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Zorro

(16,330 posts)
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 11:04 AM Nov 13

Florida to be threatened by likely hurricane next week, forecasters say

Source: Tampa Bay Times

The National Hurricane Center expects the season’s next tropical depression or storm to form in the Caribbean soon, and forecast models predict it will intensify into a hurricane and threaten Florida next week.

As of the hurricane center’s 7 a.m. tropical outlook, the broad area of low pressure over the central Caribbean Sea was producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms.

“Environmental conditions are conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days while the system moves slowly westward into the western Caribbean Sea,” forecasters said. “Afterward, further development is likely while the disturbance meanders over the western Caribbean Sea through the weekend.”

The system, whether it develops or not, is expected to dump rain on Jamaica and then turn slowly to the northwest by early next week as it moves into the western Caribbean and approaches Central America. It’s then forecast to move toward Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula approaching the Gulf of Mexico.

Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2024/11/13/florida-be-threatened-by-likely-hurricane-next-week-forecasters-say/

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Florida to be threatened by likely hurricane next week, forecasters say (Original Post) Zorro Nov 13 OP
Sarcasm JustAnotherGen Nov 13 #1
Floriduh Will Be The First State To Go SoCalDavidS Nov 13 #2
I am praying that things say calm. Katinfl Nov 13 #3
Sure, if you live a couple hundred years maybe EX500rider Nov 13 #6
There is no way I would ever move to Florida. henbuck Nov 13 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Nov 13 #11
amen...it's a shit hole state democratsruletheday Nov 13 #15
Well shit. A local friend is finally getting back into his Phoenix61 Nov 13 #5
There are no "nice blue states". maxsolomon Nov 13 #10
I saw a lot less maga types in rural New England than any other rural areas. Elessar Zappa Nov 14 #16
I guess that's true. maxsolomon Nov 14 #17
By Sunday nitpicked Nov 13 #7
in hurricane-speak Skittles Nov 13 #13
Pardon my french but what the fuck man. This is insane they are scaring people for NO REASON!! Cheezoholic Nov 13 #8
I've posted similar sentiments before ScratchCat Nov 13 #9
Ten days out, it's not yet scary, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 14 #18
Pity. Oopsie Daisy Nov 13 #12
When hurricanes are still hitting Florida this late in the season IronLionZion Nov 13 #14

Katinfl

(264 posts)
3. I am praying that things say calm.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 11:29 AM
Nov 13

We are leaving FL after 19 1/2 years, going back to NC (Charlotte). We are leaving 12/3 and hoping things stay calm until then.

EX500rider

(11,491 posts)
6. Sure, if you live a couple hundred years maybe
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:06 PM
Nov 13

"The average elevation of Florida is 100 feet (31 m) above sea level. However, the terrain varies significantly across the state, from low-lying coastal areas to rolling hills in the center and north:"

Response to henbuck (Reply #4)

Phoenix61

(17,689 posts)
5. Well shit. A local friend is finally getting back into his
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 11:45 AM
Nov 13

house after Hurricane Michael. If it hits here, I’m leaving. Going to find me a nice blue state and hunker down. Suggestions welcome.

maxsolomon

(35,110 posts)
10. There are no "nice blue states".
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:53 PM
Nov 13

There are blue cities large enough to overcome their blinkered suburbs, exurbs, and rural areas.

Elessar Zappa

(15,991 posts)
16. I saw a lot less maga types in rural New England than any other rural areas.
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 02:44 PM
Nov 14

Not that there aren’t plenty of Trump voters but the actual amount of cultists seems to be considerably lower.

Cheezoholic

(2,628 posts)
8. Pardon my french but what the fuck man. This is insane they are scaring people for NO REASON!!
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:55 PM
Nov 13

You can't go by 10 day model forecasts for ANYTHING! This is fucked up. Seriously. It isn't even formed yet they say its going to hit the west coast of Fl in TEN FUCKING DAYS OR MORE??!!??

Yep AssWipe got his sharpie out early.

ScratchCat

(2,445 posts)
9. I've posted similar sentiments before
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:15 PM
Nov 13

Its crazy. I've been watching this for days and they change "where" every few hours. It was skirting South Florida one day, then not at all, then it was between Tampa and Ft. Myers yesterday, and now today something completely different. They had that last one that died out in the gulf going four different places before they settled on just a meandering storm.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,784 posts)
18. Ten days out, it's not yet scary, but ...
Thu Nov 14, 2024, 03:10 PM
Nov 14

... there's nothing wrong with informing people in the general area to keep a bag packed and keep the gas tank full.

Maybe too early to pull the plywood from the garage and board up the windows.

IronLionZion

(47,003 posts)
14. When hurricanes are still hitting Florida this late in the season
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:34 PM
Nov 13

it means Dems are controlling the weather, not that the climate is changing.

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