Tropical Storm Irma

**Kevin E.** · 09-10-2017, 07:43 AM

I know to be careful what I wish for, but....it has rained less than an inch here since mid-June. It is dry! Forecast is calling for chance of rain Monday night through first half of Wednesday. Through that 48 hour period, less than a half inch.

**Pier#r** · 09-10-2017, 08:50 AM

Very interesting evolution of the forecast track from the east coast to now the west of Florida and eventually into central Alabama.
The Tropical Storm Warning area is issued as far west as Destin and Monday through Monday night so now the Alabama coastal area is predicted to have winds 25 to 30 knots, though it's likely we may see some gale force gusts at some point.
http://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.p...0#.WbUzfsh97cv
Especially IF the track keeps 'creeping' westward!

I feel for Florida, and have 1st cousins in Orlando and St Augustine who chose to shelter in place and face the wrath of "Irma" rather than face the nightmare gridlock on I-75.
So needless to say my family is praying for their safety and the quick demise of this epic hurricane!

**ironman172** · 09-10-2017, 11:28 AM

Not missing anything on the pier brown dirty water and waves

,glad I brought a case of water and some gallon jugs with me......no bottled water to be found.....realized a couple favorite Spanish rods weren't in the rod tube from the spring trip (taken out to troll with, that never happened)
Praying for all affected by these terrible storm and fire out west

**CarlF** · 09-10-2017, 12:23 PM

East & Central AL is going to get it worse than we are here on the coast, looks sorta like Opal all over again.

**frednic** · 09-10-2017, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by CarlF

East & Central AL is going to get it worse than we are here on the coast, looks sorta like Opal all over again.

True dat. Especially if Irma gets back over the water in the Big Bend and rebuilds some strength, which some of the computer solutions are saying is possible.

**Pier#r** · 09-10-2017, 03:29 PM

Naples is getting a 'beat down' this afternoon...
Naples, FL on USTREAM: This is our live unmanned a camera system placed underneath a home along the beach road of Kitty Hawk North Carolina. Feel free to ...

Note the dry air intrusion in the southwest quadrant.
This should help weaken the hurricane eventually.

**frednic** · 09-10-2017, 08:05 PM

As of 7:00 pm Irma has taken a jog to the right and sucked in a bunch of dry air, significantly weakening it. There will be damage, but a lot of people may be spared a lot of pain.