Hurricane Irma Tuesday

Just finished absorbing the 5:00AM advisory from the National Hurricane Center.  Hurricane Irma continues traveling west at about 13 mph with sustained winds of 140 mph. The Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico have been issued hurricane warnings.  The five day forecasts now plots the hurricane passing very near Key West on Sunday.  They will probably be issuing evacuation orders for the Florida Keys shortly if the projected path does not change.  Wind and storm surge issues can cut people off quite easily as the Keys are almost at seal level.

8:00AM advisory has storm strengthening and continuing on its westward path.  Sustained winds now at 175 mph.  Very bad and worrisome for those in the path of storm.

Plywood is going out the door rapidly, the water asile at the grocery store is bare until the next shipment gets there and there are lots of things to trim and put away.  The forecasts are more reliable as things get close.

Locally we will probably have hurricane programing 24/7 soon and that will work folks into a frenzy while we wait.  11:00 AM coordinates 16.8 N, 58.4 W. moving west.  Sunday, Monday and Tuesday may tell the story in Miami and Florida.

Wednesday 11:00 AM coordinates 18.2 N, 64.0 W. and the storm is moving west north west  And it seems like the storm forecast for Sunday Morning has moved to the east and hurricane force winds extend about 50 miles from the center of circulation. Miami is at 25.5 N and 80.5 W. 

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