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Warpy

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3. It's going to pick up a little speed as it heads north

Reply to tonyt53 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 3, 2016, 02:52 PM

Oct 2016

but for now, Matthew is a dawdler and that is what will cause most damage down south.

Two models are pretty disturbing, one that has it going up Chesapeake Bay, maximizing the storm surge damage; another has it going across Long Island, re damaging areas still unrepaired after Sandy.

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Matthew Dumping Extreme Rains; Threat to Southeast U.S. Growing [View all] malaise Oct 2016 OP

People need to take this one seriously. Damn thing is moving too slow. Record rains will fall. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #1

It's going to pick up a little speed as it heads north Warpy Oct 2016 #3

Moving slow, heading north, then turned west: Andrew. Eleanors38 Oct 2016 #7

Thanks for the info! Iliyah Oct 2016 #2

How are you doing malaise? suffragette Oct 2016 #4

Well the phone is ringing off the hook malaise Oct 2016 #5

So Tuesday instead of today? suffragette Oct 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #8

It's getting serious now - look at the 5.00pm NHC update malaise Oct 2016 #9

Wilmington NC. B2G Oct 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #11

Rick Scott just declared a state of emergency for all counties malaise Oct 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #13

Well it should be Cat 2 at most and they may be as lucky as Jamaica malaise Oct 2016 #14

Looks like an EWRC has started. greytdemocrat Oct 2016 #15

sending light.... spanone Oct 2016 #16

Lawd! I been warning people here. Are_grits_groceries Oct 2016 #17