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Psychoma and Cambium, you both have been absolutely wonderful in keeping us all in the loop with the updates. Other folks in this thread as well. People are asking the right questions and we're thinking about all the right things.
Thank you guys, I don't want you folks to feel like this is a thank-less job. I'm sure I can speak for many here that your information has been invaluable. Thank you again guys.
Echoing your words
You two are the BEST CD "experts" of the various forums I have samples since joining CD
And you have kept any political asides,or character disputes to a minimum so few distractions.
Your patience and your willingness to teach is very much appreciated.
While I hopefully won't be glued to this forum 24/7 like I have been I will certainly be stopping by...
Thanks, everyone, for all of the updates. This hurricane is driving my positively crazy. We are getting ready to evacuate Tallahassee tomorrow morning and head to Birmingham, AL. There are many back roads we can take if the expressways are full. We could ride out a Cat 1 here, but I don't want to be in the position of staying and ending up with a Cat 3+ landfall in the Panhandle. Sigh.
Looks like 5pm surge map update is the same as the 11am one (see interactive map in link below).
(This giant text block is the same as I wrote for 11am update so if you've read just skip and view the map in link)
Official irma Storm surge maps have now been updated with the Saturday 5pmEST 9 September 2017 data/track changes ****BUT**** depends on exactly where that center goes still! Changes to these maps will occur as final track is determined, which could move the surge levels up/down along the coast.
******LIFE THREATENING SURGE IS FORECAST ACROSS PORTIONS OF SW FL...if you are in an area that could be affected as shown in these maps then you still have time to get out but that window is QUICKLY closing***
Surge is the how high up the water can go above ground level. It is the most deadly part of a hurricane in the US. It covers normally dry ground, even well inland. You have to be up high enough in a sturdy building or inland enough from it to be safe. One foot maybe not so bad (flood some streets)...but 3, 4, 5, 6 feet and if you can't get to a second floor then you're swimming in your house if surge reaches you with debris being carried breaking down structures it's pushed into. Police will not come to your aid until it's safe for them to be outside.
Highest surge comes with the eyewall (surrounds the eye/center point) and points on the north / east side of the eye and slowly less height of surge as you get further away from the eye. It can travel up bays, rivers (well inland!), and even city street storm drains in reverse. Any prolonged period of onshore winds can create some type of surge, even if minor, though as well.
Note: lake Okeechobee surge potential inst shown because its a levee system and these maps dont cover levees as far as I'm aware.
This potential storm surge map Shows a possible worse case scenario based on current track/stats that you plan to (possible and hope for less) (updates about 1-1.5hrs after the 5/11am/pm NHC storm stat updates).
Thanks, everyone, for all of the updates. This hurricane is driving my positively crazy. We are getting ready to evacuate Tallahassee tomorrow morning and head to Birmingham, AL. There are many back roads we can take if the expressways are full. We could ride out a Cat 1 here, but I don't want to be in the position of staying and ending up with a Cat 3+ landfall in the Panhandle. Sigh.
Safe travels. Encouraging to hear that people from all over the state are evacuating. Better safe than sorry.
Safe travels. Encouraging to hear that people from all over the state are evacuating. Better safe than sorry.
Thanks! I fully agree. As long as we don't have 10 hours of traffic in the a.m, off we go. I'd rather be inconvenienced for a bit and stay in a safe place. Stuff is replaceable, but my family is not.
Storms off Georgia coast now generating 3 inches of rain per hour.
Rain around eye is also now mainly to the North.
Pressure in South Florida is finally looking lower than West Cuba.
Front line buoy readings now in. Lowest 993.
Highest gusts still below 50.
I think lift off is coming very soon.
Things starting to deteriorate and get active now in south Florida.
Tornado reported and a warning in central part there as these bands rotate in from the Atlantic
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