Hurricane Season 2018

[6souls]

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/12/64700...-130-mph-winds

Massive waves of up to 83 feet were measured inside the storm on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center's Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch said, citing satellite altimeter data.

"These enormous waves are produced by being trapped along with very strong winds moving in the same direction the storm's motion," the agency said.

Emergency preparations in South Carolina now include more than 2,100 of the state's National Guard soldiers. In North Carolina, Cooper says, "2,800 soldiers will be on active duty, joined by even more on standby."

Satellite images show the storm has maintained a distinct eye and is well organized. Its maximum sustained winds are expected to top 145 mph before losing some steam near the coast. Current forecasts call for Florence to be at least a Category 3 storm when it arrives at the Carolinas.

Just because we have a landfall to your south, that doesn't mean you're out of the woods, because the winds are huge around this system," NHC Director Ken Graham said, pointing out the wide risk of flooding.

To back up that point, Graham cited a sobering statistic: "50 percent of the fatalities in these tropical systems is the storm surge — and that's not just along the coast. It goes well inland."

Another 25 percent of deaths are related to rain, he said.

[archibaldcrane]

im sure charlotte prob will too gonna be a gd nightmare for anyone trying to travel.

Fuck. I'm flying my mom out (from Wisconsin to Los Angeles) on Saturday. She's going to avoid connecting through the south (probably MSP, O'hare or Detroit) but still, there's going to be a ripple effect everywhere from this.

[Cail]

My dad and aunt are going to the Green Bay game on Sunday. They leave hartford at noon on Friday with a stop in baltimore. Hopefully they have no issue as he's never been to lambeau

[archibaldcrane]

Sounds dicey, but given that the flight is on Friday I'm sure he'll end up in Wisconsin by Sunday even if he gets delayed/cancelled initially.

[Gadritan]

So there's this huge change tracking it going much farther south, but seeing it track in real time the past 6hrs or so it's already going way north of that prediction. I wish I could just fast forward like 40hrs and see where it is.

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[Salodin]

Holy hell an 83ft wave inside the storm? I cant wait til we have the technology to send drones into storms and watch this kind of stuff live.

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[6souls]

I looked up things that are 83 feet long and there isn't a good image to comprehend how big those waves are.

[Zetanio]

Why you googlin my dick, fam?

[Niiro]

I looked up things that are 83 feet long and there isn't a good image to comprehend how big those waves are.

Easy, just imagine an 80-foot wave with a small child surfing on it.

[Cream Soda]

So if someone just outright refuses a mandatory evacuation and they end up on their roof while their street is flooded, I'm allowed to meme them, right?

[Yuri-G]

correct

[Zetanio]

So if someone just outright refuses a mandatory evacuation and they end up on their roof while their street is flooded, I'm allowed to meme them, right?

You are required to meme them.

[Anoat]

Looks like it’s tracking a bit SW now which would have it fuckin up SC more than NC. Also possibly northern Georgia.

[archibaldcrane]

Tropical storm Olivia just made landfall in Hawaii, btw.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/12/us/ol...wxc/index.html

[Anoat]

Florence now downgraded to a Cat 2.

[Tyche]

So, I have a trip planned to Charleston in mid-october. The city floods during spring showers. Is the city ded? More importantly, where am I gonna go now?

[Zealot]

If Florence doesn't pick up steam before making landfall then this won't be nearly as devastating as predicted. Exponential levels of difference between Categories.

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[Zalrik21]

I wonder for how many people this will be a case of "the boy who cried wolf" if there isn't a lot of damage done by this storm.

[6souls]

The difference of a cat 2 to cat 3 is 5 mph. 3 feet of rain is still expected and winds are at 110 and at a much wider range.

[Zealot]

The difference between Cat 2 and Cat 3 can be as much as 30mph.

But it's about to be a moot argument, here she comes boys, outer winds making landfall now.

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