Irma becomes strongest Atlantic hurricane outside Gulf and Caribbean ever recorded
Irma spun into a monster storm Tuesday morning with sustained winds topping 180 mph, becoming the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded outside the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, National Hurricane Center forecasters said in their 11 a.m. advisory.
As the hurricane churns closer to the U.S. coast, its path becomes more certain, with South Florida, particularly the Keys, increasingly likely to take a hit. Tropical storm force winds could arrive as early as Friday. Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for all 67 counties and will spend much of Tuesday morning in hurricane briefings.
Because Irma is so large, forecasters urged caution in paying too much attention to its exact track. The storm is continuing to roll west at 14 mph, with winds expected to begin battering the Leeward Islands today. A powerful high pressure ridge is steering the storm and will likely stay in place over the next few days, forecasters said. In five days, a trough moving across the U.S. should begin weakening the western edge of the ridge, allowing the storm to slide north. Where Irma makes the turn will determine impacts to Florida.
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i wonder if he will visit puerto rico after the storm
He's probably working on a deal to condemn the highest piece of property in Puerto Rico as we speak ... future Trump hotel site.
Well, this is a horror. Supposedly we have a high pressure that is keeping it heading towards Florida. But if that moves off shore, it will track up the coast.
It sucks for all of us on the east coast. I wonder how FEMA will keep up with the destruction?
I am saying this as member, but this is how a discussion falls apart. Do we have to do this to each other's articles?
Some of these posters never let up even in the face of disasters.
Actually, we on the Gulf Coast have been given a reprieve these few past years. Since Katrina all has been quiet for us. I can see it turning more westerly and causing much trouble and grief for AL and MS.
What is it you want people to contribute to an article about a hurricane that hasn't happened yet? Just curious. I think we all know what a hurricane is by now.
I hope this doesn't track up the Mississippi, like Hurricane Ike. We're still trying to recover from that one! We keep replanting trees...