Official 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Thread - Iota

[Doug B 6,858]

57 minutes ago, Nathan R. Jessep said:

Good grief. Sudden ramp up to Cat-2 as it nears the coast.  Stay safe, south LA peeps!! 

Still got power in the NOLA burbs. Wind is still breezy, not yet feeling like a tropical system.

[culdeus 7,439]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201028/59d0aaefca86b03d294e00540e61b574.jpg

Someone call Keanu Reeves

[culdeus 7,439]

On 10/27/2020 at 10:46 AM, culdeus said:

Conditions aren't right for this thing to be strong at landfall.  

oops

[Doug B 6,858]

You were actually correct — it shouldn’t have gotten this strong. Things are different now. A lot of what I learned about hurricanes growing up here in the 1970s-80s is becoming obsolete.

...

Lost power about 20 minutes ago.

Also just found out that the restaurant my brother works at us staying open during the hurricane.They’re in suburban New Orleans, too.

[flranger 768]

#####..... https://www.windy.com/?gfs,2020-11-10-03,28.070,-81.811,5

 

[culdeus 7,439]

4 hours ago, flranger said:

#####..... https://www.windy.com/?gfs,2020-11-10-03,28.070,-81.811,5

 

One of the strongest hurricanes ever about to hit indonesia?

How do you open that link?  Maybe just screenshot what you got?

[flranger 768]

Windy.com and go to next Monday on the GFS model....hunker down FL (I recognize it is a long time off so likely to change a lot between now and then)

[Mjolnirs 1,020]

Eta

Where the hell did this thing come from?

[culdeus 7,439]

13 minutes ago, Mjolnirs said:

Eta

Where the hell did this thing come from?

This is just unreal.  Plus it has a decent shot of coming for Florida next. 

[Senor Schmutzig 472]

35 minutes ago, culdeus said:

This is just unreal.  Plus it has a decent shot of coming for Florida next. 

😳

Could be a Cat. 5 right now. Hurricane hunters heading back in after having to scrap last 2 flights due to mechanicals. No good data since this morning.

[Clown Car 1,536]

I’m in Jamaica for our 25th anniversary. I’m sitting under eta rain now, and could again Saturday!

[culdeus 7,439]

1 hour ago, Senor Schmutzig said:

😳

Could be a Cat. 5 right now. Hurricane hunters heading back in after having to scrap last 2 flights due to mechanicals. No good data since this morning.

Doesn't look like it makes it to 5.  Possible it was there earlier and they missed it. 

[culdeus 7,439]

Monster.  

shortwave ir eta

 

If that link doesn't work try this:  https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/sat/satlooper.php?region=29L&product=ir

Edited November 3, 2020 by culdeus

[Mjolnirs 1,020]

update

[Osaurus 9,082]

Windy af in Tampa overnight, but the fun is still on its way. Hoping for more shearing, but we’ll deal with it regardless. 

[Uruk-Hai 7,557]

1 hour ago, Osaurus said:

Windy af in Tampa overnight, but the fun is still on its way. Hoping for more shearing, but we’ll deal with it regardless. 

Eta has had the drunkest track I can ever recall. 

Be safe, my friend.

[Mjolnirs 1,020]

35 minutes ago, Uruk-Hai said:

Eta has had the drunkest track I can ever recall. 

Truth

[SoBeDad 2,293]

2 hours ago, Osaurus said:

Windy af in Tampa overnight, but the fun is still on its way. Hoping for more shearing, but we’ll deal with it regardless. 

There has been 30+ hours of 35 mph winds with gusts to 50 in SE Florida. Power outages are in the 10s of thousands, which is low. Most places received 7+ inches of rain, and many over 10 inches, especially in Broward. Water was knee deep in Miami's financial district in Brickell avenue, as newly installed pumps couldn't keep up. It will be a bumper day for tow trucks.

Edited November 9, 2020 by SoBeDad

[Mjolnirs 1,020]

Theta

[SoBeDad 2,293]

8 minutes ago, Mjolnirs said:

Theta

Iota could become the next Eta, although:

>>“There are no computer model forecasts for the disturbance in the Caribbean that turn it north like Eta did, but it’s going to be moving slowly through the Caribbean and the slow moving systems in those waters are always something we need to keep an eye on.”<<

[Mjolnirs 1,020]

9 hours ago, SoBeDad said:

Iota could become the next Eta, although:

>>“There are no computer model forecasts for the disturbance in the Caribbean that turn it north like Eta did, but it’s going to be moving slowly through the Caribbean and the slow moving systems in those waters are always something we need to keep an eye on.”<<

[Joe Summer 9,489]

WE ARE 4 STORMS AWAY FROM RUNNING OUT OF NAMES AGAIN.

[Mjolnirs 1,020]

Iota

[Doug B 6,858]

On 11/10/2020 at 10:20 AM, Joe Summer said:

WE ARE 4 STORMS AWAY FROM RUNNING OUT OF NAMES AGAIN.

???

[scottybo 284]

Poor Nicaragua. 

[Mjolnirs 1,020]

160 mph winds

[JaxBill 6,837]

@ChrisSuchanWOAI: I really don't have the words.   Hurricane Iota coming into Nicaragua in nearly the exact same spot as Hurricane Eta which hit 2 weeks ago.  Eta was strong cat 4, Iota is a cat 5 hurricane #Iota #Nicaragua https://twitter.com/ChrisSuchanWOAI/status/1328507085013872641/video/1

[culdeus 7,439]

11 hours ago, JaxBill said:

@ChrisSuchanWOAI: I really don't have the words.   Hurricane Iota coming into Nicaragua in nearly the exact same spot as Hurricane Eta which hit 2 weeks ago.  Eta was strong cat 4, Iota is a cat 5 hurricane #Iota #Nicaragua https://twitter.com/ChrisSuchanWOAI/status/1328507085013872641/video/1

Tbh isn't this sort of better?  Doesn't spread the destruction further out?  

[Joe Summer 9,489]

The National Hurricane Center is projecting a 40% chance that Tropical Storm Kappa develops within the next 4 days. Its projected path includes.......Nicaragua.