Today, the board of county commissioners voted for evacuations for Pinellas County zone A. (Update: Lebel B is also being evacuated) The evacuations take effect tomorrow morning at 6am. Local shelter open at noon. You’ll want to double check your evacuation flood zone if you haven’t looked since the flood zoning changes were made. Continue reading Hurricane Irma Evacuations: Pinellas County Level A & B Mandatory Evacuations Tomorrow Morning
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Hurricane Preparedness: Hurricane Irma Barreling Down on Florida
Hurricane Irma is still headed for the state. On a positive note, yesterday afternoon the NHC and GFS model track shifted to that surfing scenario I was talking about in the Hurricane Irma path of destruction article from Monday morning from the forecast at that time. The path was for the storm to travel towards the southern gulf down by the everglades; the eye was forecast to travel up along the west Florida coastline. The thought of this intense storm making landfall through the west side of the state has created a mass buying frenzy. Continue reading Hurricane Preparedness: Hurricane Irma Barreling Down on Florida
Hurricane Irma GFS Forecast Track: Florida In The Path of Destruction
Major Hurricane Irma is currently a category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph, with even higher gusts according to NOAA. Irma is expected to maintain its intensity for the next 5 days, if not strengthen. The ocean’s heat increases along its path, mid-level moisture is abundant, and verticle shear is low. 5 days out, as Irma approaches Florida it’s still expected to be a category 3, a very big storm.
Also, check this out: Part 2 of Hurricane Irma (Wednesday) and preparing for the storm.
Continue reading Hurricane Irma GFS Forecast Track: Florida In The Path of Destruction