Soldato
Holy **** this thing is huge
Hurricane - Irma
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Picture of it from the ISS
... Massive idd.
What? These hurricanes have been happening since the dawn of time, how is this one caused by global warming?
Soldato
It isn't the cause, it is the intensity. Warmer ocean water adds energy.
There's a hell of a lot going on at the moment. Hurricane Irma, Jose and Katia. Both Jose and Katia are strengthening and Irma is still Cat5.
I feel a lot of pain is coming for the people who live in the Caribbean, Cuba and Florida, and that gets a massive amount of sympathy and hope that they're all ok.
But.....
I feel a lot of pain is coming for the people who live in the Caribbean, Cuba and Florida, and that gets a massive amount of sympathy and hope that they're all ok.
But.....
Similar to Hurricane Matthew last year, I'm in the path of Hurricane Irma. Was supposed to be heading to Atlanta, Georgia but that seems to be booked up by Floridians so I'm heading to Knoxville, Tennessee this time to ride it out.
Caporegime
Bingo. Intensity and frequency.
Soldato
We're flying into Orlando on Sunday... Apparently. 
I'm actually really glad we booked a package this time instead of separates as it's looking like our holiday will be cancelled.
I'm actually really glad we booked a package this time instead of separates as it's looking like our holiday will be cancelled.
Soldato
Check out the radar now it's really picking up in the Gluf and the one further out in the Atlantic.
Soldato
Just waiting to see if/when it turns and where it's headed, until then... business as usual in Tampa
Hey, supposed to be flying into Tampa sunday... I heard Orlando are cancelling flights on saturday or something, I'm thinking about cancelling ours :\
Caporegime
Some models are suggesting it will sit off the coast of Florida, decent wind speeds but nowhere near what the islands below have seen.
Would be interesting to see actual studies / data directly correlating Hurricane strength with ocean temperature.
Interestingly we've just received a significant barrage of solar activity including an M class & X9.3 class solar flare (strongest event in a decade) which has accelerated 2 earth directed CME's predicted to peak there disruptive effect on the 9th (just as Irma nears Florida).
Now if space weather and geomagnetic storms induced by solar activity are tied to Hurricane's intensity and formation [watching this EU video indicates that this could actually be the case] then Florida is in for a very rough ride, the Hurricane will likely intensify hugely in the next 48 hrs.
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You'll have to wait for an official warning or "no fly" announcement from the airline or you'll be hit with a cancellation fee.
would love to go and see it first hand, doubt anyone would sell me a ticket to get there now though 
wunderground's showing 220kph winds for the Turks, possible 20' swells etc, sounds like there's a lot more to come before it all calms down again.
wunderground's showing 220kph winds for the Turks, possible 20' swells etc, sounds like there's a lot more to come before it all calms down again.