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George II

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23. By "safe" I meant that the storm will affect the entire state.

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IMPORTANT: DON'T misinterpret the Hurricane Irma track maps... [View all] brooklynite Sep 2017 OP

Hence the warning "The cone does not represent the size of the storm" dalton99a Sep 2017 #1

You're absolutely right, brooklynite. Glorfindel Sep 2017 #2

It seems to be losing power over Cuba. Has it been downgraded? AJT Sep 2017 #3

It will be at least a Cat 4 when it hits Florida. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #5

You are correct. William769 Sep 2017 #26

It really sucks that we don't have better forecasting tools. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #35

Miami is going to be on the "dirty side" of the storm. cwydro Sep 2017 #31

Pinpoint the eye and move out by forty to fifty miles out. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #34

THe hurricane force winds are out 70 miles on each side of the eye. cwydro Sep 2017 #36

One way or another, we shall see what happens. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #37

Irma will INCREASE in strength once it leaves the Cuban coast. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2017 #33

Irma has been downgraded to a cat 3 AJT Sep 2017 #4

it'll be back in 90 degree water when it leaves Cuba bigtree Sep 2017 #6

I was hoping that wasn't the case. Darn it. AJT Sep 2017 #7

Now out over the water again. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #25

Lines for shelter. underpants Sep 2017 #8

miami has avoideed the direct hit, but the lower keys will not beachbum bob Sep 2017 #9

I posted the "in the clear" thread. I responded that the comment was in reference Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #10

I heard the same thing on MSNBC. AJT Sep 2017 #12

Bingo. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #15

It's still a giant storm. cwydro Sep 2017 #22

Sadly agree AHardRainsAGonnaFall Sep 2017 #28

That is not what I heard SCVDem Sep 2017 #17

I'm sure Rachel gave you the most updated information available for last night's projection. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #19

Yep. It's tracking west is actually the worst-case scenario. GoCubsGo Sep 2017 #11

MSNBC has Miami getting a storm surge, but not getting the very high winds. AJT Sep 2017 #13

Not even remotely true oberliner Sep 2017 #20

Exactly...the comparative improvement for Miami can't be understated Awsi Dooger Sep 2017 #38

Nowhere in Florida is safe, including most of the panhandle. Florida is only 120 miles wide... George II Sep 2017 #14

The vast majority of Florida is "safe" oberliner Sep 2017 #21

By "safe" I meant that the storm will affect the entire state. George II Sep 2017 #23

OK - agreed oberliner Sep 2017 #24

Appears to me the irma is 1/4 the size it was, To me looks like cuba has tore it up...... Old Vet Sep 2017 #16

It is still 400 miles across with hurricane force winds 70 miles out on each side of the eye. cwydro Sep 2017 #29

Amazing satellite images L. Coyote Sep 2017 #18

Exactly right. ananda Sep 2017 #27

Exactly. cwydro Sep 2017 #30

Oh Bullshit, I just said it APPEARED to of gotten a little broke up by hitting cuba.... Old Vet Sep 2017 #39

Right. Winds don't stop a few miles out. Irma's 160+ mph is 300 miles wide. nt ancianita Sep 2017 #32

I'm in Miami. Scurrilous Sep 2017 #40

5 PM forecast. But, it is only a forecast, a model, a prediction that keeps shifting west. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #41

It is also impossibly huge. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #42

I have worn myself out... Pacifist Patriot Sep 2017 #43