission?

If so, yes.....you can go to New England to stay with your family.

No it's not seeking permission. Just thinking out loud. I hit the question mark key by accident, which is next to the period. So it's a typo and I didn't even notice it until you posted this. :)

[LOCOChief]

We took a direct hit in Charlie and that storm had cat 5 winds. It moved too quick to build a surge but sustained 130 kt winds with tornadoes scattered in is completely jacked up.

[Mr. Plow]

No it's not seeking permission. Just thinking out loud. I hit the question mark key by accident, which is next to the period. So it's a typo and I didn't even notice it until you posted this. :)

Now you are covered both ways. You don't need permission, but you got it anyway.

[BigRedChief]

Holy shit! Already?check Pinellas county Facebook, it's a cluster fuck. No matter what, it's not getting here till at least Saturday. People are freaking out. Should be concerned for sure but there is a lot of overreactions going on here.

[BucEyedPea]

gas is up here in Kansas about 50 cents since Friday.

It's going to go up because Houston's major refineries were shut down amid flooding and were not yet considered safe. That affects supply which naturally drives up costs.

[BucEyedPea]

We took a direct hit in Charlie and that storm had cat 5 winds. It moved too quick to build a surge but sustained 130 kt winds with tornadoes scattered in is completely jacked up.

I thought that one was a cat 4 with 150 mph winds at peak.

We just got some of the weakening winds and the rain. The winds made for great boogie boarding the following few days later.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

It's going to go up because Houston's major refineries were shut down amid flooding and were not yet considered safe. That affects supply which naturally drives up costs.

yes, but it should be no surprise that it's also up 50 cents in Florida ahead of a major storm and on the heels of major travel holiday

[BucEyedPea]

check Pinellas county Facebook, it's a cluster ****. No matter what, it's not getting here till at least Saturday. People are freaking out. Should be concerned for sure but there is a lot of overreactions going on here.

I filled up yesterday with no problems. Must be St Pete folks freakin' out. :harumph: :hmmm: :)

[BucEyedPea]

yes, but it should be no surprise that it's also up 50 cents in Florida ahead of a major storm and on the heels of major travel holiday

Of course.

Though such things will affect overall prices even where you live.

[LOCOChief]

I thought that one was a cat 4 with 150 mph winds at peak.

We just got some of the weakening winds and the rain. The winds made for great boogie boarding the following few days later.

Yeah , Charlie wasn't a big storm but it was powerful and organized and if I'm not mistaken it was later reclassified as a 5.

[BucEyedPea]

Yeah , Charlie wasn't a big storm but it was powerful and organized and if I'm not mistaken it was later reclassified as a 5.

Oh well, I went by this....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Charley

Since I didn't recall it being that high. It was bad. I had friends in the area.

[Bowser]

Hopefully this storm goes a smidge more to the south and loses strength over Haiti, the Dominican, and Cuba.

[LOCOChief]

Oh well, I went by this....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Charley

Since I didn't recall it being that high. It was bad. I had friends in the area.

I don't know, I thought Cat 4 was enough. Charlie was wicked for the very few that lived in its small path. We were impacted by 4 or 5 others that year if I remember.

[BucEyedPea]

I don't know, I thought Cat 4 was enough. Charlie was wicked for the very few that lived in its small path. We were impacted by 4 or 5 others that year if I remember.

Yes, we were. And we're usually affected around this time of the hurricane season.

Charley was originally supposed to continue to hit Tampa but luckily we were spared.

[BigRedChief]

I filled up yesterday with no problems. Must be St Pete folks freakin' out. :harumph: :hmmm: :)yesterday it was more likely to miss the west coast of Florida. Today, is a different day.

[LOCOChief]

Yes, we were. And we're usually affected around this time of the hurricane season.

Charley was originally supposed to continue to hit Tampa but luckily we were spared.

Yep it took that right turn and came up Charlotte harbor. Wife, 12 yr old son the dog and me huddled together. I have no problem admitting I was scared for all of us but looking back there's something to be said for going through it together as a family. We're stronger for it for sure and we have a healthy respect for Mother Nature.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Holy shit! Already?

You should head on out. Go catch the Chiefs/Pats game in person.

[BucEyedPea]

I also have one of those Big Berkey portable water filters that are used by relief organizations. I can purify anykind of water to survive. Plus my rain tank has water I can filter if need be.

[BucEyedPea]

You should head on out. Go catch the Chiefs/Pats game in person.

Won't be going to my sister's in Mass since hurricanes have gone there—anything could change. Or brother's in Maine as he's on the coast. Probably, to NH as it's more inland by the time they'd get anything, it would be weakened. That's too far from Foxborough.

I haven't done anything yet.

[BucEyedPea]

yesterday it was more likely to miss the west coast of Florida. Today, is a different day.

...and tommorrow it could change again. I will keep my eye on it.

[Baby Lee]

I also have one of those Big Berkey portable water filters that are used by relief organizations. I can purify anykind of water to survive. Plus my rain tank has water I can filter if need be.

ROFL ROFL - I don't think the fact that you can move a water filter from place to place is the selling point they were trying to highlight.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I bet this thing cuts just west of Florida which means it may still be Cat4 after leaving Cuba and Florida will get a lot of wind and rain. All of Florida , but it could gain back to a Cat 5 and cut right through Jacksonville /Talahassee. South Georgia will be hit pretty good.

I lived in Thomasville, GA back in 84-88 and never watched the news. Woke up one morning and the place was wrecked. Huge trees laying down in the yard and found out we'd slept through a hurricane. LOL

[Mosbonian]

Well...sounds like the local weather people are saying the worst case scenario is if it goes along the eastern coastline of FL....much like Matthew. The problem with this one is that it is so large that even just off the coast of Fl it would still do major damage.

They gave the Best Case/Worse case scenarios......best case goes into the Gulf and misses FL. Worst case is following Matthews course from last year. If it comes straight up Florida right thru the middle, it would dissipate to a Cat 1 by the time it hit here in Jacksonville but do some major damage in southern Florida.

[Buck]

Matthew was a 1 when it hit us and NC last year and it completely devastated this area. I can't imagine a 4+.

[Coochie liquor]

WRONG!!!


It's SO Worth it.

This. We went through Francis and Jean in the same year, and there was TONS of work afterward.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Trump is genious ,he's ordering these caines to create jobs.

[BucEyedPea]

ROFL ROFL - I don't think the fact that you can move a water filter from place to place is the selling point they were trying to highlight.

Where was that, when I didn't see it nor was responding to it, but rather made an independent post?

[BucEyedPea]

You were right BigRedChief —Pinellas County folks are freaking out early. Just came back from supermarket and saw the entire water aisle completely empty. More coming tomorrow, but I bet the price goes up.

Then I saw in the paper while at the checkout, that Gov Scott has already declared a State of Emergency for Florida.

[BigRedChief]

Memes already

[ChiefGator]

Hopefully this storm goes a smidge more to the south and loses strength over Haiti, the Dominican, and Cuba.

The loss of life in those countries would be extreme.. I'm hoping it doesn't hit them, but takes the right turn north at the very bottom of Florida, and goes through the Everglades and central Florida. By the time it would hit Orlando, it would have lost a good amount of strength.

And.. ehh.. losing Orlando wouldn't be SOO bad.

[Mosbonian]

The loss of life in those countries would be extreme.. I'm hoping it doesn't hit them, but takes the right turn north at the very bottom of Florida, and goes through the Everglades and central Florida. By the time it would hit Orlando, it would have lost a good amount of strength.

And.. ehh.. losing Orlando wouldn't be SOO bad.

Maybe for you...but some of us enjoy Central FL.

[BigRedChief]

You were right BigRedChief —Pinellas County folks are freaking out early. Just came back from supermarket and saw the entire water aisle completely empty. More coming tomorrow, but I bet the price goes up.

Then I saw in the paper while at the checkout, that Gov Scott has already declared a State of Emergency for Florida.both Senators already backing the Gov.'s request for Trump to declare an emergency now. Every politician is telling us all these tasks and contacts they have already made with disaster officials.

[MVChiefFan]

Yeah, I'm already thinking about heading back to MO to stay with family. If I wait until Friday morning, what are the odds that traffic out of the state will be unbearable? Which way would be less traveled?

[BucEyedPea]

Hopefully this storm goes a smidge more to the south and loses strength over Haiti, the Dominican, and Cuba.

ABC Action New's Weather Center's meteorologist, says it will reduce to a Cat 4 ( not that isn't a strong one either) as it passes over top side of Cuba. Says very unusual for a cat 5 to remain one. The tracks are mainly clustered around southern Florida with some 566.7 miles apart. Still says, final destination uncertain but that is as it stands now.

[BigRedChief]

And.. ehh.. losing Orlando wouldn't be SOO bad.losing Universal and Disney world would be a national tragedy. Kids crying, adults whining etc.:)

[Bowser]

Memes already

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[Baby Lee]

Where was that, when I didn't see it nor was responding to it, but rather made an independent post?

Don't make me do this

http://www.watertechonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/iStock_000009314823_Double.jpg

[NWTF]

We aren't here because of the storm. We are actually down here in the Little Havana area doing basic maintenance stuff. I doubt that we will end up helping with any of the storm effortss

They didnt take volunteers/force to go to Houston where your at? Several of our guys here in KC are heading to help out the Houston area.

[BucEyedPea]

Don't make me do this

http://www.watertechonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/iStock_000009314823_Double.jpg

I made you do it.:D

[FlaChief58]

I'm an hour north of tampa. Long lines at the gas stations and no water to be found. Luckily I stay prepared and always have a couple of weeks of food and water on hand. Filled up all my gas cans for the generator and vehicles today ($112...ugh) but at least I can keep the fridge and freezer running. If the power goes out and my camper survives, I'll have AC and hot water too.

I hope all of my fellow Floridians stay safe

[FlaChief58]

losing Universal and Disney world would be a national tragedy. Kids crying, adults whining etc.:)

And a state income tax... Orlando MUST be saved!

[BucEyedPea]

I'm an hour north of tampa. Long lines at the gas stations and no water to be found. Luckily I stay prepared and always have a couple of weeks of food and water on hand. Filled up all my gas cans for the generator and vehicles today ($112...ugh) but at least I can keep the fridge and freezer running. If the power goes out and my camper survives, I'll have AC and hot water too.

I hope all of my fellow Floridians stay safe

No water around me either. I am about 45 mins NW of downtown Tampa.

[Buehler445]

I'll help cut your millet if I can take some home later.:D

I'll be rolling by then. You will be driving the semi. See you soon!

[FlaChief58]

No water around me either. I am about 45 mins NW of downtown Tampa.

I'm in Spring Hill. You?

[Easy 6]

I'm an hour north of tampa. Long lines at the gas stations and no water to be found. Luckily I stay prepared and always have a couple of weeks of food and water on hand. Filled up all my gas cans for the generator and vehicles today ($112...ugh) but at least I can keep the fridge and freezer running. If the power goes out and my camper survives, I'll have AC and hot water too.

I hope all of my fellow Floridians stay safe

Sounds like you'll be fine

For those struggling to procure water, scrub your bathtub out and fill it... your hot water heater also has a substantial amount that can be drained out in a pinch

You can also hit the sporting goods store and pick up a Sawyer water filter like I have, even the mini filters 100,000 gallons... it can turn mud puddle water into potable water

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Wonder how this will impact all the sink holes. how many more will show up after this.

[BucEyedPea]

Sounds like you'll be fine

For those struggling to procure water, scrub your bathtub out and fill it... your hot water heater also has a substantial amount that can be drained out in a pinch

You can also hit the sporting goods store and pick up a Sawyer water filter like I have, even the mini filters 100,000 gallons... it can turn mud puddle water into potable water

I've a Big Berkey Filter System that will do that. I also have my rain tank which has water in it, I can filter if need be. It will have to be moved into shed or garage because it will blow away.

[Easy 6]

I've a Big Berkey Filter System that will do that. I also have my rain tank which has water in it, I can filter if need be. It will have to be moved into shed or garage because it will blow away.

You are well prepared, my friend

We can go 3 weeks without food, but only 3 days without water

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I've a Big Berkey Filter System that will do that. I also have my rain tank which has water in it, I can filter if need be. It will have to be moved into shed or garage because it will blow away.

Girl, your shed and garage are gonna be blown away. GET THE HELL OUT!

[Kiimo]

You're gonna need to update the thread title soon, looking like 200mph winds coming with this one.



https://twitter.com/CoronaFTW/status/905216057882771456


For clarity, that's the speed of the Joplin tornado but instead of a mile or two wide, it's the size of Texas.



https://i.imgur.com/mQo8szn.png

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Sounds like you'll be fine

For those struggling to procure water, scrub your bathtub out and fill it... your hot water heater also has a substantial amount that can be drained out in a pinch

You can also hit the sporting goods store and pick up a Sawyer water filter like I have, even the mini filters 100,000 gallons... it can turn mud puddle water into potable water

Those sawyer water filters are great . you can actually drink your own piss. So most people are cleaning out the bottled water at stores but you can actually just go to the liquor store and stock up on cases of beer and recycle it. Win win!

[Easy 6]

Those sawyer water filters are great . you can actually drink your own piss. So most people are cleaning out the bottled water at stores but you can actually just go to the liquor store and stock up on cases of beer and recycle it. Win win!

LMAO I've used my mini on vodka, it does seem to come out cleaner tasting

But yeah, $20 for a guaranteed 100,000 gallons of clean water... cant beat that, but people have to remember to backflush them with a little bleach water every few days

[Scooter LaCanforno]

I'm on an Island on the Space Coast. Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Indian River on the other. Looks like a direct hit on me right now.

[MahiMike]

I bet this thing cuts just west of Florida which means it may still be Cat4 after leaving Cuba and Florida will get a lot of wind and rain. All of Florida , but it could gain back to a Cat 5 and cut right through Jacksonville /Talahassee. South Georgia will be hit pretty good.

I lived in Thomasville, GA back in 84-88 and never watched the news. Woke up one morning and the place was wrecked. Huge trees laying down in the yard and found out we'd slept through a hurricane. LOL

Hey I lived in thomasville for a few years. Good place to be ex inhabitant.

[BucEyedPea]

You're gonna need to update the thread title soon, looking like 200mph winds coming with this one.



https://twitter.com/CoronaFTW/status/905216057882771456


For clarity, that's the speed of the Joplin tornado but instead of a mile or two wide, it's the size of Texas.



https://i.imgur.com/mQo8szn.png
O.M.G!

Though Ivan was predicted to be very bad—and it missed us. I'll wait one more day.

[BucEyedPea]

Hey I lived in thomasville for a few years. Good place to be ex inhabitant.

Love that area.

[ChiefGator]

Bottled water is out here as well.. but I have 8 one-gallon glass bottles on the way, and I am filling up my two 5-gallon carboys that I usually use for brewing. As long as you plan a little bit, water isn't an issue.

[BucEyedPea]

Girl, your shed and garage are gonna be blown away. GET THE HELL OUT!

Not yet. And I can still get water from my pool, river or pond and purify it with my Berkey.

[BucEyedPea]

Bottled water is out here as well.. but I have 8 one-gallon glass bottles on the way, and I am filling up my two 5-gallon carboys that I usually use for brewing. As long as you plan a little bit, water isn't an issue.

I had two cases weeks ago of 16 ozs bottles just in case of an emergency. Then drank them, had family drink them...now I have 6 left.

I still would like to have some before I need to filter anything. We're usually spared, so I am mostly prepared but not panicking. Unless I listen to Hog Farmer.

[Buck]

I went to Costco in Myrtle Beach around 3:30 pm today to get 4 cases of water and the guy said that there were over 500 people waiting in line first thing in the morning. They were sold out. He said they'll have more tomorrow, but you'd have to show up at 5 am probably to get any.

[chefs fan in omaha]

I got a condo in Ft Myers

[Scooter LaCanforno]

I have 15 cases of water. I bought it 3 weeks ago. I stock up every August. I put as many as I can in my freezers. The frozen water bottles keep the food cold in the freezer if you loose power, and you can't get back in to your location. Leave early if you can, the causeways close down when the wind hits 45 mph. The police have to make sure the island and causeways are clear of downed trees and power lines. It could be days before they let you back in.

[WhawhaWhat]

I had a condo in Ft Myers

FTFY.

[BucEyedPea]

I have 15 cases of water. I bought it 3 weeks ago. I stock up every August. I put as many as I can in my freezers. The frozen water bottles keep the food cold in the freezer if you loose power, and you can't get back in to your location. Leave early if you can, the causeways close down when the wind hits 45 mph. The police have to make sure the island and causeways are clear of downed trees and power lines. It could be days before they let you back in.

That's a great idea on how you use your water bottles. If I leave it would be Thurs/Friday. I have no causeway to travel over 'cuz I will just head north—unless I use the airport going a certain direction. Don't have to go that way.

[Bwana]

My brother has a place in Marathon and just sold his Turtle Bay condo near Grove City a few months ago. Hopefully the one in Marathon is still around after the beast rolls in.

[beach tribe]

I just boarded up the the fort.

Bring on bitch. I need the money.

I'm going to make a fucking killing.

Gonna be a nice Christmas this year.

Here comes Santy Claus.

[NJChiefsFan]

I remember post Sandy gas prices around $6-8 a gallon. For 2 weeks of no power that wasn't fun. Not to mention the 1 hour drive to find any and the line that would explode out of thin air when people got word that a station got gas.

People would just tail tankers until they stopped at whatever station they were going to. Owners would tell people in town what time the next morning the truck was coming. It was crazy.

Sandy changed our lives for 2 weeks and our area didn't get hit bad by actual flooding. I can't even imagine what people who suffer through the flooding as well have to deal with.

[beach tribe]

This. We went through Francis and Jean in the same year, and there was TONS of work afterward.

Ivan was 100% responsible for me being able to buy a brand spanking new Z71.

Looking forward to my newest Chevy. Those bastards are beautiful.

I'm gonna be pissed if this hurricane punks out on me.

[eDave]

Ivan was 100% responsible for me being able to buy a brand spanking new Z71.

Looking forward to my newest Chevy. Those bastards are beautiful.

I'm gonna be pissed if this hurricane punks out on me.

We're rooting for you. Go Irma!

[Rain Man]

I had a business trip to Florida that got canceled, and it bummed me out a little. But now I'm thinking it may work out for the best. In full disclosure, it would've been a week or so after the predicted landfall, but it still might've involved digging through a bunch of wreckage to get to my meetings.

[BigRedChief]

And a state income tax... Orlando MUST be saved!yeah I was paying a 6% state tax in Missouri. That's a 6% raise into my pocket. Got to keep those tourist $'s flowing in!:)

[Al Bundy]

BTW the UCF game has been moved back to Friday evening.

[BigRedChief]

BTW the UCF game has been moved back to Friday evening.the Miami/Bucs game will not be played in Miami. They may use the bye week since both have the same bye week to play the game or move it to Jacksonville or North Carolina who are on the road this week.

[DaNewGuy]

I'm gonna ride this out.

[BigRedChief]

gas is up here in Kansas about 50 cents since Friday.senator wants them to go after gas gougers.

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson asked the Federal Trade Commission to keep a lookout for price gougers ahead of Hurricane Irma’s potential landfall on Florida shores.

The Democratic senator sent a letter to acting FTC head Maureen Ohlhausen asking for the commission to watch for spikes in gas prices ahead of the storm and also in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which ravaged the gulf coast last week.

Nelson said that the release of 1 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve looks to have kept prices stable in the immediate aftermath of Harvey.


Attorney General going after the gougers too

http://saintpetersblog.com/bill-nelson-asks-ftc-go-gas-gougers/

[ThaVirus]

And.. ehh.. losing Orlando wouldn't be SOO bad.

Where are you? Ocala, you fucking hillbilly? Fuck you.

[BucEyedPea]

To the Floridians in here. As of 8 o'clock last night, my daughter told me Atlanta is booked already.

[mdchiefsfan]

To the Floridians in here. As of 8 o'clock last night, my daughter told me Atlanta is booked already.

SMH. I really hope everyone here has an option. This doesn't look good.

[BucEyedPea]

SMH. I really hope everyone here has an option. This doesn't look good.

You'll have to just continue north or northwest.

Latest forecast, is Irma will be a Cat 3 landing on the southern tip of Florida early Monday morning with winds of 120 MPH. It is predicted to move up up the spine of the state. Looks like all of us Floridians are going to be getting it per this latest.


https://www.facebook.com/KristinGiannasFox35/

[Easy 6]

Where are you? Ocala, you ****ing hillbilly? **** you.

LMAO

[FlaChief58]

The weather channel has it shifting to the east a bit which is a good thing for us on the west coast. I hope everyone on the east coast gets out as soon as possible.

[BigRedChief]

To the Floridians in here. As of 8 o'clock last night, my daughter told me Atlanta is booked already.We have a neighbor that used to live across the street. They live in ATL and are active in his church, charities and schools. He's told us to come up to ATL and he'd find a place for us. I guess if a tornado the size of Texas comes at us, thats our backup plan.

If that happens, will take the SUV loaded up with family and dogs but I'm also taking my car north to save it.

[ChiefGator]

Where are you? Ocala, you ****ing hillbilly? **** you.

Lol.. no Jacksonville. Spent a lot of time just north of Ocala in Alachua County though.

You couldn't pay me enough to live in that Mickey Mouse town.

[ChiefGator]

This is a repost, but this image of the models does keep refreshing (pretty cool).

http://www.myfoxhurricane.com/custom/tropical/models_storm1.jpg

[BigRedChief]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJCoC1cVoAAZcH8.jpg

[Mr. Plow]

Where are you? Ocala, you fucking hillbilly? Fuck you.

LMAO

[siberian khatru]

This is a repost, but this image of the models does keep refreshing (pretty cool).

http://www.myfoxhurricane.com/custom/tropical/models_storm1.jpg

I'd take that in a heartbeat (sorry, Carolinas).

[ChiefGator]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJCoC1cVoAAZcH8.jpg

My favorite is the backing up everything to the cloud.

We are actually scanning some of my girlfriend's important documents and putting it up on Dropbox ahead of the storm..

[BigRedChief]

#irmageddon is trending on Twitter.

[BucEyedPea]

We have a neighbor that used to live across the street. They live in ATL and are active in his church, charities and schools. He's told us to come up to ATL and he'd find a place for us. I guess if a tornado the size of Texas comes at us, thats our backup plan.

If that happens, will take the SUV loaded up with family and dogs but I'm also taking my car north to save it.

My Plan B was to go to my daughter's in Jacksonville but now it's shifted East since that last report I posted which was from last 5 AM report.

[Buck]

This is a repost, but this image of the models does keep refreshing (pretty cool).

http://www.myfoxhurricane.com/custom/tropical/models_storm1.jpg



I am so fucked

[ChiefGator]

I am so ****ed

Well.. at least you have notice days in advance.. not like a sudden earthquake.

[Dartgod]

Pictures from St. Martin. I'm putting the Tweet in spoiler tags because of the title.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Irma really fucked St Martin over <a href="https://t.co/YmF1HfSIAQ">pic.twitter.com/YmF1HfSIAQ</a></p>&mdash; FR£DD¥ 🤷🏾*♂️ (@FredIsBetter) <a href="https://twitter.com/FredIsBetter/status/905431827858509824">September 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Frazod]

One of my best friends is in West Palm Beach, less than a mile inland.

Just got of the phone with my friend. He's going to ride it out unless they order a mandatory evacuation.

[BucEyedPea]

I am so ****ed

My daughter is going to a wedding shower in Charleston on Saturday and thinks she's still going.

[BucEyedPea]

Just got of the phone with my friend. He's going to ride it out unless they order a mandatory evacuation.

I'm less than a mile from the coast....just a few blocks depending on what inlet you use. I'm currently leaning toward "riding it out" and/or to a local shelter that is on higher ground, but 20% chance of changing my mind to leave.

I'm securing everything that can fly around inside my home, tucking it away. Have someone boarding house up on weekend even if I have to leave.

[BigRedChief]

Live footage as Cat 5 Hurricane Irma destroys Maho Beach Cam in St Maarten. On phone and cant embed.

http://youtu.be/dA5qYrboTUE

[BigRedChief]

All tourists in the Florida Keys are being evacuated under a mandatory order. Residents to follow mandatory order this afternoon or night.

[Bowser]

Live footage as Cat 5 Hurricane Irma destroys Maho Beach Cam in St Maarten. On phone and cant embed.

http://youtu.be/dA5qYrboTUE

Listen to that wind, that is insane. And I can't believe they still have power through all of that.

[FloridaMan88]

To the Floridians in here. As of 8 o'clock last night, my daughter told me Atlanta is booked already.

Yep, there are literally almost no available flights left out of Miami International Airport or Fort Lauderdale International Airport today or tomorrow... to pretty much anywhere in the United States, especially hub locations such as Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, etc.

I reserved my flight to Atlanta on Monday, so luckily I was able get a flight before the craziness began.

It is about an 8-9 hour drive from Miami to Atlanta, and if you make the drive overnight you should be able to avoid the super crazy traffic.

The Florida Keys have a mandatory evacuation for all residents at 7 p.m. tonight, and Miami Beach and areas east of US-1 in Miami will likely get a mandatory evacuation order soon, so I'd recommend making the drive tonight to Atlanta, or Macon, or Valdosta if you can't get a flight out.

[BigRedChief]

Another good tip: fill your bathtub with water and use that water to flush the toilets.

[BucEyedPea]

Video your home for insurance reasons so you have a before.

Can back it up to the Cloud too.

[BucEyedPea]

Yep, there are literally almost no available flights left out of Miami International Airport or Fort Lauderdale International Airport today or tomorrow... to pretty much anywhere in the United States, especially hub locations such as Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, etc.

I reserved my flight to Atlanta on Monday, so luckily I was able get a flight before the craziness began.

It is about an 8-9 hour drive from Miami to Atlanta, and if you make the drive overnight you should be able to avoid the super crazy traffic.

The Florida Keys have a mandatory evacuation for all residents at 7 p.m. tonight, and Miami Beach and areas east of US-1 in Miami will likely get a mandatory evacuation order soon, so I'd recommend making the drive tonight to Atlanta, or Macon, or Valdosta if you can't get a flight out.
If I fly I can't lug my valuable docs and photos in my car. So won't be driving. I drive back through the night from Atlanta numerous times and it's 8 hours from here NW of Tampa on the west coast too.

[Donger]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Video of a flight through the eye of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Irma?src=hash">#Irma</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NOAA42?src=hash">#NOAA42</a>. Flights on both the WP-3D Orion and G-IV <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NOAA49?src=hash">#NOAA49</a> continue. Credit Nick Underwood/NOAA <a href="https://t.co/9ini4bOnYF">pic.twitter.com/9ini4bOnYF</a></p>&mdash; NOAAHurricaneHunters (@NOAA_HurrHunter) <a href="https://twitter.com/NOAA_HurrHunter/status/905184657431506945">September 5, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[GloryDayz]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJCoC1cVoAAZcH8.jpg

Quality post...

[ThaVirus]

Lol.. no Jacksonville. Spent a lot of time just north of Ocala in Alachua County though.

You couldn't pay me enough to live in that Mickey Mouse town.

Thank you for not taking that comment personally. I was just fucking with you.

[Rain Man]

Live footage as Cat 5 Hurricane Irma destroys Maho Beach Cam in St Maarten. On phone and cant embed.

http://youtu.be/dA5qYrboTUE

What do the people on the Caribbean islands do during hurricanes? Do they all get out of Dodge, or do they hunker down? I've been to a few islands over the years and it seems like the local residents probably don't have a lot of resources to travel out of the path.

[BigRedChief]

https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21272655_10214358790709480_2027598331711661139_n.jpg?oh=95e9ceb40fe613c66c773774cc100945&oe=5A5F1166

[BigRedChief]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dA5qYrboTUE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I am so ****ed

Not if you get in your car and drive left. Geez.

[BigRedChief]

https://scontent-mia3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21271237_10209359673221027_7899057873703345453_n.jpg?oh=15e86fe4f6ce83a8cb0c0fbfcb04c88d&oe=5A1A9D0C

[Pablo]

We live in an amazing time. 100 years ago folks would have just been kicking it until the hurricane rolled in top of them and pulverized them. Now you get a solid week notice that you're gonna get fucked and you get to decide if you're going to heed that warning or hang out and see if you're gonna get pulverized.

[FlintHillsChiefs]

Tropical Storm Jose is right behind Irma in the same damn lane and it's going to be upgraded to a hurricane today.:eek:

[BigRedChief]

Schools closed the rest of the week. All state offices closed on Friday.

[vailpass]

Trailer park shuffle. Look ma, we gots a new home!

[TambaBerry]

We live in an amazing time. 100 years ago folks would have just been kicking it until the hurricane rolled in top of them and pulverized them. Now you get a solid week notice that you're gonna get ****ed and you get to decide if you're going to heed that warning or hang out and see if you're gonna get pulverized.

well you have other ways of identifying storms but definitely not like you do now days.

[BigRedChief]

Irma is 400 miles wide. That's basically the length of Florida from Tallahassee to Miami.

[eDave]

Livestreams:

https://www.facebook.com/livemap#@17.994407217139745,-64.92919921875,8z

Rooting for the shed on Dawns stream

[Pennywise]

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:eek:

Holy shit.

[ChiefGator]

I already have two people coming up through Jacksonville tonight, one from the Keys and one from Hollywood Beach, FL.

People are really taking this one seriously, thank goodness...

[eDave]

https://www.reddit.com/r/TropicalWeather/comments/6yf954/daily_irma_meteorological_discussion_thread_06/

[BucEyedPea]

:eek:

Holy shit.

OMG I did NOT need to see that after feeling more relaxed about it's shift and reduction in cat size to 120 mph after landfall.


:eek::eek::eek:

[BucEyedPea]

Tropical Storm Jose is right behind Irma in the same damn lane and it's going to be upgraded to a hurricane today.:eek:

Someone here told me that one went out to sea.

[BucEyedPea]

Not if you get in your car and drive left. Geez.

LMAO

[ChiefGator]

What do the people on the Caribbean islands do during hurricanes? Do they all get out of Dodge, or do they hunker down? I've been to a few islands over the years and it seems like the local residents probably don't have a lot of resources to travel out of the path.

Hunker down.. some have caves they retreat into historically.

[Fish]

This is Paraquita bay, a "hurricane hole" where charter boats are secured during storms.

Before:

https://i.imgur.com/NAuX2h5.jpg

Now:

https://i.imgur.com/iYMg3Ms.jpg