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IMPORTANT Hurricane Milton

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by oragator1, Oct 5, 2024.

  1. gatordavisl

    gatordavisl VIP Member

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    Show her this. There's a chance her place will look similar very soon. Nobody should be staying in that area, let alone a 79 yr old woman. Get her the hell out of there.

     
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  2. oragator1

    oragator1 Premium Member

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    Strengthening again, pressure back down to 923, winds up to 155. Might make cat 5 again before the weakening starts.
     
  3. GatorJMDZ

    GatorJMDZ gatorjack VIP Member

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    Tracking has moved it a bit to the south.
     
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  4. G8trGr8t

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    good for Tampa, bad for those of us to the south
     
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  5. GatorJMDZ

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    Get the magic black Sharpie and aim them all at Tallahassee.
     
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  6. okeechobee

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    Curious what the forecast was 24 hours ago for right now. Was it to have weakened beyond what it has? This has been a hard one to predict.
     
  7. GatorRade

    GatorRade Rad Scientist

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    Unfortunately, for almost every me, there is a you. Stay safe, Gr8t. Hope we can both avoid this somehow.
     
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  8. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Always the guilt of hoping it tears up someone else's life rather than your own...
     
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  9. oragator1

    oragator1 Premium Member

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    The 5p has it a bit farther south, but still strengthening. 165MPH again.

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  10. RIP

    RIP I like touchdowns Premium Member

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    Latest update has it a little more south.
     
  11. danmanne65

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    The further south it goes the better for me. Am I doing this right people who support trump. All I care about is me and mine.
     
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  12. 96Gatorcise

    96Gatorcise GC Hall of Fame

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    FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

    INIT 08/2100Z 22.7N 87.5W 145 KT 165 MPH
    12H 09/0600Z 23.8N 86.4W 145 KT 165 MPH
    24H 09/1800Z 25.6N 84.7W 130 KT 150 MPH
    36H 10/0600Z 27.2N 82.8W 110 KT 125 MPH
    48H 10/1800Z 28.1N 80.7W 75 KT 85 MPH...INLAND

    60H 11/0600Z 28.6N 77.9W 65 KT 75 MPH...OVER WATER
    72H 11/1800Z 29.0N 75.0W 55 KT 65 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
    96H 12/1800Z 30.6N 68.5W 45 KT 50 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
    120H 13/1800Z 31.8N 60.0W 40 KT 45 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP

    24,36,48 hr coordinates plotted out from NHC

    these do not match with the hurricane models that have the storm making LF in TB or just N.

    [​IMG]
     
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  13. tec68

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    It’s a shame that you feel the need to turn what is sure to be a tragedy for thousands into a political jab.
     
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  14. PITBOSS

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    A model with 5:00 ET update. Last 3 or 4 updates it’s shifted further South


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  15. 96Gatorcise

    96Gatorcise GC Hall of Fame

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    updated advisory now has it at 165 mph/905 mb

    there are discussions amongst meteorologists that it could go lower tonight before weakening. Some are saying the 880's MB.
     
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  16. GatorBen

    GatorBen Premium Member

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    Tallahassee has the MagLab to protect it, so you would just be screwing over the folks to either side who have taken the monsters in recent years.

    (For those not familiar with this particular bit of North Florida humor, Tallahassee hosts the major east coast location of the National High Magnetic Field laboratory and the magnet with the planet’s strongest continuous magnetic field, and there is a mostly joking conspiracy theory that the reason Tallahassee never takes a direct hit from even hurricanes that are seemingly aimed directly at it is because they can just fire up the MagLab and the magnetic fields of the super electromagnets will steer the storm slightly away.)
     
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  17. Gatorrick22

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    I am right in the middle of that hurricane path... I want to take this time to wish everyone out there a safe and healthy ride if you can't get out of the path of this killer hurricane... As for me... I'll be riding' the storm out (without the Rocky Mountain winter... song) at home in hot, sweaty Central Florida.

     
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  18. oragator1

    oragator1 Premium Member

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    Good luck man. Listen to your local authorities even after the storm though, venture out when it’s safe for you and the emergency workers.
     
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  19. Gatorrick22

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    I will, thank you, and you too... if you're in the path or even near the hurricane effects. I just hope no nasty tornadoes develop and change the equation.

    At least the water levels will NOT a problem for me... higher ground.
     
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  20. gatordavisl

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    Be safe, rick.
     
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