re: Hurricane Irma - Spinning Down

This is going to be a monster of a storm

I'm scared for Nola

I haven't read past few pages but this was mentioned earlier that despite Irma looking like it might be moving westward at times it's actually not as it does these bobble movements that are common in hurricanes that could give off the illusion it's moving directly west. Has something to do with how the eye works or something. Someone else could probably explain it better.

How many days out do models and experts start nailing down exactly where these things are headed?

Being that you're in Ft. Lauderdale, I would say you could probably wait another day or 2 at least to leave so you can let the models get a little better info on if/how it'll hit Florida.

That said, I'm not a meteorologist, so I'm not saying that bc of data I'm seeing. I'm saying it as someone who has had to evacuate a few times before.

If you are able to wait a couple of more days, I'd already have everything packed and have a game plan on where you're going, just in case. Account for valuables and if any trustworthy neighbors are staying behind, maybe make some arrangements with them.

Also, I'd go ahead and fill up all cars or trucks with gas or diesel and also have some gas cans filled up as well. Another thing, it won't hurt to go ahead and get emergency supplies (water, non-perishable foods, gas, etc) just in case you find out it may turn a little and you don't need to evacuate bc you're not in a direct path but maybe your area could see rain and power outages.

Basically, just be prepared and get things for your house as well just in case you don't need to evacuate but may still see some bad weather. I've learned that now days, FB moms sometimes go overboard and that leads to many places having water shortages and things like that, so it's best to stock up early and sit on it, rather than waiting and not having anything or very limited selection.

No, the hurricane wont make landfall until sunday

depends on the atmospheric set up. Some features are harder to predict than others. Unfortunately the things that are coming into play for Irma are on the tougher side of things to forecast.

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I've been in West Palm for 3 major hurricanes where the eye passed over my house twice.

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When did the eye of a storm pass 'over' West Palm Beach? I owned a home near there in Ocean Ridge and don't recall any storm where the eye went over Palm Beach.