2020 Hurricane Season w/ special guest Covid-19

[phdhorn 6224]

From God's (NHC's) mouth to our ears:

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Zeta still has a few hours to intensify before it begins to
move over the cooler waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico, and
southwesterly shear is likely to increase by the time the center
reaches the coast.  Even if a little weakening begins later today,
however, Zeta should maintain hurricane strength through landfall.
The official intensity forecast is near the high end of the model
guidance.

So, high Cat 1 (that's the "high end of the model".  Close enough for horseshoes or hurricane intensity forecasts.  Potent sucker but not in the same league as the others, which I know for that area doesn't mean squat.  Still it's better than "worse than the others."

[Zwylde 812]

I'm shocked at how fast he/she/it moved across the Gulf.  That has to be some kind of record going from Southern Coast to Northern Coast in, what, 24 hours or less?

[Buzzrock 14920]

Is there anywhere to watch coverage? None of the cable news stations seem to think this is worth covering and local Atlanta news isn’t ready to go wall-to-wall yet (but schools are canceled tomorrow).

Youtubetv doesn’t have the weather channel.

[Buzzrock 14920]

It's 2020.  The chances that we end up with an ice stormicane at some point are non-zero.

She was my favorite dancer at Spearmint Rhino.

[Dewey 3286]

So much for wind shear and a tropical storm. 

[smuggs 9353]

From my brother in law in NO - they’re in the eye:

 

 

[SHOOTER12 8808]

On 10/26/2020 at 5:55 PM, UT_OB1 said:

Winds didn’t carry that. It floated. JFC. This is why internet/twitter are regarded

 

 

Still pretty darned impressive.

[bolverk 29672]

3 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Is there anywhere to watch coverage? None of the cable news stations seem to think this is worth covering and local Atlanta news isn’t ready to go wall-to-wall yet (but schools are canceled tomorrow).

Youtubetv doesn’t have the weather channel.

A little late to the thread, but this site has live Weather Channel for future reference. I assume you're a fellow cord cutter.

https://www.livenewsnow.com/american/weather-channel.html

[Buzzrock 14920]

Our power went out at 4:30. Youngest piled into bed with us at 4:31.

[Willfully Horn 8017]

So,

https://mobile.twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1321795542578393090

[Buzzrock 14920]

Finally got an update on when we should have power restored: Monday at 11pm. That will be four days and 19 hours.

Generators sold out everywhere.

2020 has managed to ruin Halloween on a Saturday.

[Hate 20108]

Damn, that sucks Buzzrock. Now is when you need that Bulleit more than ever.

[SquishMitten 10406]

2020 has managed to ruin Halloween on a Saturday.

Halloween, full moon, no power, everyone with lit candles all over the house...2020...can we really rule out demonic invasion? Might be a pretty epic Halloween

[Stella Link 534]

2 hours ago, SquishMitten said:

 

Halloween, full moon, no power, everyone with lit candles all over the house...2020...can we really rule out demonic invasion? Might be a pretty epic Halloween

 

Just stay away from old gypsy women traveling through town....and carry some silver with you...

 

 

 

[Buzzrock 14920]

Ice sold out everywhere. And all my beer is warm.

[SquishMitten 10406]

For some inexplicable reason, my wife bought 10 bags of ice for a party tomorrow night. I filled two fridge-freezers and my deep freeze. If you can get to Austin in the next few hours I have three bags you can take

[Buzzrock 14920]

My sense of humor is waning.

[Buzzrock 14920]

Hurrah. 2.5 days later, and 4 hours after I went and got a generator, the power is back.

[InkaUtexas 25937]

On 10/30/2020 at 5:57 PM, Buzzrock said:

Ice sold out everywhere. And all my beer is warm.

Drink faster. 

[Zonahorn 8079]

some monstrous convection

[InkaUtexas 25937]

Man, when it hits those mountains just think of the flooding. Ivan 2.0 all over again. 

[Zonahorn 8079]

45 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Man, when it hits those mountains just think of the flooding. Ivan 2.0 all over again. 

Mitch my friend

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Mitch

[Sbbruin 21853]

Where's is Roatan in this path?

[Zonahorn 8079]

Insanity

EDIT: Thanks for the catch @Sbbruin

Edited November 3, 2020 by Calihorn

[Sbbruin 21853]

4 minutes ago, Calihorn said:

Insanity

You can't post imgur pics here.

Edited November 3, 2020 by Sbbruin

[Zonahorn 8079]

9 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

You can't post imgur pics here.

Fixed, thank you for the catch

[Hate 20108]

This mother fucker is going to go back and redevelop to hit someone else.

[bernorange 8361]

7 minutes ago, Hate said:

This mother fucker is going to go back and redevelop to hit someone else.

New Orleans says, "aw shit!"

[Hate 20108]

Lol...I didn’t even think about it, but yeah it’s likely to head to SW La.

[InkaUtexas 25937]

40 minutes ago, Calihorn said:

Mitch my friend

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Mitch

sorry, 2020 has my brain fried... Need some pupasas and a good shot of Cuscatlan. 

 

33 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

Where's is Roatan in this path?

on the North side. Wont be pretty there either. but in Central America flooding is what nukes those in the hills. And yes, it was Mitch, sorry about that.  Ivan fucked up Jamaica. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ivan

[UTexasFight 9435]

2 hours ago, Hate said:

This mother fucker is going to go back and redevelop to hit someone else.

As they say, You either a eta, or a theta eta...

wait, it’s 2020. Why not both.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Well damn.  I have a lot of family in Honduras (San Pedro Sula and Tegu).  Hopefully as a depression when it gets there there aren't a bunch of mudslides and flooding.

[riloh05 107]

is cancun in the path when this thing turns? thanks.

[FORTY NINE TO ZERO 2652]

6 minutes ago, riloh05 said:

is cancun in the path when this thing turns? thanks.

Its an option

[pearlandhorn 3269]

It’s 2020. Everything and anything can happen.

[Hate 20108]

Watch your cornholes SW Louisiana. You just know this thing is coming towards you.

[smuggs 9353]

After Laura I told my wife that I wasn't taking the plywood off of our windows (some of the south-facing) until Christmas. Looks like that proclamation still stands.

[Hate 20108]

After Laura I told my wife that I wasn't taking the plywood off of our windows (some of the south-facing) until Christmas. Looks like that proclamation still stands.

But is the trampoline still staked down? That’s what important.

[smuggs 9353]

54 minutes ago, Hate said:

But is the trampoline still staked down? That’s what important.

Staked and standing tall. Like a beacon of bouncing delight.

[Brisketexan 105137]

Isn't the "Beacon of Bouncing Delight" a featured performer at a strip club in Sulphur?

 

[jdhorn92 1549]

3 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Isn't the "Beacon of Bouncing Delight" a featured performer at a strip club in Sulphur?

 

yeah that's the Laura he's referring to.

[Wally Fairway 5549]

go home ETA, you're drunk.....and not looking at both the Keys and then maybe the Panhandle

[Dewey 3286]

They can handle a storm with ease, if a TS were to hit NY....

[Dnaguy 11964]

3 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

go home ETA, you're drunk.....and not looking at both the Keys and then maybe the Panhandle

This is one zig zagging SOB.

Started east to west.

Now headed west to north east.

Then it’ll shift again.... and most likely shift back once more.

Drunk indeed.

Edited November 6, 2020 by Dnaguy

[utee94 15823]

10 or 15 years ago, wasn't there a hurricane that went across Florida, and then turned completely around and did a victory lap?  

This is kinda like that.

[Brew 3049]

Damnit, water around our house is still up quite a bit from the storms that have come around the tip of Florida the last couple months. Rainfall numbers coming along with this one are concerning.

[UTexasFight 9435]

This is just absurd.

Eta may still be around for the 2024 election at this rate

 

[Hate 20108]

I’ll probably vote for it if it is.

[TexArcher 37774]

At this point, I won't be surprised if a frozen hurricane hits NYC on New Year's and spawns a sharknado.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19101]

At this point, I won't be surprised if a frozen hurricane hits NYC on New Year's and spawns a sharknado.

Sigh.