Another Hurricane
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Record low pressure in the Atlantic basin (882 millibars), sustained wind speeds of 175mph with higher gusts, heading for Naples & then Miami (so the reports predicted yesterday). Part of an email from a mate in the US:
Now hear this: WILMA is now the most powerful hurricane EVER in the history of man, bigger than katrina and rita and andrew, it's the King of Kings. Holy SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET. due to hit FLA saturday. stay tuned.
Now hear this: WILMA is now the most powerful hurricane EVER in the history of man, bigger than katrina and rita and andrew, it's the King of Kings. Holy SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET. due to hit FLA saturday. stay tuned.
L81 said:
Now hear this: WILMA is now the most powerful hurricane EVER in the history of man,
Sorry that's bollox, they only started recording these stats in 1969 so how can it be? Strongest sice they started recording, yes... since mankind...NO
But no matter a very strong breeze!!!
And I'd heard their (b)leader had been speaking to God?? Obviously he's not listening George W!!!!!
Justice one might deduce????
>> Edited by JMGS4 on Thursday 20th October 11:48
L81 said:
Now hear this: WILMA is now the most powerful hurricane EVER in the history of man, bigger than katrina and rita and andrew, it's the King of Kings. Holy SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET. due to hit FLA saturday. stay tuned.
No
It may be the most powerful hurricane in recorded history, but who knows what hurricanes happened 3,000 years ago.
JMGS4 said:
Now hear this: WILMA is now the most powerful hurricane EVER in the history of man,
Sorry that's bollox, they only started recording these stats in 1969 so how can it be? Strongest sice they started recording, yes... since mankind...NO
If it's the strongest since we started recording them then we have no proof that it isn't the strongest ever on the planet either before or since the origin of mankind - but I'll grant you it doesn't seem very likely.
Everything A-OK other than the fact that I have a cold and we are missing a small piece from our pool screen.
Oh, and the wife's hibiscus are now lowbiscus.
Miami got nailed.
It blew through pretty quick, though. 20-25 mph. It also elongated because of the pressure cell (getting down to 48F tonight, brrrr).
BTW, the last extended forcast had it going up the east coast (creating some "perfect storm" type conditions - n'oreasters) and then guess where? Across the Atlantic toward the UK.
Keep an eye on it...
ErnestM
PS: Wilma recently merged with the remnants of tropical storm Alpha (I kid you not - we are now into Greek Alphabets for names)
hornet said:
Not wishing to underplay the seriousness of the situation, but Wilma? I can't see a news report without humming the Flintstones theme!
Wilma, Hurricane Wilma
It's the biggest one in historeeeee
From the, Gulf of Mexico
It'll flatten most of Miami
Sorry
Go on then. I'll give you a
for effort.JagLover said:
Now hear this: WILMA is now the most powerful hurricane EVER in the history of man, bigger than katrina and rita and andrew, it's the King of Kings. Holy SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET. due to hit FLA saturday. stay tuned.
No
It may be the most powerful hurricane in recorded history, but who knows what hurricanes happened 3,000 years ago.
No no it will be true and its entirely caused by cars. The only way to stop it is more speed cameras, bumps and extra traffic lights. Oh and some trams, that should do the trick.
Chances of hitting the UK overall (from what I have read) are about 50%. If it keeps going as is, it will be tropical storm force winds and rain (about 35-70mph). Even if it hits as a tropical depression you would get TS wind gusts of up to about 40. I guess it would, undoubtedly, hit Ireland first and then the remnants would fall all over Wales and England.
Batton down the hatches...
ErnestM
Batton down the hatches...
ErnestM
70 mph isn't that bad. My parents had that last year without any damage (tie eveything down, etc). Places that don't keep trees trimmed get more damage. Last night they had around 50 or 60 mph which reduced to a wimpy 30 mph as of this afternoon. They live on the inside of the intracoastal waterway on Clearwater beach.
The governor was mad at the morons in Key West, who are famous for not evacuating no matter what. It doesn't rate as news in my opinion: they've had an ongoing culture of group stupidy. Approximately no one was surprised. They've close the highway out there as it's unpassable, so the sorry little retards are stuck and no one can go help them. Tough luck. It's nobody's right to endanger emergency workers by putting themselves at unnecessary risk.
That was a hilarious little rhyme by the way. I have long thought that they should look up the most popular baby names and use those as hurricane names! mwahahaha!! You'd get a lot fewer Dakotas and Caitlins in the population.
And you aren't lying, ErnestM: it's freezing right now. 50F!! 40 tonight! Holy crap!
The governor was mad at the morons in Key West, who are famous for not evacuating no matter what. It doesn't rate as news in my opinion: they've had an ongoing culture of group stupidy. Approximately no one was surprised. They've close the highway out there as it's unpassable, so the sorry little retards are stuck and no one can go help them. Tough luck. It's nobody's right to endanger emergency workers by putting themselves at unnecessary risk.
That was a hilarious little rhyme by the way. I have long thought that they should look up the most popular baby names and use those as hurricane names! mwahahaha!! You'd get a lot fewer Dakotas and Caitlins in the population.
And you aren't lying, ErnestM: it's freezing right now. 50F!! 40 tonight! Holy crap!
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