We have Florence which may resume being a major hurricane again in a few days. The Euro model is suggesting it may make landfall. The Euro model has a better record than the American GFS model. The GFS model has it coming too close to the East coast for comfort, but hanging out along the East coast. This scenario would still cause a lot of damaging rainfall and perhaps inland flooding. The final outcome depends on the strength of an Atlantic high pressure system that has yet to set up. The outcome could be dire because this could be a 130 plus mph hurricane. It could come inland anywhere from central Florida to New England. There is just a great amount of uncertainty. Wait 2 or 3 days and we will know more. If this was not enough, we have Invest 94L that just popped up between Florence and the East coast. Behind Florence is Invest 92L which could get into the Caribbean within 2 weeks.
Is there any rain date or hurricane date provision for Cecil, or will we just be some soggy bottom sons of so n so’s.
Blowing out to see is not a likely occurrence. Best case is a slow mover along the east coast. A major hurricane landfall in the Carolinas and a slow turn through the north east states is a likely outcome. I have been through the center of two Cat 3s and had hoped to not experience one again.
Being in N. Florida we pay closer atten to these things than most of america does. Saw a projectd path model on the news this evening that showed about a dozen of those little strings going into Jacksonville and straight over my house. Might be time to get the generators out and fired up again
Two days ago when they really started talking about Florence and showing her potential tracks I said to my wife: “Babe, that looks like one of those storms that puts a bullseye on the Chesapeake Bay!” Man, I hope not! Praying for her to head north ASAP!!
A state of emergency declaration has been entered for N.C. A hurricane strike is expected Thursday -Friday. It then slowly heads towards some northern states. This may be a CAT 4 strike.
Ah the joys of living in the most hurricane and tornado prone country in the world. It’s only because God knows us Americans can handle it like no one else. Hang in there.
Between all the earthquakes, tsunamis(those things are crazy destructive) and typhoons Japan takes a pretty good beating too.
You haven't done that yet? September is peak hurricane month in Florida. Interestingly (according to the TV weather that I watch) there has never been a September following a hurricane-free August, where there wasn't a hurricane. The hurricane didn't necessarily hit Florida, but there was at least one. We have a whole-house generator, hurricane shutters for all windows except the one impact-resistant window in the kitchen, 20+ gallons of bottled water, tarps, first aid kits, and over a week's worth of food. The one thing that I don't keep in stock is a lot of gasoline. Evacuation is simply not realistic in this part of sunny southwest Florida amid the algae and dead fish. I'd rather be here in our house then in a 250-mile long traffic jam on I-75 with the gas gauge dropping and all of the stations out of gas.
I am lucky close friends of mine have a new home 1 mile away that is built with all the latest hurricane safety items plus whole house generator I keep my emergency supplies ready to load into the suv to head to their place and pull into the 3rd garage stall.
