OT Hurricane Florence

[BonesJones]

Not good...

 

[barfo]

Eh, we don't need the Carolinas anyway.

Except for East Carolina, of course.

barfo

 

[THE HCP]

Eh, we don't need the Carolinas anyway.

Except for East Carolina, of course.

barfo

Barf, we received a letter earlier this summer from your East Carolina U inviting our daughter to their college soccer I.D. Camp!

 

[barfo]

Barf, we received a letter earlier this summer from your East Carolina U inviting our daughter to their college soccer I.D. Camp!

Sweet! She can wear an eyepatch just like me!

barfo

 

[BonesJones]

In before everyone's talking about this 3 days from now. Talking about a likely Cat 4 hurricane making landfall (it has an outside shot of hitting Cat 5 due to the gulf stream and low wind shear), and slowing down after landfall and dumping torrential rainfall. Not to mention the storm surge will be worse than usual due to the time of the month.

If it goes to the south side of the cone it'll threaten Savannah, Georgia. With all the people and history there, it'd be bad. That's very unlikely at this stage though.
Its more likely it goes to the north side of the cone. That's a horrible scenario, where the right-front quadrant (most powerful part of a hurricane) will pile up storm surge into Chesapeake Bay, which will magnify the surge due to the geography. That'd be a historic storm surge which would result in the flooding of Washington D.C.

This thing is as potentially catastrophic as Harvey and Irma. Scary.

 

[barfo]

That'd be a historic storm surge which would result in the flooding of Washington D.C.

And afterwards, Trump will Drain the Swamp!

barfo

 

[Lanny]

In before everyone's talking about this 3 days from now. Talking about a likely Cat 4 hurricane making landfall (it has an outside shot of hitting Cat 5 due to the gulf stream and low wind shear), and slowing down after landfall and dumping torrential rainfall. Not to mention the storm surge will be worse than usual due to the time of the month.

If it goes to the south side of the cone it'll threaten Savannah, Georgia. With all the people and history there, it'd be bad. That's very unlikely at this stage though.
Its more likely it goes to the north side of the cone. That's a horrible scenario, where the right-front quadrant (most powerful part of a hurricane) will pile up storm surge into Chesapeake Bay, which will magnify the surge due to the geography. That'd be a historic storm surge which would result in the flooding of Washington D.C.

This thing is as potentially catastrophic as Harvey and Irma. Scary.

I thought it was weakening, not gaining strength. In other words, I thought it was just like me (I let my wife open those stubborn mayonnaise jars)

 

[Lanny]

And afterwards, Trump will Drain the Swamp!

barfo

After he's drained his lizard on that Russian prostitute?

 

[BonesJones]

I thought it was weakening, not gaining strength. In other words, I thought it was just like me (I let my wife open those stubborn mayonnaise jars)

Key word: Was.

It was going through wind shear.

 

[Shaboid]

This is my first hurricane season while living in Florida. Lucky this one missed me, but there are still 2 others brewing in the Atlantic that might still come through in the next couple weeks it looks like. I hope Florence weakens as much as possible before hitting land, but it's not looking good for the Carolinas.

 

[Mediocre Man]

This is my first hurricane season while living in Florida. Lucky this one missed me, but there are still 2 others brewing in the Pacific that might still come through in the next couple weeks it looks like. I hope Florence weakens as much as possible before hitting land, but it's not looking good for the Carolinas.

First off, now that you live in Florida, I'd suggest you call it the Atlantic

Now, going through two of these damn things, in Texas, stay safe. Prepare, and have an exit strategy. Isaac looks like it's further south, and will likely come up through the gulf. No bueno for me. Helene may cause you some trouble though

 

[Shaboid]

First off, now that you live in Florida, I'd suggest you call it the Atlantic

Now, going through two of these damn things, in Texas, stay safe. Prepare, and have an exit strategy. Isaac looks like it's further south, and will likely come up through the gulf. No bueno for me. Helene may cause you some trouble though

Hahaha you knew what I meant. Lived in the PNW my whole life so that was just habit I guess.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hahaha you knew what I meant. Lived in the PNW my whole life so that was just habit I guess.

No excuses!!!!

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

And afterwards, Trump will Drain the Swamp!

barfo

So......if the television networks decline to hire you as a sportscaster, you’re hedging your bets with a shot as a weatherman?? Not a bad game plan...........

 

[BonesJones]

This is my first hurricane season while living in Florida. Lucky this one missed me, but there are still 2 others brewing in the Atlantic that might still come through in the next couple weeks it looks like. I hope Florence weakens as much as possible before hitting land, but it's not looking good for the Carolinas.

Helene will curve out to sea. I can't think of any other storm that formed in the Cape Verde Islands and hit the east coast. Florence is rare.

Https://www.wunderground.com/tropical is where I go. The latest article has a lively comment section that acts as more of a forum.

My advice: Always stay stocked so you don't have to worry about stores selling out. Also, learn how to read model runs so you know what might be threatening to you before (mostly) everyone else in your area does. Especially since you live in Florida, which is hard to evacuate. What part do you live in?

 

[BonesJones]

First off, now that you live in Florida, I'd suggest you call it the Atlantic

Now, going through two of these damn things, in Texas, stay safe. Prepare, and have an exit strategy. Isaac looks like it's further south, and will likely come up through the gulf. No bueno for me. Helene may cause you some trouble though

Many model runs have Isaac receiving through the Dominica area which would spare the US. Could definitely go GOM though, or straight through Cuba/Florida.

 

[Lanny]

This is my first hurricane season while living in Florida. Lucky this one missed me, but there are still 2 others brewing in the Atlantic that might still come through in the next couple weeks it looks like. I hope Florence weakens as much as possible before hitting land, but it's not looking good for the Carolinas.

Get ready for a pattern where every year seems like it's worse than the year before.

 

[Lanny]

Helene will curve out to sea. I can't think of any other storm that formed in the Cape Verde Islands and hit the east coast. Florence is rare.

Https://www.wunderground.com/tropical is where I go. The latest article has a lively comment section that acts as more of a forum.

My advice: Always stay stocked so you don't have to worry about stores selling out. Also, learn how to read model runs so you know what might be threatening to you before (mostly) everyone else in your area does. Especially since you live in Florida, which is hard to evacuate. What part do you live in?

Stock up beforehand. Good advice. What's the shelf life of Spam? 1,000 years?

 

[BonesJones]

Get ready for a pattern where every year seems like it's worse than the year before.

And why's that?

 

[MarAzul]

Eh, we don't need the Carolinas anyway.

Except for East Carolina, of course.

barfo

Looks like Florence may just raise hell with Washington and the Pamlico, a bit to the East of your U. I sailed up to Washington once, drove through on the way to my daughters place in Raleigh.

 

[Lanny]

And why's that?

Global Warming and consequently changing weather patterns.

 

[BonesJones]

Global Warming and consequently changing weather patterns.

Ehh, global warming might increase wind shear as well. El Ninos will also play a factor.

 

[MarAzul]

Sweet! She can wear an eyepatch just like me!

barfo

How does a guy from school in NE N. Carolina become a Blazer fan? Is this a McMillan fan?

 

[CupWizier]

And afterwards, Trump will Drain the Swamp!

barfo

He might be too busy draining the oval office. Hopefully trump can't swim.

 

[barfo]

How does a guy from school in NE N. Carolina become a Blazer fan? Is this a McMillan fan?

I don't know, you'd have to ask one. I have no connection with East Carolina except for my avatar. I've actually never even been to either North or South Carolina.

barfo

 

[MarAzul]

I don't know, you'd have to ask one. I have no connection with East Carolina except for my avatar. I've actually never even been to either North or South Carolina.

barfo

Ah!
My bad! I took you at your word.

 

[barfo]

Ah!
My bad! I took you at your word.

No, I never said otherwise, you just assumed.

barfo

 

[BonesJones]

I don't know, you'd have to ask one. I have no connection with East Carolina except for my avatar. I've actually never even been to either North or South Carolina.

barfo

I have. I've been everywhere and I never sleep.

I'm where you don't see me.

 

[BonesJones]

No, I never said otherwise, you just assumed.

barfo

He made me trollololololol

 

[Shaboid]

Helene will curve out to sea. I can't think of any other storm that formed in the Cape Verde Islands and hit the east coast. Florence is rare.

Https://www.wunderground.com/tropical is where I go. The latest article has a lively comment section that acts as more of a forum.

My advice: Always stay stocked so you don't have to worry about stores selling out. Also, learn how to read model runs so you know what might be threatening to you before (mostly) everyone else in your area does. Especially since you live in Florida, which is hard to evacuate. What part do you live in?

I live in the Orlando area. Luckily I have family to the north and south of me, so if shit gets real, I'm taking off. But yeah, canned foods, water, candles and all that are stocked just in case.

As far as reading model runs, nahhh. I'm just gonna pm you.