Hurricane Irma: now a tropical storm, moving into Georgia today

[aXiom]

Ladies and gentlemen of the tri-country area, this concludes our 2017 annual apocalypse preparedness exercise. We'd like to thank those who participated this year, especially those who went further into debt propping up the local economy. Also, a special thank you to those with small children who had to sit in cars for almost a day, you guys make it seem so real. You guys are the reason we get better at this each year. This year the ride back south may be a bit longer than usual, so make to purchase extra bottles of water. And while you may not get paid for the days you could not work, hope your employer understands and allows you to keep your job if you don't make it back in time. Thank you. Now we hand it off to Angie for a traffic update, Angie?

 

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[Numpsay]

I just want to know what makes em think it will curve up???

Anyone has explanations, serious no trolling... like why not have a prediction of it going straight to the gulf???

Hurricanes are steered by the weather patterns and it takes the path of least resistance. A front came in from the West which is what will cause the storm to turn N and not enter the Gulf. There is an upper level the trough to the NE right around the GA and FL line off the coast. So the path of least resistance is right up the alley between the front and trough which unfortunately is Florida. The trough is stronger than they thought it would be which is why the storm has gone more westerly. If Irma was to pierce the front and head into the Gulf I believe it would be the first time in history a hurricane ever did so.

 

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[™BlackPearl The Empress™]

Was the water able to be soaked into an aquifer underneath their surface?

Are FL cities gonna be able to soak up a 12 ft surge?

 

[Don'tCallMeLuckyB]

They just issued a curfew in broward

 

[FSP]

Hurricanes are steered by the weather patterns and it takes the path of least resistance. A front came in from the West which is what will cause the storm to turn N and not enter the Gulf. There is an upper level the trough to the NE right around the GA and FL line off the coast. So the path of least resistance is right up the alley between the front and trough which unfortunately is Florida. The trough is stronger than they thought it would be which is why the storm has gone more westerly. If Irma was to pierce the front and head into the Gulf I believe it would be the first time in history a hurricane ever did so.

Ocean currents can also affect the path of a hurricane. It's all really complicated

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

Are FL cities gonna be able to soak up a 12 ft surge?

The more inland, yes.

 

[Perfectson]

Well sounds like the path is fairly set, we will see what happens tonight. Be safe , might have to leave Nashville Monday and take an indirect route back to miami

 

[Don'tCallMeLuckyB]

South Florida right now

 

[Don'tCallMeLuckyB]

The storm has weaken cat 3

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

ATL better be ready for some downed power lines

 

[Paper Boi]

damn i got two friends in tampa who told me they ain't leaving.

 

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[Don'tCallMeLuckyB]

Miami is completely out the cone