https://weather.com/weather/radar/i...icalstorms&base=roadsDark&storm=dorian&zoom=6 Hurricane Dorian is now a Cat 1 Hurricane with winds at 75MPH. Currently landfalling in the USVI and is expected to quickly strengthen to Major Hurricane status over the next 24-48 hours before landfalling somewhere between eastern Florida (likely central Florida) and southern Georgia. I'd appreciate it if we could keep the politics out of this thread until after it passes. I'll try to keep this OP updated as things progress but as I might be impacted, no promises if the power fails.
What was the old sailors saying? "we hope it passes unnoticed". Something like that. Looks like folks have ample time to prepare for the worst, though.
The National Hurricane Center forecasts that Dorian will become a Cat 3 hurricane before reaching Florida on Labor Day. Most models have the storm pushing north up the Atlantic coast after making landfall. NOAA: Hurricane Dorian Projected Path, Spaghetti Models http://www.brevardtimes.com/2019/08/noaa-hurricane-dorian-projected-path-spaghetti-models/amp/
Get a bottle of Raingo wiper fluid for your windshield and/or spray on some of the Raingo shielding. I find this very helpful in improving visibility in intense rain.. Is the storm going to continue moving West or will it turn to the North. I know this is early to say but is anyone making predictions on this yet?
The latest projection I've seen has Dorian making landfall somewhere in the Palm Coast area. What a way to ruin Labor Day weekend...
Today's models have Dorian turning north. Looks like a rain maker for the Southeast next week... PS. Good advice on the windshield treatment.
http://tropicalatlantic.com/recon/ Live recon reports from the hurricane hunters. Keep in mind that they don't fly endlessly and moneter more than the storm's center when they do, so don't expect up to date info on Hurricane Dorian's status. That said, this is a great way to stay on top of things in between the official 5 hour NHC updates. Turns out I can't edit the OP so you'll all just have to keep up with the thread.
You never hope these things on others but it's always a relief if they move away from you. I am in SW Fl and Irma was enough excitement for awhile!
I'd take landfall predictions with a healthy helping of salt for the next 24-36 hours or so. There's a reason the coane covers Key Largo to Savannah.
I was in Miami for Irma. Cuba took 1 for the team becuase "YOU'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!" was the cool and collected warning from the weather guy in the last hours before it made that last minute shift south.
Even though I'm on vacation next week I'm glad to see the storm is going to push up the Atlantic coast. We could use a couple of days of heavy rain here in southern Virginia.
I only have one large window to worry about. Going out now to drill studs into the concrete with these anchors. They are permanent and have wing nuts. So if a storm comes, you have your shutter pre drilled and just slap it up and screw the wingnuts, tool free. Learned my lesson with Irma, scrambling to patch a shutter together in the last days.
I'm in Arcadia, Irma made landfall in Naples, one hundred miles south and came directly at us. As bad as that was, I'm told Charley was much worse in 2004 (I lived in Tampa then) Here is a trip down the main drag after Charley
You never know with the forecasted strength, too. Our meteorologists and public officials in Virginia completely blew the call on Florence last year.
Well, damnit. Those suck, I used the provided masons bit to drill the pilot hole for the stud, go to drive the stud and the damn hole stripped. Guess i'll be screwing sheet metal to the wood frame, if needed.
Has to deal with Charlie too. Cat 3 in over land! Usually safe in inland Central Florida. Nope, whole neighborhood leveled, 1/2 the HS gone and a full portapotty dropped in my backyard by a passing tornado. **** Charlie!
Cat 4 when it was here, landfall at Charlotte harbor and came right up the river. It moved quick and was a buzzsaw. A little place a few miles outside of town called Pine level, got even more level. Wiped out most of the trees there. It was supposed to come right up into Tampa Bay, storm surge would have a disaster for many thousands of people.
Hurricane Dorian is now a Cat 1 Hurricane with winds at 80MPH. Currently located north of the USVI moving NNW. Hurricane Dorian is forcast to shift west under the influence of the semi permanent Bermuda High. The landfall forcast is unchanged.
Now predicted to make landfall Monday as a Category 3, That is a dangerous storm. If you are coastal in FL I would take a few days vacation, perhaps not just yet but try to avoid the rush. The problem is they seem unsure as to where it will go. The models seem to say it will stay in the South, but is could move into the Carolinas as well. it is threatening almost the entire Southeast US at this point.
Expect that be revised to Cat 4 at 11. This storm is a beast and the NHC is taking note and getting more bullish.
Good luck to all of you. Survived Katina, Rita, Charlie, Ike, and several others. Just take it slow and be safe.
