Off-Topic Hurricane Season

[JD08]

I don't like how this is trending.

 

[JD08]

 

[JD08]

 

[hotshot]

What is somewhat amazing is that they have had the same forecast path for quite a while now.

Wash Post story:

A shift of a handful of miles in Milton’s track could make the difference between a disaster and a less-extreme storm impact for the Tampa Bay area.

If Milton strikes Tampa Bay head-on or comes ashore just to its north, its powerful winds from the southwest will send ashore a devastating ocean surge of perhaps 10 to 15 feet, engulfing low-lying communities.

But if Milton passes just to the south of Tampa Bay, the storm’s counterclockwise circulation will mean prevailing winds pass over Tampa from the land rather than water. That would have the effect of pushing the tide out — sometimes called a reverse storm surge or anti-surge. This happened in Tampa during Hurricane Ian, which struck near Fort Myers.

 

[Tony4Canes]

 

[mr.h]

Head North Uncle Milt

 

[SpikeUM]

The gas station by me is out of gas. The panic buying is ridiculous.

The media

 

[hotshot]

The media

Said 11% of gas stations in FL are "dry."

 

[Tony4Canes]

 

[PIPO]

Storm has shifted south some:

Venice and Sarasota will get pummeled

 

[Tony4Canes]

 

[JD08]

Back to north of Lake Okeechobee.

 

[JD08]

Back to north of Lake Okeechobee.

Same WINK meteorologist, same advisory, two different graphics.

 

[mr.h]

It’s trending south…**** it
Tornado Warning

 

[JD08]

Latest graphic. back to north of Lake O.

 

[SpikeUM]

Back up north a tad at 11am, my *guess* is they are following the Euro, which is the most accurate model.

 

[JD08]

How ******* stupid are people?

 

[JD08]

 

[PIPO]

Latest graphic. back to north of Lake O.

It’s weakened and it’s pick up speed. Both good things.

Last thing you want is 140mph strong storm only moving at 6-8mph at land fall.

More speed, less time over an area causing damage.

 

[PIPO]

2pm ET Advisory - Wind Speeds dropped 15mph. Still moving quickly as a storm.