Breaking News: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with a dire quote: "This is an unsurvivable storm. Please evacuate, or you will die." 

 Florida has issued its largest evacuation order in history as #HurricaneMilton marches toward Florida's west coast. A major Category 4 hurricane is expected to make landfall somewhere between Tampa and Fort Myers. There is a possibility that it could become a Category 5 hurricane. This could be one of the strongest hurricanes to hit this area in modern history. 🌀

180mph sustained winds 

47 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said:

I wear Dickies. I'm guessing it's those east coast farmers that wear skinny Levis....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wait a goddamn minute....hold that thought....

1 hour ago, J. Jackson said:

Wrong. Carhartts.

 

Until they turned hipster.

1 hour ago, Sled_Hed said:

I wear Dickies. I'm guessing it's those east coast farmers that wear skinny Levis....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 minutes ago, hayward said:

Thanks for the butt Pic 

1 hour ago, Skidooski said:

180mph sustained winds 

I need confirmation from Twitter and TikTok before I believe it. 

2 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

untaxed religions...

 

As in...?????  You mean the buildings and property they hold services in/on?

Or the offering plate?

48 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said:

Thanks for the butt Pic 

53 minutes ago, SSFB said:

I need confirmation from Twitter and TikTok before I believe it. 

Can’t help you there, don’t do either one. lol  But I have this as of an hour ago lol

 

 

2 hours ago, ViperGTS/Z1 said:

And you actually think that money would have been put to good use....... I think it would line some pockets and pay for another 50 million illegals maybe.

….and with that logic the money that went to illegals would’ve gone to some other wasteful cause. 

15 foot storm surge. That’s twice the last hurricane. 

23 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

15 foot storm surge. That’s twice the last hurricane. 

It’s not looking good at all 

1 minute ago, Skidooski said:

It’s not looking good at all 

Above catastrophic. 

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Hurricane Milton FULL Update. 
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The storm has undergone the joint most rapid intensification of a hurricane ever seen in the Atlantic ocean. Maximum sustained winds are now around 185mph, with pressure at 900mb. Joint with hurricane Wilma 2005. 
The storm is gathering an incredible amount of storm surge as it continues to push north eastwards towards the state of Florida. Even if this storm does weaken; the storm will retain the storm surge it had at 180mph.
This storm surge is likely to be unprecedented for such a populated area. This dynamic within storm surge hasn't been seen before. 10-20ft storm surge is expected along a 140mile portion of the west Florida coast, from Fort Myers to Cedar Key, an incredible and worst-case scenario event for these areas. The likelihood of this occurring is now very strong, with all computer models suggesting a landfall Wednesday evening. This will coincide with around 75% of high tide. For these areas, sadly severe flooding and catastrophic effects from storm surge are now likely. The uncertainty is current present around the exact windspeeds and positioning of the eyewall during landfall. However, you should NOT let any small scale changes in detail treat this storm with any less importance.
If you're within an evacuation mandate, now is your last chance, our advice is follow it, as this is a true specimen of nature's force. 

Current synoptics:
Hurricane Milton is undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle, meaning slight weakening of the storm is likely over the next 6-10 hours. However, further strengthening is likely through Tuesday afternoon as the storm pushes northwest towards Florida. Following this point, slight weakening up until landfall is likely. 

Landfall:
Intensity upon landfall is unlikely to be much lower than 130mph, and is likely to be between the 120mph and 160mph range. Regardless of the exact windspeed at landfall within this range, windspeeds at these speeds are likely to result in very serious effects, especially when compounded with the unprecedented storm surge. More confidence on the expected windspeed at landfall will be given later on Tuesday. 
Most models make landfall around the Tampa Bay area, meaning the most severe effects are currently most likely around Tamp Bay, and south of Tampa Bay into the Fort Myers area, with remaining models making landfall towards Cedar Key, this now a less likely option. 
Even so, areas north of Tampa Bay, into Cedar Key, would still see major impacts in this case of a Tampa landfall, meaning these areas should not treat the situation with any less importance. This entire coastal strip should treat this as an emergency. Damage is likely to radiate upto 200 miles out of the center; and extreme damage upto 75-100 miles out of the center. Confidence is now very high that this general area will see catastrophic impacts. 

As the system moves inland; it will likely retain gusts 100mph+, meaning damage well inland, for example Orlando, is a risk. These areas will also see a flood risk with rainfall of 8-12 inches. A moderate storm surge of 2-6ft is likely on the north east coast of Florida and east coast of GA later on Thursday as the storm develops a strong north easterly wind in these areas.

 

2 hours ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

15 foot storm surge. That’s twice the last hurricane. 

People better be running fast from the coast on this one.  Not going to be much left

Who would think two major hurricanes this time of year. 

2 minutes ago, revkevsdi said:

Who would think two major hurricanes this time of year. 

Yeah, and who would a thunk it would take over 100 years to possibly have another direct hit on Tampa/St Pete!

Edited October 8, 20241 yr by Mag6240

15 hours ago, Skidooski said:

 

Unprecedented you say. Hmmm

3 minutes ago, Mag6240 said:

Yeah, and who would a thunk it would take over 100 years to possibly have another direct hit on Tampa/St Pete!

Yeah. But this time of year is really unheard of. 

Just now, revkevsdi said:

Yeah. But this time of year is really unheard of. 

Hurricanes during hurricane season is unheard of? That's about as bad as the racists hurricanes. Are you posting this brilliance from your Styrofoam factory?

3 minutes ago, revkevsdi said:

Yeah. But this time of year is really unheard of. 

Since when - oh, 2004!  There was a hurricane in December that year!

2 minutes ago, Skidooski said:

Hurricanes during hurricane season is unheard of? That's about as bad as the racists hurricanes. Are you posting this brilliance from your Styrofoam factory?

NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a below-normal season.

NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges

4 minutes ago, Jerry 976 said:

NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a below-normal season.

NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges

"4 to 7 major hurricanes" and "Until November 30"   

5 minutes ago, Jerry 976 said:

NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a below-normal season.

NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges

I posted this pic I took back on May 26th in the other Florida thread, which I think matches what you spelled out (or copied)

 

3 minutes ago, Mag6240 said:

I posted this pic I took back on May 26th in the other Florida thread, which I think matches what you spelled out (or copied)

 

Copy& paste from noaa site