The Weather Thread

[PhillyPhreak54]

lol

Are you in the path of the storm at all?

[General_Failure]

We'll probably just get high winds here.

[PhillyPhreak54]

That's good news. You and Geo will be ok now we just hope Romey avoids the smack down

[Rome]

The latest forecast is really bad now.   Ugh - we're going to get smashed by this thing. 

[General_Failure]

Okay, yeah, that projection's covering half the weiner. We're gonna die.

[hbionic]

Rome, make sure you don't forget your smart phone/tablet/laptop/desktop so you can stay in touch with us.

[Rome]

Priorities. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Where will you evacuate to? The west coast of Florida?

[Rome]

I have a reservation in Tampa at a Residence Inn right now.  I can cancel it depending on how the track changes. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

You mentioned insurance earlier is everything covered for your home?

[Rome]

Everything but flood insurance.  If we lose it to a flood we're out of here for good anyway. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Damn good luck man hopefully your elevation will help keep that surge away.

[ice grillin you]

The latest forecast is really bad now.   Ugh - we're going to get smashed by this thing.

about 3% more models brining it over land but still a cat 3...nothing has really changed in the last 12 hrs

[Geowhizzer]

Doesn't matter if the center/eye doesn't hit land - which is what the weather people talk about when they talk about hurricanes making landfall.  Matthew will approach close enough to make a major impact

In the case of Matthew, hurricane-force (75+ mph) winds extend about 75+ miles from the center, and tropical storm-force (39-74 mph) about 150 miles.   The storm surge will be significant all along Florida's east coast.

Naples and Fort Myers will possibly see tropical storm conditions Thursday according to the local weather this morning.  For us the big thing will be the rain, as we're already under a flood warning from several days of heavy rains. 

Rome's going to see a lot more than that - probably hurricane conditions Thursday and/or Friday.  This storm is still moving pretty slowly, though it will pick up speed as it goes up the coast.

[ice grillin you]

Doesn't matter if the center/eye doesn't hit land

link?