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In reply to the discussion: Holy Shit - they're saying Cat3 Hurricane Michael - and it's now Cat4 with 140mph winds [View all]malaise
(267,461 posts)7. NOAA, Noon news on all Florida stations and here's the WashingtonPost
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/081438.shtml
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/10/08/michael-strengthens-hurricane-is-forecast-make-landfall-florida-dangerous-category-midweek/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e44637619768
Capital Weather Gang
Michael strengthens to a hurricane and is forecast to make landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 midweek
Hurricane Michael is strengthening as it enters the Gulf of Mexico, and Florida is its target. The storm is expected to become a major Category 3 hurricane by the time it reaches the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday. It will probably be the areas strongest hurricane in 13 years.
Michael is forecast to be a dangerous major hurricane when it reaches the northeastern Gulf Coast on Wednesday, and life-threatening storm surge is possible along portions of the Florida Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center wrote Monday.
The storm surge, which is the rise of ocean water at the coast above normally dry land, could reach at least 8 to 12 feet, inundating roads, homes and businesses at the coast.
In addition, heavy rainfall from Michael could produce life-threatening flash flooding from the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend region into portions of the Carolinas through Thursday, the Hurricane Center warned.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/10/08/michael-strengthens-hurricane-is-forecast-make-landfall-florida-dangerous-category-midweek/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e44637619768
Capital Weather Gang
Michael strengthens to a hurricane and is forecast to make landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 midweek
Hurricane Michael is strengthening as it enters the Gulf of Mexico, and Florida is its target. The storm is expected to become a major Category 3 hurricane by the time it reaches the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday. It will probably be the areas strongest hurricane in 13 years.
Michael is forecast to be a dangerous major hurricane when it reaches the northeastern Gulf Coast on Wednesday, and life-threatening storm surge is possible along portions of the Florida Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center wrote Monday.
The storm surge, which is the rise of ocean water at the coast above normally dry land, could reach at least 8 to 12 feet, inundating roads, homes and businesses at the coast.
In addition, heavy rainfall from Michael could produce life-threatening flash flooding from the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend region into portions of the Carolinas through Thursday, the Hurricane Center warned.
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Holy Shit - they're saying Cat3 Hurricane Michael - and it's now Cat4 with 140mph winds [View all]
malaise
Oct 2018
OP
"Fake lib news. It's all OK. I'm in charge. Believe me. Trust me." - Dirty Donny* (R)
Achilleaze
Oct 2018
#1
How could there be such a bad storm coming? I look outside and it's sunny and clear.
TheBlackAdder
Oct 2018
#26
Are they even open? I thought they (and on either side) got hit pretty hard from Florence
BumRushDaShow
Oct 2018
#10
Mr. Dixie didn't understand my insistence that we keep 1/2 tank in the car at all times.
dixiegrrrrl
Oct 2018
#38
Mike (from Mike's Weather Page) was predicting a Cat 3 yesterday based on barometric pressure
DrDan
Oct 2018
#18
exactly - thanks - I was focussed on the barometric pressure and did not convert wind speeds
DrDan
Oct 2018
#60
That chart uses "Catastrophic" for both cat 4 and 5. Shouldn't cat 5 be "Trump admin"? n/t
royable
Oct 2018
#54
Supposed to make landfall mid-morning on Wednesday! Make your preparations now!
Baclava
Oct 2018
#13
I went out to run errands, thinking I could fill up my tank when I was done
The Blue Flower
Oct 2018
#20
Calm but cloudy in Marion County. Unless it shifts East, it should not affect us much. nt
Blue_true
Oct 2018
#32
Hurricane Michael's Storm Surge Will Likely Erode 75 Percent of Florida's Gulf Coast Beaches
Scurrilous
Oct 2018
#86
Did the con say that in terms of water that this is supposed to be the wettest?
TexasTowelie
Oct 2018
#104
"I'm not seeing the level of traffic on the roadways that I would expect" - Sheriff Ford said
womanofthehills
Oct 2018
#113