Cr: Phil Klotzbach
It goes without saying that we are in uncharted territory.
Elsewhere, both Hurricane Jose and Katia have strengthened further, 85 MPH and 80 MPH, respectively. There is a chance either or both will also become Majors.
5PM EDT 06 September 2017 Update
Jose AND Katia were both upgraded to a hurricane at 5PM
For Katia:
The government of Mexico has issued a Hurricane Watch for the coast
of the state of Veracruz from Tuxpan to Laguna Verde.
For Irma:
The government of the Bahamas has issued a Hurricane Warning for
the central Bahamas, including Cat Island, the Exumas, Long Island,
Rum Cay, and San Salvador. A Hurricane Watch has been issued for
the northwestern Bahamas, including the Abacos, Andros Island,
Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New
Providence.
The government of Cuba has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the
Cuban provinces of Guantanamo, Holguin, and Las Tunas.
11:30AM EDT 06 September 2017 Update
Irma has moved over St. Maarten and Barbuda overnight and is approaching the British Virgin islands this morning, the forecast track has shifted right for an east coast run up Florida, east or on the euro ensembles, west of the . The hurricane itself is moving or wobbling to the south, which may bring more impact to the US VI and Puerto Rico than previously forecast.
Hurricane Warning has been issued for the north coast of Haiti from the northern border with the Dominican Republic to Le Mole St. Nicholas. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for for the coast of Haiti from south of Le Mole St. Nicholas to Port-Au-Prince.
The government of France has discontinued all warnings for Guadeloupe.
The government of Antigua has discontinued all warnings for Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat.
Oh and Tropical Storm Katia forms in the Gulf, headed toward Mexico.
8:30PM EDT 05 September 2017 Update
New Threads: Lounge (Future Track speculation - Observations Weather and Public - Real time updates on current Irma conditions go as comments to this news article. - General Tips and questions.
5PM EDT 05 September 2017 Update
TD#13 Forms in Bay of Campeche likely to Impact Mexico, Jose in Central Atlantic.
2PM EDT 05 September 2017 Update
Recon finds pressure of 926mb, 185mph winds.
8AM EDT 05 September 2017 Update
Hurricane hunters found Irma has strengthened into a category 5 storm, with sustained winds now at 175 MPH and a pressure down to 929mb.
New Threads: Lounge (Future Track speculation - Observations Weather and Public - Real time updates on current Irma conditions go as comments to this news article. - General Tips and questions.
5AM EDT 05 September 2017 Update
The last late night recon missions into Irma left a few hours ago finding winds supporting mid-range Category 4. Since then, the satellite appearance of Irma has improved even more, with satellite-based intensity estimates coming in closer to or at Cat 5. will want a little more confirmation and maybe at least one or two new complete recon passes before making such a call. A new mission is scheduled to be in the eye of Irma shortly. There is a good chance that it will find Irma a Cat 5, or very close to it.
The bottom line - Irma is an extremely dangerous hurricane. Those within her 24 hour path should now be rushing life-saving preparations to completion. Surge prone low lying areas will likely become inundated. Even well built structures may sustain crippling damage from the wind and be uninhabitable for weeks, or longer.
-Ciel
Hurricane Irma is the second Major Hurricane of 2017 in the Atlantic basin to directly threaten large numbers of people, possibly including here in the United States. After a record hiatus of US landfalls, a return to the mean, or even beyond, may be underway, and residents inside the 3 and 5 day cones are urged to take this very seriously, and begin preparing for impacts - potentially catastrophic. It's time to pay extra close attention to this one.
There is still a considerably greater than normal uncertainty in the Hurricane Irma track after Day 5. Florida should watch closely.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT AS OF 11AM AST:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts, and Nevis
* Saba, St. Eustatius, and Sint Maarten
* Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Guadeloupe
* British Virgin Islands
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Puerto Rico, Vieques, and Culebra
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Dominica
We are also keeping a close eye on what could become future Jose and maybe also future Katia: (94L in the central Tropical Atlantic southeast of Irma and a persistent trof in the SW Gulf of Mexico).
Go beyond the cone! Read and share educated best guesses on these systems in our Lounges. Grab a double shot of your favorite beverage (you might need it) and join us for forecasts and model discussions beyond 72 hours and more in the Lounge!
Huricane Irma Forecast Lounge , SW Gulf Low Lounge, Invest 94L Lounge
StormCarib Reports from the Caribbean Islands
Caribbean Weather Observations
Barbados Brohav Weather Fax
Full Caribbean Radar Composite
Caribbean Broadcast Corporation (TV/Radio from Antilles)
San Juan, PR NWS Page
Various Caribbean Radio Stations
DR1 Dominican Republic Hurricanes
Port St Maarten Webcam
Eastern Caribbean Radar Recording for Irma
Port Gustavia, St. Barth Live Stream Camera Flhurricane time lapse recording of this camera
Irma Event Related Links
SFWMD Model Plot (Animated Model Plot) SFWMD Hurricane Page
[https://flhurricane.com/floatanimator.php?year=2017&storm=11 Flhurricane Satellite Floater Animation of Irma
GOES Floater
Animated Model Plot of Irma
Clark Evans Track Model Plot of Irma
(Animated!) Model Plots in Google Earth - In Google Maps
Clark Evans Intensity Model Plot of Irma (Animated!)
Clark Evans Track Plot of Irma
Other Model Charts from Clark
Clark Evans Top 10 Analog Storms for Irma
More model runs on from RAL/Jonathan Vigh's page
NRL Info on Irma -- RAMMB Info
COD Atlantic Satellite View
Jose Event Related Links
SFWMD Model Plot (Animated Model Plot) SFWMD Hurricane Page
[https://flhurricane.com/floatanimator.php?year=2017&storm=12 Flhurricane Satellite Floater Animation of Jose
GOES Floater
Animated Model Plot of Jose
Clark Evans Track Model Plot of Jose
(Animated!) Model Plots in Google Earth - In Google Maps
Clark Evans Intensity Model Plot of Jose (Animated!)
Clark Evans Track Plot of Jose
Other Model Charts from Clark
Clark Evans Top 10 Analog Storms for Jose
More model runs on from RAL/Jonathan Vigh's page
NRL Info on Jose -- RAMMB Info
COD Atlantic Satellite View
Katia Event Related Links
SFWMD Model Plot (Animated Model Plot) SFWMD Hurricane Page
[https://flhurricane.com/floatanimator.php?year=2017&storm=13 Flhurricane Satellite Floater Animation of Katia
GOES Floater
Animated Model Plot of Katia
Clark Evans Track Model Plot of Katia
(Animated!) Model Plots in Google Earth - In Google Maps
Clark Evans Intensity Model Plot of Katia (Animated!)
Clark Evans Track Plot of Katia
Other Model Charts from Clark
Clark Evans Top 10 Analog Storms for Katia
More model runs on from RAL/Jonathan Vigh's page
NRL Info on Katia -- RAMMB Info
COD Atlantic Satellite View
Houston/Galveston Related Links:
Texas Emergency Management
Galveston area Storm Surge Map (pdf)
Webcams:
Surfside Beach Jetty Cam
Octogon View (Surfside Beach, TX)
Matagoria Beach Webcam
North TextVisual WebCam summary Page from HurricaneCity,com
Corpus Christi city Webcams
Media:
Houston Area:
Click2Houston/Local 2
KHOU
Galveston County The Daily News
chron.com
ABC13 KTRK
Houston Press
Corpus Christi:
KRIS NBC 6
KIII TV 3 ABC
MZTV 10 CBS
Corpus Christi Caller Times Paper
Power:
Center Point Energy Power Outages (Houston Area)
AEP Texas Outage map
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- Lake Charles, LA Area Media and Information
kplctv 7 NBC Lake Charles
Fox 29 Lake Charles
American Press Newspaper Lake Charles
North Gulf Links
North Gulf/Southern Mississippi Valley Composite Radar Loop
(Latest Static)
East to West:
Mobile, AL Radar Radar Loop
(Latest Static)
New Orleans, LA Radar Radar Loop
(Latest Static)
Lake Charles, LA Radar Radar Loop
(Latest Static)
Houston/Galveston, TX Radar Radar Loop
(Latest Static)
Gulf of Mexico Satellite Imagery
Area Forecast Discussions:
Mississippi/Alabama/Pensacola -
New Orleans, LA -
Lake Charles, LA -
Houston/Galveston, TX
Texas Gulf Coast Links
[http://moe.met.fsu.edu/~mnissenbaum/radar.html Mark Nissenbaum's radar page}
East to West:
Houston/Galveston, TX Radar Radar Loop
(Latest Static)
Corpus Christi, TX Radar Radar Loop
(Latest Static)
Brownsville, TX Radar Radar Loop
(Latest Static)
Gulf of Mexico Satellite Imagery
Area Forecast Discussions:
Houston/Galveston, TX
- Corpus Christi, TX - Browsnville/South Padre Island, TX
Harvey Related flhurricane recordings
Edited by cieldumort (Thu Sep 07 2017 07:37 AM)