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Hurricane Milton from International Space Station
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Continental US hurricane landfalls 1950-2023
Source: reddit.com
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forever thinking about this satellite photograph from the 2020 atlantic hurricane season that captured 5 tropical cyclones (hurricanes, plus tropical storms and tropical depressions which are basically weaker classifications of hurricanes) and 3 other weather systems that would develop into tropical cyclones shortly after, all in the same single photograph.
Source: commons.wikimedia.org
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Acapulco, a resort city on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, was struck overnight by Hurricane Otis as a Category 5 storm with 165-mph (265-kmh) winds. Otis caught many by surprise, rapidly intensifying by more than 110 mph (177 kmh) in just 24 hours. Acapulco, a city of more than 852,000, had all power and internet service knocked out, effectively cutting it from outside communication.
16.863611°, -99.882500°
Source imagery: Maxar & CSU/CIRA/NOAA
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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook issued by the National Hurricane Center in Miami, FL, USA
2023-08-21, 02:00 EDT
Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories recently upgraded Tropical Storm Gert, located several hundred miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, on Tropical Storm Emily, located a little over 1000 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, and on Tropical Storm Franklin, located over the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Western Gulf of Mexico (AL91): Showers and thunderstorms continue in association with a trough of low pressure located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Environmental conditions appear favorable for development of this system while it moves westward at about 15 to 20 mph across the central Gulf of Mexico. A tropical depression or storm is likely to form while it approaches the western Gulf of Mexico coastline by Tuesday. Interests in the western Gulf of Mexico should monitor the progress of this system. Tropical storm watches or warnings may be necessary on Monday for portions of the southern Texas and northern Mexico coastlines.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…high…70 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…high…70 percent.
Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL92): A large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is associated with a tropical wave located near the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form later this week while it moves west-northwestward across the eastern tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…medium…40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…high…70 percent.
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Public Advisories on Tropical Storm Emily are issued under WMO header WTNT32 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT2. Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Storm Emily are issued under WMO header WTNT22 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMAT2.
Public Advisories on Tropical Storm Franklin are issued under WMO header WTNT33 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT3. Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Storm Franklin are issued under WMO header WTNT23 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMAT3.
$$ Forecaster Roberts
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As someone (from the USA) who survived a severe hurricane, if there is one piece of advice I could give, PLEASE listen to any evacuation orders. This goes for voluntary and mandatory, but ESPECIALLY mandatory. If you can't get outside the evacuation zone, even just getting closer to the boundary is better than nothing.
If you are in a mandatory evacuation zone and you stay, no one (no emergency services) will be coming to save you. You will have to hunker down for however long the storm lasts.
The time to prepare for evacuation is as soon as you know you're under evacuation order, at LEAST. Do NOT delay. You don't want to be like my family who only left once the flood began (thanks, dad). Not only did we have to hurry to pack, we weren't able to prepare. At that, here are some good things to do in a hurricane:
- Have a radio - an emergency crank radio is good, since it uses mechanical energy. We also had walkie talkies.
- Have a good first aid kit, especially if you cant get out.
- Unplug anything that you absolutely do not need while home, unplug everything before you leave. We didn't do this and my house almost caught fire (fridge outlet) - only the flood put it out.
- Have a working fire alarm, charge flashlights and devices. Make sure you also have candles and lighters, too.
- Be VERY careful if you must wade or drive in flood water. There will be debris, there will be down power lines. It is deeper than it looks.
- Stock up on water and nonperishable food. Eat your perishable foods now. Use coolers for any excess. MREs are good to have, you can order them online.
- Put belongings you can't take with you as high up in your house as you can - prioritize things that cannot be easily/emotionally replaced. Leave space for you to go high up too, if you're staying.
- Use sand bags (or DIY alternatives) as flood barriers. Tie or tarp down everything you can, and don't keep it in a wide open area.
- Close windows, and stay away from them. You really don't want to be there when something comes flying.
This is all I can think of for now, others feel free to add more or correct me. Remember, your life is more important than objects. Losing your life is worse than losing everything but your life. Stay safe, and stay alive.
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Hurricane —Lisa and Martin l CIRA
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Staring Into the Hurricane’s Eye via NASA https://ift.tt/G3jOioe