IsoFlame
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The The High to Dorian's east continues to have the greatest odds of imparting a general NW to N track for the next 12-40 hours. In fact, if Dorian continues to become less deep, even the lowest level westerlies could impart a more westerly component to his motion (doubtfully due west, but maybe a little west of Cone).
A more westward "slap in the face" for east central Florida near or just north of the Cape would not surprise me a bit given the dynamics involved. Dorian unwinding this morning due to sitting in place over the northern Bahamas greatly elevated my spirits about potential damage where I live, and the forecast track 75 or more miles offshore is great, but the expanding eye and wind field along with the most intense mid-day bands congregating on the north (forward) then NW of Dorian's eye could still produce sustained winds of 60 mph, gusting to near hurricane force tonight and tomorrow morning as the hurricane approaches my latitude.
I finally "relaxed' today for the first time in many days, but everything I did to prepare for Dorian will remain in effect until Dorian departs my latitude late Wednesday.
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Edited by IsoFlame (Tue Sep 03 2019 01:12 PM)
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IsoFlame
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Weather Channel's Carl Parker just said the strong banding on the north side of Dorian's circulation may not make it onshore when it wraps around the center given the distance offshore and dry air intrusion
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DougBaker
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ok, back over open water, will this thing strengthen?
I understand the water is very warm in this area of the Atalanta
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GeorgeN
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ok, back over open water, will this thing strengthen?
I understand the water is very warm in this area of the Atalanta
It isn't forecast to increase back to a major hurricane, but there will be warm water till it rounds the Carolina's.
https://www.seatemperature.org/atlantic-ocean
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Mike V
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Mike V wrote: "People are going to have to re-think how you build houses in hurricane zones."
Which begs the question: What is a hurricane zone?
After Andrew, the Florida Building Code designated only Miami-Dade and Broward counties as being in the state's "High Velocity Hurricane Zone".
Actually, the entire state of Florida is a "High Velocity Hurricane Zone" - and the Florida Building Code should be updated to say exactly that!
I whole heartedly agree. Shades of Andrew on many of the videos that are coming out of Abaco and GBI. Miami would be toast and I don't care how far inland you are.
Mike V.
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Rubber Ducky
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But should note that FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) are being updated, aggressively some would say.
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k___g
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SFWMD Radar: https://www.sfwmd.gov/weather-radar/current-weather-conditions
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JMII
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Another unreal bit of data here - an official NOAA station on the very NW tip of Grand Bahama Island only recorded a gust of 78 mph during this whole ordeal. This station was about 44 miles from the eye. Seems almost impossible that just down the road it was blowing 100 mph more.
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/timese...raw=0&w=325
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Rubber Ducky
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The western eyeball was camped on top of and parallel to the north/south oriented Water Cay - north side Grand Bahama - for an ungodly length of time. About 50 souls live on the Cay. Only connection to GB is by boat. But it has some caves ... allegedly used by Blackbeard in earlier days. Had to have been hell. Hope all survived.
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GeorgeN
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But should note that FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) are being updated, aggressively some would say.
FEMA does all floodplain maps out of a central location, usually using data provided by surveyors hired by developers. In Florida, these developers elevate their properties and push water to existing residents, thus increasing their flood potential. If FEMA is updating the maps then I surmise this is by request of the insurance companies. To my knowledge, they do not review maps unless they are paid to do so.
Are there any wind reports from the Cape/Cocoa area? Seems like a large part of the storm has started to send bands across there.
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gvl, fl
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My mom said her power went off in Cocoa at about 6:50 p.m. They are definitely getting some wind, but I doubt it's that bad.
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ObsFromNWFL
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18z just up. Has shifted slightly west.
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MikeC
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Eye seems to be reforming on the IR Satellite, it's moving more north than west though, so I expect the worst won't be too bad in Florida, SC/NC risk is increasing though.
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Rubber Ducky
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Whole separate discussion on FIRM maps. In general, pretty independently derived. Elevation surveys and flood insurance required if any part of a property is in an A or V zone. Communities and real-estate interests can comment on proposed maps, but ultimate decision is FEMA bureaucratic and, appears to me, objective.
Wind: three-quarters mile from beach in Cocoa Beach ... Davis Vantage Vue gadget on my roof shows average wind speed 15 - 20 mph gusting into the 30s. Out of around 330. Highest gust 39 mph at 1815. .11 inches rain all day.
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IsoFlame
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The strong outer band that went through my location in coastal Volusia has set up along I-4 from Daytona Bch SW through Orlando: https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=MLB&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
Would not want to be driving on the interstate tonight!
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IsoFlame
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Doppler estimates rainfall rate 2"+ last hour in this band: https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=mlb&product=N1P&overlay=11101111&loop=no
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Edited by IsoFlame (Tue Sep 03 2019 09:13 PM)
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gsand
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What on earth is going on here?
https://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?product=N0Z&rid=MLB&loop=yes
Edit: Looks like dry air in the eye:
https://imgur.com/SvcXMwp
Edited by gsand (Tue Sep 03 2019 10:22 PM)
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LadyStorm
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44 mph gust on the Hammock Dunes Bridge Flagler Counter, earlier we had a sustained of 45 mph. Conditions deteriorating quickly in Palm Coast. We currently have scattered power outage.s
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LadyStorm
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Dorian weakening further currently 100 miles east of Daytona Beach. Winds at 105 mph traveling 8 mph NNW 340 degrees, 963 millibars. 4 am update
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of
thinking we were at when we created them"
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OrlandoDan
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Last few frames of Cloudtop IR satelitte indicate a burst of deeper convection firing up around the eye and attempting to wrap around.
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Keith (1988), Charley (2004), Frances (2004) , Jeanne (2004), Fay (2008), Mathew (2016), Irma (2017), Dorian (2019)
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Edited by OrlandoDan (Wed Sep 04 2019 05:17 AM)
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