Hurricane Maria looks like it's going to take the same path as Irma

[LongforDodd]

Plenty of people still there.

Of course but one of those islands hardest hit has been evacuated because it's inhabitable, I think I heard.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

Of course but one of those islands hardest hit has been evacuated because it's inhabitable, I think I heard.

Barbados, I think.

 

[Deleted member 2897]

Barbados, I think.

Barbuda. Its the northeasternmost. Barbados is 80% closer to South American from Barbuda.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

Maria is a Cat 4 now due to the warm water ..... and headed straight for Dominica which is my favorite island in the Caribbean.

For the East Coast, it looks less likely that Maria will come close from today's updates. But definitely something to follow.

 

[northgajacket]

Of course but one of those islands hardest hit has been evacuated because it's inhabitable, I think I heard.

Antigua which is not in the USVI

 

[northgajacket]

http://google.org/crisismap/2017-maria

Latest projections have the cone of uncertainty over Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos, USVI, UKVI, Most of the Dominican Republic, Some islands of the Bahamas.

 

[northgajacket]

I don't know how people live in the Caribbean. Seems like all the panic/devastation we get from hurricanes on the mainland has to be small potatoes compared to what those islands face.

Hurricanes don't seem to be as common for certain islands/ chains. I know before Irma Grand Turk's last hurricane was Ike in 2008. Saint Croix had not been hit by hurricanes for almost a century before Hugo in 1989.

 

[orientalnc]

The official forecast is scary for eastern NC, but the models are tight for an offshore passage. So, only 10 gallons of bottled water and 20 gallons gas for the generator.

 

[LongforDodd]

Antigua which is not in the USVI

Web searched this evacuation thing...I could only find Barbuda having been evac'd. Antigua, it seems, has helped with the evacuees.

 

[northgajacket]

Web searched this evacuation thing...I could only find Barbuda having been evac'd. Antigua, it seems, has helped with the evacuees.

Thanks for the information.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

According to Fox News Hurricane Maria has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm.

 

[GTBandit22]

Looks like the latest models have it going out to the Atlantic.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Looks like the latest models have it going out to the Atlantic.

That's great news that it will curve away from the East Coast

 

[awbuzz]

Guessing more than 4 days out is almost pure speculation. Gives folks time to prepare but is subject to big changes.

 

[orientalnc]

Guessing more than 4 days out is almost pure speculation. Gives folks time to prepare but is subject to big changes.

Exactly. It looks like it will miss us in eastern NC, but I am not comfortable yet.

 

[orientalnc]

Hurricane Jose generated the 30 foot waves in this photo taken yesterday at Nags Head.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Hurricane Jose generated the 30 foot waves in this photo taken yesterday at Nags Head.

 

[LibertyTurns]

Hurricane Jose generated the 30 foot waves in this photo taken yesterday at Nags Head.

Wow that's freaking impressive!

 

[deeeznutz]

Hurricane Jose generated the 30 foot waves in this photo taken yesterday at Nags Head.

Hot Damn! That one is actually heading up my way (should hit New England as a TS), and I won't be surprised to see news videos of the locals surfing the waves as the storm approaches. I'm really scared for PR with Maria, though...it's not going to be a good situation if they get a direct category 5 hit. I'm mostly worried about Vieques and Culebra, which look like they're right in the path of the eye. I got married down in Vieques and just fell in love with the place, but it's not built to withstand a hurricane.

 

[Eastman]

I would be too busy running to take that photograph.