Weather Bulletin

[irishff1014]

We're in Orlando trying to ride it out. Any prayers are appreciated.

Good luck hope you all make out ok

 

[NorthDakota]

Stay safe Florida

 

[Irish#1]

I live in Tampa and am riding it out. I don't live in an evacuation zone. Wind shear near the coast will knock it down to a category 3 before landfall.

Stay safe. Winds have hit 185.

 

[Huntr]

Best wishes from Tallahassee to all IE'ers and everyone else in the path down there. Our thoughts are with you guys.

 

[TheRealLynch51]

Stay safe. Winds have hit 185.

Thanks brother! Sounds about right based off local Tampa coverage. For those wondering, it won't hit Tampa as a category 4 or 5. Significant wind shear near the Tampa area will weaken the storm to a category 3. Still something that is absolutely critical for people on the coasts and in evacuation zones to evacuate due to storm surge (possibly up to 15 feet). It'll have winds from 90-110 MPH with gusts up to 130 MPH in the Tampa area at this point. Some local coverage for y'all:

 

[Irish#1]

These numbers are crazy.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Brutal. Then added on top of what they just endured.

 

[irish4ever]

We're in Orlando trying to ride it out. Any prayers are appreciated.

When is it likely to hit the Orlando area? My son and his family have plans to be there on Saturday (Disney cruise) ... while I'll be at ND.

 

[ab2cmiller]

When is it likely to hit the Orlando area? My son and his family have plans to be there on Saturday (Disney cruise) ... while I'll be at ND.

Thursday.

 

[Katzenboyer]

Being in Miami for 10+ years now, I have a saying I live by this time of year: I won't panic about a hurricane until John Morales (local weatherman for Miami's NBC affiliate) starts to panic. Guy is cool as a cucumber and does not play into the hysterics you usually see when these storms are churning.

Well...this is John Morales yesterday, fighting back tears as the measurements of Hector were being taken by the hurricane hunter aircraft.



Even if this weakens before it comes to shore, it most likely will fundamentally change Tampa for many, many years. If you're in that area and haven't left yet...leave now.

Stay safe.

 

[Huntr]

I cross over 10 on my way to work every day. Bumper to bumper as far as you can see this morning. I know someone that left the Sarasota area yesterday morning. They made it to Tally at 11 pm last night. Usually a 5 hr drive.

Another person I know left yesterday morning from just south of Spring Hill. She took 19 up and made it to Albany, GA about 7pm, normally about a 5 hr drive.

Traffic is heavy on every road north and gas stations are empty. I saw video of police escorts for fuel tankers on 75.

I'm not sure how far folks need to really go, but anyone in an evac zone needs to get away from the coast. The surge is going to be historic and murderous.

 

[Irish#1]

Tampa airport is closing today, not sure what time. Orlando airport closes tomorrow.

 

[irishff1014]

Looks like the bars have gone up to around 925. Still a powerful storm. That storm surge is what’s going to be a killer.

 

[Irish#1]

As preparations continue for Hurricane Milton’s arrival, Florida’s Department of Corrections said it has moved 4,636 inmates, with additional evacuations still underway.

“Evacuation determinations are made in the best interest of the public, staff and inmate safety,” according to an update on the department's website. Officials said announcements about evacuations will only be made after they are complete.

A full list of facilities that were evacuated can be found on the Florida Department of Corrections website.

 

[TheRealLynch51]

Tampa airport is closing today, not sure what time. Orlando airport closes tomorrow.

Scheduled closure for Tampa was 9 AM this morning last I heard.

 

[FU BK]

Things like these make me glad to live in ol piss ant indiana and occasionally dodge a tornado every now and again. Stay safe yall

 

[MacIrish75]

So the concern here is that the models keep pushing a little further south with every update. The mandatory evacuation zones were more in the Tampa area. The further south Milton shifts, the more you get into the encouraged areas or areas where people weren’t mandated to evacuate. While Tampa might be spared, Fort Myers/Fort Myers Beach—who took the brunt of Ian and is still recovering years later—could be right in the crosshairs. Nobody will be unscathed, but according to Denis Phillips out of Tampa, the south and eastern edge of a hurricane normally sees the worst surge.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Sarasota is going to get crushed

 

[Blazers46]

10-15 ft storm surge along most of the western coast line. Yikes.

Redirect Notice

 

[irishu]

My family lives in Sarasota. Fortunately inland enough where flooding shouldn’t be an issue, but they still evacuated. Actually they drove up to ND since they already were planning to go to the Stanford game. Really glad they left yesterday and not today, traffic and gas lines look insane.

Still worried about their house. Lots of loose debris from Helene cleanup still in Sarasota, and shit is going to be flying everywhere

 

[FU BK]

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So the concern here is that the models keep pushing a little further south with every update. The mandatory evacuation zones were more in the Tampa area. The further south Milton shifts, the more you get into the encouraged areas or areas where people weren’t mandated to evacuate. While Tampa might be spared, Fort Myers/Fort Myers Beach—who took the brunt of Ian and is still recovering years later—could be right in the crosshairs. Nobody will be unscathed, but according to Denis Phillips out of Tampa, the south and eastern edge of a hurricane normally sees the worst surge.

We went to north captiva Island for vacation in June after ian. Could not believe the utter destruction that remained. They had empty lots all over the island that were designated for metal, drywall and insulation, and general trash.

 

[MacIrish75]

We went to north captiva Island for vacation in June after ian. Could not believe the utter destruction that remained. They had empty lots all over the island that were designated for metal, drywall and insulation, and general trash.

We’d been going to FMB/Bonita Springs between my wife’s family and my family for a couple decades. After Ian, we’ve been going to IRB/Reddington for a couple years to give FMB time to rebuild. I always feel like there’s a balance between going back to patronize Riley establishments who have rebuilt and stepping folks’ toes as they’re trying to continue with their rebuild.

I’m FAR from someone who’s a climate alarmist, but man we didn’t have storms of this magnitude AND frequency decades ago.

I just sympathize with those folks so much. I can’t imagine evacuating and knowing your home and property may fail to exist when I return.

 

[CoachB]

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Prayers for all those affected.

 

[Irish#1]

Spoke to my son that’s in Fleming Island which is just west of Jacksonville. He said the water has already risen about three feet. The general area around the St Johns is expecting some flooding. This thing is going to effect the entire state.

 

[irishu]

A huge problem on the gulf coast is that, after Helene, the ground is all saturated and the sewage systems all filled. There is nowhere for the water to dissipate after it floods inland.

 

[Irish#1]

Expected to hit around 1:00 - 2:00 in the morning. Estimated 140mph winds when it hits landfall. Winds between 80-110mph once it starts to cross the state.

 

[NDRock]

I can’t imagine that people lived before we had weather forecasting. Imagine going to bed tomorrow and that thing coming in, in the middle of the night.

 

[Huntr]

New update in about 10 minutes, models will refresh, should tell us a lot.

 

[Blazers46]

I can’t imagine that people lived before we had weather forecasting. Imagine going to bed tomorrow and that thing coming in, in the middle of the night.

Noah says hold my beer…. lol.

 

[Blazers46]

I am curious what a 10-15 ft storm surge would look in Florida. It’s such a flat saturated state as it is. I don’t see a lot of that water just being absorbed into the ground.