Hurricane Igor

[DrPizza]

Winds were at 75mph around 10:30am EST today. 10 hours later, winds are 140mph.

Look out East coast!

 

[moshquerade]

Winds were at 75mph around 10:30am EST today. 10 hours later, winds are 140mph.

Look out East coast!

Not again.... so when should we expect the winds and downpours?

 

[Eli]

Meh. It's going to curve out to sea well before the East Coast.

I would be more worried about Invest 92 in the Caribbean, if it's still alive. I haven't looked at the tropical forecast since this morning, and it looked like it may not make it.

Edit: It lost almost all of it's deep convection this morning, but it looks like it's coming back to life. The models have it hitting the Yucatan as a moderate tropical storm midweek, as of now. Another meh.

Edit2: After reading the latest, it appears Igor's fate is more uncertain. This will be an interesting week. We should know by Wednesday whether is poses a threat.

 

[DrPizza]

Most likely, it'll head out into the North Atlantic. But, if it follows this track:

Well, then, things will be interesting in New England.

 

[dfuze]

Most likely, it'll head out into the North Atlantic. But, if it follows this track:

Well, then, things will be interesting in New England.

Yikes, don't watch the news for a couple days and this comes along!

Looks like I better keep an eye on this monster, aiming pretty close to me in the northeast.

 

[eldorado99]

This is why I'm glad I'm on the other side of the continent!

 

[Anubis]

This is why I'm glad I'm on the other side of the continent!

wildfires and earthquakes are worse then hurricanes

 

[dfuze]

wildfires and earthquakes are worse then hurricanes

Also occur a lot more often

 

[BHeemsoth]

Most likely, it'll head out into the North Atlantic. But, if it follows this track:

Well, then, things will be interesting in New England.

That's very similar to the path Bob took in '91.

 

[DrPizza]

Yikes, don't watch the news for a couple days and this comes along!

Looks like I better keep an eye on this monster, aiming pretty close to me in the northeast.

Before you panic, note that was a storm track from 2004, not a predicted track for Igor. I haven't looked at the pressure systems over North America, where the jet stream is, etc., to have a clue which way it's going to go. And, I haven't seen any predictions other than passing to the West of Bermuda. (Not that Bermuda is ruled out.)

 

[coxmaster]

Here are the current computer models..

 

[Eli]

So if it follows the GFS, we should be fine. NOGAPS, not so much..

It's still a long ways out. Those models will change quite a bit over the next few days.

 

[Rubycon]

Lots of uncertainty in those models as always. Heck look at the intensity forecast! Now NHS is showing CAT5 winds (135kn) in 72 hours.

This definitely bears watching not only for the east coast but Bermuda as well. Fabian was a solid CAT3 (105kn) storm in 2003 and REALLY took a toll on Bermuda. A strong 4 or 5 would be severely devastating to this place. :'(

 

[dfuze]

Before you panic, note that was a storm track from 2004, not a predicted track for Igor. I haven't looked at the pressure systems over North America, where the jet stream is, etc., to have a clue which way it's going to go. And, I haven't seen any predictions other than passing to the West of Bermuda. (Not that Bermuda is ruled out.)

Ok, was starting to wonder where you got that one as I couldn't find anything yet.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I don't want a hurricane, but we need some rain.

 

[eldorado99]

What if it turns into a CAT5e!!?? OMG!!!!

 

[Rubycon]

What if it turns into a CAT5e!!?? OMG!!!!

I'd love to have 1000mbit UP AND DOWN at sea!

 

[Ichinisan]

More power, Igor! Mooooaaaaarr power!!!

 

[Freshgeardude]

seems florida is getting a quite season this time around

 

[KaOTiK]

Hopefully one good cane hits this year. Been a few years and it is needed

 

[coxmaster]

Igor now has a sister Julia :thumbsup: