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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Thu Aug 31, 2017, 11:44 PM Aug 2017

Yikes - Europeans Model Has Irma Heading Into Gulf Region. [View all]

Even though it is still very early for Hurricane Irma to know its path for sure. American models have it veering north. But the European model projects a more southward path that would take it into the gulf region.

What is most worrisome about this storm is that it progressed from a tropical depression to a category 3 hurricane faster than any storm ever before. Weather scientists were surprised by its sudden strengthening.

Let's hope that model is wrong.

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Yikes - Europeans Model Has Irma Heading Into Gulf Region. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 OP

Not good at all. Glimmer of Hope Aug 2017 #1

and the european model also predicted shanny Aug 2017 #2

That Fact Is Certainly Most Bothersome. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 #4

Murphy's law. roamer65 Aug 2017 #3

Most models over at Weather Underground Warpy Aug 2017 #5

That's the GFS composite B2G Sep 2017 #7

Ouch. I have a lot of friends there Warpy Sep 2017 #8

Yep B2G Sep 2017 #10

Oh, no! I've paid for a tour of CC and the islands 9/05--9/10! WinkyDink Sep 2017 #17

Might be a damp and/or windy one Warpy Sep 2017 #20

Euro Modeling seems to be more Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #6

It is definitely more accurate. This has been proven. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #9

Understand the Euro Sats have several times the Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #11

With both Dept of Science, Environment and Energy being stripped or censored too, BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #13

Appears so to be. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #16

If it comes into the gulf I'm leaving town EARLY TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #12

European can't be most accurate every time Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #14

Maybe Trump will swing into action if it appears Mar a Largo is threatened. jalan48 Sep 2017 #15

Yikes...there is a nasty high centered around the Bahamas - that could steer it into the GOM. LeftInTX Sep 2017 #18

There is a cold front coming in next week. Demtexan Sep 2017 #19