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JCC Weather/Natural Disaster Discussion

Discussion in 'Community' started by Skywalker8921, Apr 29, 2014.

  1. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    Not like I chose the birthdate or anything.:rolleyes:
     
  2. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    The jinx is real. Eri-K-a is now forecast to hit Miami/ft. lauderdalishly as a minor cat 1 hurricane. Get out while you still can.
     
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  3. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Pfffttt.

    Not even worth buying beer for unless it's at least a category 3.
     
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  4. jp-30

    jp-30 Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It's like raaaaa-iiiii-aain.
     
  5. Falcon

    Falcon Chosen One star 10

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    the eye isn't well formed on the storm, I'm not sure how well it could get past the tropical storm phase.

    I would be more interested to see if the storm system that's forming behind it turns into anything, it has a better well formed eye in the middle.....
     
  6. jp-30

    jp-30 Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Little pleasures, Tom, little pleasures.
     
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  7. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    some of the models have Erika taking a big right turn along the Florida coast and heading back to sea. But it could still hit Florida or Georgia or South Carolina or make such a sharp right turn that it hits Bermuda.

    Whatever. But it should stay at sea long enough to get its act together and reach minor hurricane status. And it will bring plenty of rain to the southeastern coast ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
     
  8. Spike_Spiegel

    Spike_Spiegel Former FF Administrator Former Saga Mod star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    We're a couple of hours away from Erika. It'll make landfall during the evening. Not looking forward to it. Although, I did get to work from home today.
     
  9. I Are The Internets

    I Are The Internets Shelf of Shame Host star 9 VIP - Game Host

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    If you think about it, someone in the world will always die on your birthday.
     
  10. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    If only I were in the business of printing birthday cards!
     
  11. I Are The Internets

    I Are The Internets Shelf of Shame Host star 9 VIP - Game Host

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    I think I actually got that from a birthday card. Not sure though.
     
  12. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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  13. Falcon

    Falcon Chosen One star 10

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    The storm looks like it's trying to enter the Gulf of Mexico.
     
  14. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    guidance now suggests it will pass directly over the Domincan Republic and then eventually over the keys directly into Florida without reaching hurricane status, bringing a ton of rain to Cuba and the Bahamas as it goes.

    But if you look at all the model tracks, it still could do practically anything, from hanging a u turn and heading back out into the Atlantic to passing between Cuba and Florida into the Gulf and heading west to the coast of Texas. Volatile and uncertain is the future. Just the way we like it.
     
  15. Falcon

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  16. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    Just like the stock market.
     
  17. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Hurricane Joaquin, out of nowhere, now poised to spin up to a category 3 hurricane and slam into the U.S. coast, possibly into North Carolina or Virginia, but it's an odd one.
     
  18. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    My parents in eastern NC are supposed to get something like a foot of rain. Forecast is for five inches or so here.

    I'm not leaving the house this weekend. Kayaking in the street is not my idea of fun.
     
  19. Diggy

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    Fingers crossed it causes devastating property damage on a Katrina scale. With no lives lost.
     
  20. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    sort of the opposite of a neutron bomb?

    also, stay safe Anakinfan

     
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  21. Juliet316

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    Given that I'm right now in the projected path? Yeah, my fingers are crossed for no property damage.
     
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  22. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I'm not entirely sure there really is a projected path. There are a lot of possible scenarios. It could run right into Manhattan for all we know at this point. Or go back out to sea. Or transform into a reptilian kaiju and dive deep into the watery abyss, not to be seen again for a good generation or two.
     
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  23. DarthTunick

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    Time to break out the emergency fermented grapes.
     
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  24. Falcon

    Falcon Chosen One star 10

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    this should be interesting to see which path it takes....
     
  25. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    We're under a flash flood watch until Sunday night.

    I'm stocking up on fermented grapes and fermented hops this afternoon.
     
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