re: Hurricane Irma - Spinning Down

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'm not going anywhere but my house is relatively new and is a fortress built under the post Hurricane Andrew code.

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Miami-Dade county wind rating levels

if this thing comes in greater the 150 mph to miami (gusts greater then 150 count as well) then the construction isnt sufficient to handle. follow your contour line to see the construction standard where you fall under.

Destin and Miami are toast if that holds.

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Hey whenever the models stop taking it more west let me know but they continue to move Irma across western coast of Florida. Sorry, earlier predictions have been wrong but there is a good chance she makes it to the GOM.

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I'm not saying Irma won't go into the Gulf, because it certainly could happen. I take issue with saying that "it looks like" it's going to take a path like Hurricane Georges when no one knows what exactly Irma may do at this point. That's what I am complaining about. It's irresponsible because of certain path similarities to just assume that it will end up hitting Mississippi like Georges did.

/end rant. Let's just go back to discussing the current situation with Irma.

NOAA2 may be finding a bit of a wobble a bit to the north

ETA: based on the locations of the drops... which should be the exact eye

I didn't know Fla did this. Very smart move but why did'nt they go up to 200mph winds like the Miami hotel?

Yeah, it's getting stronger per IR imagery.

Once the eye clears out, it might well be massive.

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why did'nt they go up to 200mph winds like the Miami hotel?

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Money.

And maybe some of the hotels in certain areas have to because of insurance. But, it's definitely a money issue as well.

Is that the high pressure ridge pushing her top side down? She looks enlongated. Pretty scary looking girl.

I'd love to be wrong, but I'm starting minor prep work in Louisiana. This thing is screaming a shift.

#PrayersForNOLA