Hurricane Irma continues on its trek WNW at about 15 to 20mph. The forecast cone shift west late Thursday night. Understandably, for some, it brought a renewed sense of anxiety. Here is why that heightened sense of fear isn’t necessary. 1.The change wasn’t that drastic Notice that the shift only tipped the last day or two slightly more west. By… Read more →
Irma is still a major Hurricane. Wind speeds at 185mph put it as a Category 5 storm. It continues to move west-northwest at 15mph. Here is the latest Satellite image of Irma, thanks to the GOES-16 Satellite and College of DuPage Meteorology. AM #Irma image pic.twitter.com/YgVwlw73eY — Nick Lilja (@NickLilja) September 6, 2017 We are starting to get picture in… Read more →
Here is a quick look at the spaghetti model data and intensity model data from Tropical Tidbits. It is interesting to see the general shift in the track to the north and to the east. Once the full suite of data comes out as we move through the evening, I’ll get a better idea regarding that shift. Here is the… Read more →
Hurricane Irma is still moving west at 15mph across the Atlantic. It now has wind speeds at 185mph. That makes it a Category 5 storm. This is how it looks on the GOES-16 satellite: #Irma pic.twitter.com/VgyY0iO9s8 — Nick Lilja (@NickLilja) September 5, 2017 Here is the latest from the National Hurricane Center: Yup. Still not a Category 6. Because, well,… Read more →
I’m really not great at eye-catching titles. Like, to the guy who wrote that Irma was going to be a “Category 6” storm: You suck. My examples of “MAJOR HURRICANE EYES GULF STATE” and “CATEGORY FIVE STORM EXPECTED IN NEW ORLEANS” or “ERMIGHERD!! ITS KERMIN THIS WEYR!!!” were child’s play compared to your load a horse manure. If you haven’t… Read more →
