Hurricane Milton, Cat 3, flooding and lots of damage

[jerryskids 6,547]

1 minute ago, zsasz said:

Jewish Space Lasers working OT to win this election for Kamala.

Maybe Trump can use that Sharpie?

Hopefully Guam doesn't capsize -40- times.   

[seafoam1 2,797]

1 minute ago, zsasz said:

Jewish Space Lasers working OT to win this election for Kamala.

Maybe Trump can use that Sharpie?

Hundreds less will die than those murdered in liberal run cities. Have a treat. Go take your family to Taco Bell for some bean burritos. 

[Hawkeye21 2,379]

1 hour ago, Sandy Loam said:

So once they get to the giant ice wall that surrounds the flat Earth, do the hurricanes just whirl out into space?

I believe that's what the science tells us.

[easilyscan 855]

20 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

Wait.  Hurricanes during hurricane season?  Who would have thought

Unprecedented.

[Hawkeye21 2,379]

1 hour ago, jerryskids said:

Dang.  Hope it loses steam before Florida.   

It's suppose to weaken before it hits Florida but it's going to still be a very large, damaging storm.  The wind speeds may lower but the amount of rain it dumps could be large.

[easilyscan 855]

4 hours ago, edjr said:

In laws being evacuated. 2nd time since they moved there 3 years ago

Paradise has a price. 

[Frozenbeernuts 2,112]

I am praying for everyone in Florida. I am also praying that the intensity comes down to a cat 4 at least.

[edjr 6,578]

4 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

I am praying for everyone in Florida. I am also praying that the intensity comes down to a cat 4 at least.

Ts & Ps

[Hawkeye21 2,379]

4 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

I am praying for everyone in Florida. I am also praying that the intensity comes down to a cat 4 at least.

I think it's suppose to weaken to a category 3 but it's still expected to do a ton of damage.  Storm surge is predicted to be very high.

[HellToupee 1,582]

I’m supposed to get 80-90 mph winds and 8-10 inches of rain….yowza

 

thats crazy for the middle of the state 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,304]

My Lady is having dinner tonight in Disney resort tonight and even I am very concerned about this one. She needs to leave tonight.

[OldMaid 2,129]

6 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said:

This is a very strange hurricane.  Rarely does one start where this did and head to the east towards Florida.  Building up very quickly too.

 

6 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said:

It is now a category 5 hurricane.  That was fast.

The machine is working.

[HellToupee 1,582]

7 minutes ago, OldMaid said:

 

The machine is working.

God damn D1ckCheney

[seafoam1 2,797]

14 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

My Lady is having dinner tonight in Disney resort tonight and even I am very concerned about this one. She needs to leave tonight.

Why doesn't she? Where is landfall? She's up north. 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,304]

40 minutes ago, seafoam1 said:

Why doesn't she? Where is landfall? She's up north. 

 They are in Disney in Orlando. From what I see from my sources that I still have, they are predicting Tampa to take a direct hit for now. My main source is Exxon Mobil weather team that watches any and all storms in the Gulf of Mexico for evacuations of oil rigs and rerouting ship lanes. I’ll update as soon as I learn more. 
 

 They are hopefully leaving around midnight. They are also getting updates from Disney hourly. 

[Tree of Knowledge 1,689]

7 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 They are in Disney in Orlando. From what I see from my sources that I still have, they are predicting Tampa to take a direct hit for now. My main source is Exxon Mobil weather team that watches any and all storms in the Gulf of Mexico for evacuations of oil rigs and rerouting ship lanes. I’ll update as soon as I learn more. 
 

 They are hopefully leaving around midnight. They are also getting updates from Disney hourly. 

FWIW. I hear Disney resorts are about as safe a place as you can be in this situation.  

[edjr 6,578]

Insurance companies might have to just tell living there GFY

[BunnysBastatrds 2,304]

8 minutes ago, Tree of Knowledge said:

FWIW. I hear Disney resorts are about as safe a place as you can be in this situation.  

 They are. Especially for the high end resorts for premium members. They have generators and plenty of food and supplies.They are built to sustain almost anything. We shall see..

[Voltaire 5,181]

Since I never lived in Florida until this year, I never had more than a "well that sucks, but its somebody else's problem" attitude about all this hurricane stuff. Panzhihua and Detroit didn't have anything like this. Now that I DO live here, I've become obsessed with this stuff. Three hurricanes have come through now and done nothing to us personally; Milton looks sure to miss us too but I'm still uneasy nonetheless. Pensacola has a history of getting clobbered and its more like "there but for the grace of God go I" type thing going on. We're 5/8 of the way through our first hurricane season and this is pretty dang scary.

 

 

[seafoam1 2,797]

38 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 They are in Disney in Orlando. From what I see from my sources that I still have, they are predicting Tampa to take a direct hit for now. My main source is Exxon Mobil weather team that watches any and all storms in the Gulf of Mexico for evacuations of oil rigs and rerouting ship lanes. I’ll update as soon as I learn more. 
 

 They are hopefully leaving around midnight. They are also getting updates from Disney hourly. 

If it's that big and headed for Tampa, the people who.should be running are those in St. Pete. Only a couple ways out via bridges. I lived there for three years and went through a mandatory evacuation. But Orlando, if it hits in Tampa, they have time to run east towards Jacksonville. That said, there is no accurate science on where those things hit. Even two days out. 

[seafoam1 2,797]

14 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

Since I never lived in Florida until this year, I never had more than a "well that sucks, but its somebody else's problem" attitude about all this hurricane stuff. Panzhihua and Detroit didn't have anything like this. Now that I DO live here, I've become obsessed with this stuff. Three hurricanes have come through now and done nothing to us personally; Milton looks sure to miss us too but I'm still uneasy nonetheless. Pensacola has a history of getting clobbered and its more like "there but for the grace of God go I" type thing going on. We're 5/8 of the way through our first hurricane season and this is pretty dang scary.

 

 

Look up the history of hurricane Charley I think it was. .Was supposed to hit St. Pete. We got the fock out but it turned south and hit Cape Cora or whatever it's called on the Western coast of FL. A "small" hurricane 4. Focking kicked their ass. I went and visited afterward and holy hell. Don't mess with them if they are a 3+.

[thegeneral 2,879]

The top-end hurricane is feeding on a seemingly bottomless buffet of record or near-record hot waters in the Gulf of Mexico, which weren’t cooled much by the passage of Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago. It has friendly winds and not much land in sight, unless it edges closer to the northern end of the Yucatan peninsula.

That puts the glass ceiling of MPI for Milton at around 195 mph, with an atmospheric pressure near 900 MB, said Tomer Burg, a researcher with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center.

“At this point, for Milton’s short term forecast, we need to bring its maximum potential intensity (MPI) into the discussion“

How strong can Cat 5 Milton get? This hurricane may approach the maximum intensity

[BunnysBastatrds 2,304]

24 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

The top-end hurricane is feeding on a seemingly bottomless buffet of record or near-record hot waters in the Gulf of Mexico, which weren’t cooled much by the passage of Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago. It has friendly winds and not much land in sight, unless it edges closer to the northern end of the Yucatan peninsula.

That puts the glass ceiling of MPI for Milton at around 195 mph, with an atmospheric pressure near 900 MB, said Tomer Burg, a researcher with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center.

“At this point, for Milton’s short term forecast, we need to bring its maximum potential intensity (MPI) into the discussion“

How strong can Cat 5 Milton get? This hurricane may approach the maximum intensity

 I can’t believe how much more ignorant and stooped you could be, but you have demonstrated it times and time again. Go back to FBGheys and enjoy. Oh wait, you can’t because those yards like you cannot because of those such as your self destroyed the that sh!t hole message board. Beyond understanding for those of us who have common sense. 

[thegeneral 2,879]

8 hours ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 I can’t believe how much more ignorant and stooped you could be, but you have demonstrated it times and time again. Go back to FBGheys and enjoy. Oh wait, you can’t because those yards like you cannot because of those such as your self destroyed the that sh!t hole message board. Beyond understanding for those of us who have common sense. 

Have another drink, rummy.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,304]

2 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

Have another drink, rummy.

 Yes. Great idea and swallow some more a

[supermike80 1,794]

12 hours ago, Voltaire said:

Since I never lived in Florida until this year, I never had more than a "well that sucks, but its somebody else's problem" attitude about all this hurricane stuff. Panzhihua and Detroit didn't have anything like this. Now that I DO live here, I've become obsessed with this stuff. Three hurricanes have come through now and done nothing to us personally; Milton looks sure to miss us too but I'm still uneasy nonetheless. Pensacola has a history of getting clobbered and its more like "there but for the grace of God go I" type thing going on. We're 5/8 of the way through our first hurricane season and this is pretty dang scary.

 

 

Are your insurance rates insane?

[thegeneral 2,879]

8 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 Yes. Great idea and swallow some more a

Hurricane articles make you angry!

[supermike80 1,794]

My aunt moved from Ohio to Florida some time ago.  She LOVES to post a picture of the thermometer in the winter when we are cold up here and it's 75 degrees there.

Karma sucks.   I won't be childish and post something related to that, but part of me is like HA HA HA.

[Tree of Knowledge 1,689]

3 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

My aunt moved from Ohio to Florida some time ago.  She LOVES to post a picture of the thermometer in the winter when we are cold up here and it's 75 degrees there.

Karma sucks.   I won't be childish and post something related to that, but part of me is like HA HA HA.

Right.  Those pictures of evacuations on I-75 are enough for me.  

[Engorgeous George 2,117]

17 hours ago, squistion said:

Imagine if pigs could fly.

I would not go outside without an umbrella

[BunnysBastatrds 2,304]

39 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

Are your insurance rates insane?

 The rich can self insure their properties there. If damages incur, pay for the repairs and write it off. It’s elderly and middle class that are forced to go through the state run insurance system, which they cannot afford and are forced to sell. The domino effect of this is who the wants to buy if half of their mortgage payments go to skyrocketing insurance costs. Especially properties that are within five miles of the coast. Which then makes those renters escalate their prices to cover the costs. It’s a vicious cycle. 

I spoke with the insurance commissioner and said, try this and see how they respond. Your answer will be in their answerd.

 I said if the big four stop covering property, tell them they can’t write anymore from vehicle insurance if they refuse. He was deep in the pockets of them. He went to federal prison for a myriad of offenses due to his incompetence and political gain. 

[Mike Honcho 5,082]

17 hours ago, supermike80 said:

Wait.  Hurricanes during hurricane season?  Who would have thought

Not you

 

https://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/topic/522723-whats-up-with-the-hurricanes/

[supermike80 1,794]

2 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

Not you

 

https://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/topic/522723-whats-up-with-the-hurricanes/

So we have had 2 hit?  OH MY GOD!!!  This is unprecedented!!!    

[Engorgeous George 2,117]

I hope I don't have to go down again to help my sister rehab her house.  She is in Naples so maybe the storm surge will not rise into her home, but she says it has been raining there pretty steady the past week and her neighborhood is already fairly full of water.  She has evacuated inland to a friends house which is also a few fett higher up, constructed of cinder block, with hurricane shutters and has a generator.

 

The last time I went down I left a generator and some tools in her garage on top of an eight foot heavy steal shelf so I will not have to pack tools, just water and replacement drywall plus gas for my truck and the chain saw I have stored there and propane for the generator I left.  It is a long drive.  I hope i can avoid it.  My parents and brother have passed away so I no longer have to help on their properties.   My parent's property was the worst.  That was less than a mile from the ocean.  It was strongly built so it never got wind damage but the storm surges sure liked to run up a canal right into their home.

[Hawkeye21 2,379]

14 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

So we have had 2 hit?  OH MY GOD!!!  This is unprecedented!!!    

While hurricanes hitting Florida are not unprecedented, this particular hurricane is.  I'm not blaming this on climate change or any conspiracies, but this hurricane is unlike most.

[Mike Honcho 5,082]

28 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

So we have had 2 hit?  OH MY GOD!!!  This is unprecedented!!!    

[supermike80 1,794]

13 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

While hurricanes hitting Florida are not unprecedented, this particular hurricane is.  I'm not blaming this on climate change or any conspiracies, but this hurricane is unlike most.

How so?

[thegeneral 2,879]

5 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

While hurricanes hitting Florida are not unprecedented, this particular hurricane is.  I'm not blaming this on climate change or any conspiracies, but this hurricane is unlike most.

It’s not overly complex here, right? The water in the gulf is very, very warm right now. The atmosphere was already moisture laden. Perfect fuel. The weather nerds also say there was some bad luck with wind shear. This led to the storm growing so powerful so quickly.

[Hawkeye21 2,379]

The origins of the storm and the direction it's heading for starters.  The quickness it intensified is another.  It's being track as one of the strongest hurricanes on record.

If I read correctly, this may be the first hurricane to ever make landfall in Tampa as well.

[Hawkeye21 2,379]

2 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

It’s not overly complex here, right? The water in the gulf is very, very warm right now. The atmosphere was already moisture laden. Perfect fuel. The weather nerds also say there was some bad luck with wind shear. This led to the storm growing so powerful so quickly.

It makes sense.  I'm just seeing a lot of people in the weather profession saying they have never seen anything like it.