re: Hurricane Irma - Spinning Down

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If I remember right, Katrina overrode it's steering currents

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They missed on the steering flow early and Katrina got deep fast having the upper level flow matter more.

Hurricanes are a vortex in a moving fluid. They are part of the system, not an independent feature.

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My buddy in MS just texted me that a coworker of his has a Disney vacation this week and is leaving tomorrow.

As in, they are heading TOWARDS the Cat 4/5 storm for...Disney

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At least the lines for the rides won't be long

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How are the people with no power or communication ability in the Bahamas / Antilles going to even know they need to get ready for another round. Praying Jose heads north and out to sea.

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Hopefully some have battery operated radios, you can receive a lot of U.S. AM radio stations in the Bahamas at night, there are also weather broadcasts and stations like BBC available on shortwave.

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My buddy in MS just texted me that a coworker of his has a Disney vacation this week and is leaving tomorrow.

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No plans to shut down at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando as Irma nears

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Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Sea World said Thursday morning they are monitoring the movement of Irma, but at this point have made no plans to shut down their parks or alter the normal hours of operations. The storm is projected to reach the southern part of the state Saturday and some tracking models have the Category 5 Hurricane reaching central Florida on Monday.

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LINK

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Yeah, that far out several weeks hard to believe honestly. That's a loooooooong time especially with seasonal changes for that thing to make it into GOM. Obviously a possibility but I'm not even going to watch it anytime soon

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Yes, and if you buy into that forecast, here's another one for you. There's going to be a 1 degree rise in worldwide temperature 75 years from now. There's data, man. D.A.T.A.

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You should have seen that map. It was like the perfect storm through the Caribbean, splitting the gap between the Yucatan and Cuba, then heading straight for the south central coast of LA. I was like a young Shepard Smith telling 5 and 6 year olds they're going to die if they don't leave. It was brutal.

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I legit lol.

I read that Disney can reschedule your vaca if you booked through them directly if the area would be affected by a hurricane.


From Disney sites FAQ

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Q.
If I reschedule my vacation to a different date because of a hurricane warning, will I be able to get my same accommodations?
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If you are scheduled to arrive within 7 days of a hurricane warning, you may call us in advance to reschedule without a Disney imposed change fee. We cannot guarantee availability of similar accommodations for the new travel dates. All amounts you paid to Disney for rooms, theme park tickets, dining plans and other Disney products and services will be applied toward your new reservation.

Any discounts or special offers applicable to your original confirmed vacation will not apply to the rescheduled vacation travel dates. You are responsible for applicable package pricing for the new vacation dates.

The policy does not apply to certain special events and dining experiences.

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I just want the Robert E Lee Statute to be put back up immediately to ward off any evil spirits Mitch might have caused which would send Hurricane Lee to NOLA. Every black person in the city will scream for that stature to be put back up if it hits us.

Eye wall is closed now. We'll see what she does with it.