Watch out US eastern seaboard.....Irma

[icepac]

Current track threatens to put a dent into savings and checking accounts from florida to maine and "the islands".

For guys salty about my posts on hurricane preparation/evacuation........I may get my chance to show you how it's done.

Puerto Rico is sure to get some action and I really hope it doesn't swing into the gulf and further complicate disaster recovery resources for the gulf states.

[Serenity]

If the keys and Jacksonville get wrecked, I'm giving up on ever getting wings...

Good luck eastern seaboard. Board up, be ready, and don't hesitate to get out! I've been out cleaning debris after Harvey in one of the worse off areas, and I'll tell you right now, assume anything you don't take with you is lost. That includes the ability to use power or water.

[Lyme]

This storm still has a chance of going into the GOM, don't count that out.  Either way I think it's highly unlikely that it goes OTS and it will impact mainland US as a major.

12Z GFS and CMC same doom for So. Fla.  Euro should run soon, hopefully it still has a more easterly track. 

[icepac]

Puerto rico in trouble.

Plywood gone at most stores here in south florida already.

If this comes ashore with full force featuring cult jam with lisa lisa, then it's time to take a vacation away from florida.

Loading what I can't lose into this apocalypse vehicle and parking it in the big concrete structure at palm beach international airport.

Sure glad I sold that ludwig chrome over wood octa plus drumset a while ago..........leaves a lot of space for papers and such.

[Devil 505]

You know thing are bad when you have to resort to a 90's Buick station wagon. 

[ghi]

 ..this apocalypse vehicle ..

Looks too shiny, scratch it add  flame thrower zombie bumper make it look like in Mad Max.
Older vehicles built without electronic engine control are EMP proof . 

[Serenity]

Older vehicles built without electronic engine control are EMP proof . 

LOL. Dude, if THAT'S your first priority, you're in for a hell of a surprise if you ever need that 'feature'...

[cav58d]

The GFS does a horrible job with land/water and its current projected strength is likely 30mb to high for a Florida landfall. 

Too many variables this far out though.  If this thing jogs a little further South and hits Hispaniola it may be a fart in the wind after going through those hurricane killing mountains.  Picture will be more clear in 2-3 days.

[icepac]

You know thing are bad when you have to resort to a 90's Buick station wagon. 

Prices on this caprice and the buick roadmaster wagons are going one way........up.

I get offers to buy it every time I drive it.

This one has cop shocks, cop sway bars, two spare tires, spare ECU/sensors/distributor/alternator/fuel pump in a box, and 255/60s on steel wheels meaning I can corner pretty hard and jump curbs without damage if necessary while getting 24mpg on the highway and 18 in town.

I had prepped a big LS motor for it but the 24mpg is really nice at this time so the motor waits.

[Molsman]

IRMA Can Suck My Bleeeeeeppppppppppppppppppppp ppppppppppppppppp
but then again OT for me 

[icepac]

Everybody I know down here is stupid and will likely wait until the winds are 50mph before they get the bright idea to "evacuate" and then have to ride out the hurricane on I95 in a traffic jam.

I'm telling them go fuel their cars and buy some water at the supermarket and maybe the sight of empty shelves, no fuel available, and people running around crazy will smack some reality into them.

So instead of a nice 6 day vacation out of state, they will wallow in despair with no power and unable to navigate the streets while their fat son eats all the food reserves before the eye even appears over them and wondering why his Iphone 7 has no reception and a dying battery and why burger king isn't open.

Of course, now that I've posted this, the storm will swerve away and all the lazy morons will act like they knew it all along.

[Zimme83]

Its gaining strength fast and will likely reach cat 5 today or tomorrow. Winds currently at about 150 mph and increasing.

[Chris79]

175 mph right now, it seems as though Irma wants to kill Florida.

[Zimme83]

It will be a hard time for those in the way, the pace at wich it is gaining strength is amazing, was a cat 3 around 24 hours ago. Seems like it either is going for a direct hit on Florida or goes more west and hit Cuba and then Florida..

[Chris79]

I will most likely take the family to Denver for a week. Lived in Florida for 27 years, been through several hurricanes, but this one has me concerned.