Epsilon-delta
Banned
Still too early to tell.
By Friday/Saturday, we should know where Maria is heading and the possibility of a US landfall.
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Atlantic Hurricane season 2017 |OT|
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Still too early to tell.
By Friday/Saturday, we should know where Maria is heading and the possibility of a US landfall.
esmith08734
Member
My thoughts go out to everyone in PR. I feel selfish for bringing this up but my honeymoon is at the end of October-first week in November at El Conquistador resort in Fajardo. Should I be looking into alternatives?
Hmm, hard to say, but it wouldn't hurt. I would say 50/50.
It's approximately a month away, so it should be good, but I would at least look for alternatives just in case.
Just coming to post. NHC made it official.
Dead Prince
Banned
In such a little time
smokeandmirrors
Banned
holy fuck
Alebrije
Member
909 mb, fuck!!!
The Sum of Zero
Member
Holy shit at that drop. I'm afraid for the people in the path of this, but at the same time I can't help being in awe at the raw power of nature that we're seeing.
Incredible. Relatively slow mover as well. Maria is going to overstay her welcome.
MickeyPhree
Member
Girlfriend has some family on PR. A real nail biter here.
The Sum of Zero
Member
Christ.
Smiles and Cries
Member
good luck PR
whaaaatt
Maria would be the strongest hurricane EVER in terms of wind speed if confirmed.
Smiles and Cries
Member
yeah too crazy
Epsilon-delta
Banned
Close, but Hurricane Patricia's 1-minute sustained 215 mph winds is still tops.
Ahh, I forgot Patricia because it's not in the Atlantic. Was thinking of Allen.
PositiveGamer
Member
maquiladora
Member
Extrapolated.
Alebrije
Member
Concrete will do good but depends your location and surrounds , if there is a shelter is better to go.
Master Yoshi
Member
I had no need idea it was this bad.
MaulerX
Member
perfectchaos007
Member
SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.0N 64.2W
ABOUT 60 MI...100 KM SE OF ST. CROIX
ABOUT 160 MI...255 KM SE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH...280 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...909 MB...26.84 INCHES
It's a change from the 5pm update. Still rapidly intensifying
I know all thoughts are rightly with Puerto Rico right now - good luck guys - but on a personal level the strength of the storm has me just a bit nervous now. I've been so sure it would miss us that I haven't prepared at all - totally unlike with Irma where I spent three days getting ready.
Looking at the 8pm update:
...it's crazy how reliant we are on that final turn north on Thursday we are. According to this it's going to come right at my location (second blue dot) until just about 12 to 16 hours before it's due to pass, and then veer sharply north. When it was a Cat 3, that was whatever. The weak side of a smallish Cat 3 passing 100 miles away... pssh. No worries.
But when it's one of the most intense storms on record.... they had better be right about this. I think I'll get someone to help board me up again tomorrow just in case. Luckily I kept my boards and sandbags so there's much less to do this time around.
Looking at the 8pm update:
...it's crazy how reliant we are on that final turn north on Thursday we are. According to this it's going to come right at my location (second blue dot) until just about 12 to 16 hours before it's due to pass, and then veer sharply north. When it was a Cat 3, that was whatever. The weak side of a smallish Cat 3 passing 100 miles away... pssh. No worries.
But when it's one of the most intense storms on record.... they had better be right about this. I think I'll get someone to help board me up again tomorrow just in case. Luckily I kept my boards and sandbags so there's much less to do this time around.
MaulerX
Member
They kept the same pressure/winds from the special 7 update.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I'm in St. Croix and we are getting battered right now. The worst is yet to come but I'm shocked At&t has kept it's network up. Kudos to them, I'm glad to give them my business. Kinda scary right now with all the noise.
I know all thoughts are rightly with Puerto Rico right now - good luck guys - but on a personal level the strength of the storm has me just a bit nervous now. I've been so sure it would miss us that I haven't prepared at all - totally unlike with Irma where I spent three days getting ready.
Looking at the 8pm update:
...it's crazy how reliant we are on that final turn north on Thursday we are. According to this it's going to come right at my location (second blue dot) until just about 12 to 16 hours before it's due to pass, and then veer sharply north. When it was a Cat 3, that was whatever. The weak side of a smallish Cat 3 passing 100 miles away... pssh. No worries.
But when it's one of the most intense storms on record.... they had better be right about this. I think I'll get someone to help board me up again tomorrow just in case. Luckily I kept my boards and sandbags so there's much less to do this time around.
It's make me feel so powerless and I'm not even there. Nothing to do but hope these people have it right and it will turn.
Someday hopefully we learn how to lessen the damage these things can cause. Whether it's pointing them in a harmless direction or force fields or something!
Seems like stopping them completely could have environmental consequences.
Hold fast brother.
Vestal
Gold Member
Stay safe sir. My thoughts are with your island...
Don't give ATT credit yet... They really screwed up here in FL last week.
Insane Metal
Member
Maria's eye looks unnervingly similar to Andrew's eye. Perfect.
That 193mph gusts: absolutely insane. I hope it doesn't confirm.
That 193mph gusts: absolutely insane. I hope it doesn't confirm.
mingoguaya
Member
Liberty is down in my area (northwest Puerto Rico). No TV or Internet services for the ONLY provider in the island of Puerto Rico. Let the fuckery begin.
What does a perfect eye translate to?
Vestal
Gold Member
Not to freak any of my fellow floridians out but.....
A look into the future.
12z GFS run has this at 312hrs.(Next Thursday)
https://s26.postimg.org/ea02009p5/gfs_mslp_pcpn_watl_46.png .. Ignore its a 4 day old run... Newer runs see a system in the GOM at 324hrs or First week of October.
A look into the future.
12z GFS run has this at 312hrs.(Next Thursday)
https://s26.postimg.org/ea02009p5/gfs_mslp_pcpn_watl_46.png .. Ignore its a 4 day old run... Newer runs see a system in the GOM at 324hrs or First week of October.
maabus1999
Member
Not to freak any of my fellow floridians out but.....
A look into the future.
12z GFS run has this at 312hrs.(Next Thursday)
This run is four days old and current trends do not show this.
Not to freak any of my fellow floridians out but.....
A look into the future.
12z GFS run has this at 312hrs.(Next Thursday)
You gotta be shitting us