TheTeapot Posted October 7 Author Posted October 7 It's a Category 5 major hurricane. Madness. Beaten all the models for how fast it has intensified, and how far the pressure has fallen. Incredible stuff. Quote
Chinahand Posted October 7 Posted October 7 I wonder what 2 hurricanes barrelling into Florida and a robust Federal response will do to the elections?! Quote
The Phantom Posted October 8 Posted October 8 16 hours ago, TheTeapot said: It's a Category 5 major hurricane. Madness. Beaten all the models for how fast it has intensified, and how far the pressure has fallen. Incredible stuff. It's nearing the limit of what is mathematically/atmospherically possible. Tiny eye only 3 miles across. Quote
TheTeapot Posted October 8 Author Posted October 8 5 hours ago, The Phantom said: It's nearing the limit of what is mathematically/atmospherically possible. Tiny eye only 3 miles across. It's more like a pacific typhoon than an atlantic hurricane. If it hasn't already it'll replace that eyewall, and expand its windfield. Some potential for it to go through two replacements. Quote
The Phantom Posted October 8 Posted October 8 58 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: It's more like a pacific typhoon than an atlantic hurricane. If it hasn't already it'll replace that eyewall, and expand its windfield. Some potential for it to go through two replacements. Are they bigger/stronger over that side? To be honest I only really follow the Hurricanes as their remnants often spin up to us. I saw people in the US Met suggesting that it might be worth creating a new Category 6 for this monster. Quote
TheTeapot Posted October 8 Author Posted October 8 2 minutes ago, The Phantom said: Are they bigger/stronger over that side? To be honest I only really follow the Hurricanes as their remnants often spin up to us. I saw people in the US Met suggesting that it might be worth creating a new Category 6 for this monster. Bigger/stronger is a difficult thing with storms. Like, Milton has already been stronger than Helene was but it is (currently) loads smaller. The tiny eye, or pinhole, is more typical of typhoons than hurricanes, even though they are both the same thing. No need for a cat 6, you can't get more catastrophic than catastrophic. 1 Quote
The Phantom Posted October 8 Posted October 8 13 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: No need for a cat 6, you can't get more catastrophic than catastrophic. Dunno, you can always turn the dial up to 11. Quote
TheTeapot Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 Well that's quite a mess over in Florida. Storm track was south of Tampa so they fortunately didn't get the surge, but devastation is still widespread across the state. They had a whole load of tornados prior to landfall too. Quote
Cambon Posted October 10 Posted October 10 12 hours ago, TheTeapot said: Well that's quite a mess over in Florida. Storm track was south of Tampa so they fortunately didn't get the surge, but devastation is still widespread across the state. They had a whole load of tornados prior to landfall too. If you ask me, the got away with it. Milton was cat 1 or 2 late last week but merged with a tropical depression which intensified it to cat 5. However, the temperature of the Gulf (27C) could not sustain it at this time of year. Pressure rose almost as quickly as it fell. Milton was cat 2 by the time it made landfall, and dropped to cat 1 almost straight away as the sea was no longer there to feed it. Land resistance also played its part. Six more weeks of hurricane season, but over cooling waters. It is unlikely there will be another hurricane like this. Quote
TheTeapot Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 Nearly everything you have said there is wrong. Good thing that people who know what they are talking about do the forecasting and warning bit. The first advisory from the NHC was 10 miles out from the actual landfall. They are really good at what they do. 1 Quote
Anyone Posted October 10 Posted October 10 On 10/7/2024 at 9:16 PM, TheTeapot said: This is very cool It’s not cool in any way. People die. Livelihoods are destroyed. Homes and communities are destroyed. Quote
Cambon Posted October 12 Posted October 12 On 10/10/2024 at 6:59 PM, TheTeapot said: Nearly everything you have said there is wrong. Good thing that people who know what they are talking about do the forecasting and warning bit. The first advisory from the NHC was 10 miles out from the actual landfall. They are really good at what they do. Sorry, but I am totally correct. In fact, Milton is now no more. Cool waters killed it already. Quote
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