Irma. The biggest ever Atlantic hurricane......

[sc0tt]

When a hurricane hits, what do the airports do with their planes? Fly them all out? I assume their aren't enough hangars etc.

[ferrisbueller]

djdest said:

Maria now reported as cat 5!

Horrific. Again.

Not much coverage yet. Obviously not predicted to hit America.

[djdest]

Reading Jeff Piotrowski's tweets it has hit Dominica as cat 5 and is currently causing massive damage

https://twitter.com/Jeff_Piotrowski

[Puggit]

Statement by PM of Dominica - looks like it got wallopped

[karona]

Move the forecast on a few days, expected to absorb the remains of Jose, and an interesting outlook for the UK.

https://on.windy.com/p979

[Blue Oval84]

karona said:

Move the forecast on a few days, expected to absorb the remains of Jose, and an interesting outlook for the UK.

https://on.windy.com/p979

I'm in Iceland from Wednesday next week onwards for a few days so I can guarantee that the UK will see the most spectacular storms in decades. It's going to be a real sight to behold.

fks sake.

[Puggit]

Blue Oval84 said:

I'm in Iceland from Wednesday next week onwards for a few days so I can guarantee that the UK will see the most spectacular storms in decades. It's going to be a real sight to behold.

fks sake.

I think you'll be seeing more than you think

[wjb]

Puggit said:

Statement by PM of Dominica - looks like it got wallopped

My parents live there, went back in '99 after around 40 years in the UK. Not heard from them yet

[hornetrider]

Just listening to the news now, they are expecting Maria to be larger than Irma

[loafer123]

wjb said:

My parents live there, went back in '99 after around 40 years in the UK. Not heard from them yet

Sorry to hear that.

I have a friend in Boynton Beach in Florida, and it took them 3 days after Irma to get communications back, so keep your spirits up - it is more likely to be a tech problem.

[Bonefish Blues]

Still no direct contact from Inagua yet

[Blue Oval84]

Puggit said:

I think you'll be seeing more than you think

Oh do tell, you think it may be rough up there too?

Although thinking about it, I actually prefer the idea of horrific weather in the comfort of my concrete-construction block of flats rather than a small hotel on an Icelandic rock...

[Puggit]

Blue Oval84 said:

Oh do tell, you think it may be rough up there too?

Although thinking about it, I actually prefer the idea of horrific weather in the comfort of my concrete-construction block of flats rather than a small hotel on an Icelandic rock...

Projections I'm seeing show the hurricane leftovers bouncing off high pressure around Uk/Scandi and hitting Iceland.

[Hub]

It looks like it is following a path a bit further south than Irma. Puerto Rico was skirted last time, but it looks like a direct hit with this one.

[Disco Infiltrator]

Professor of Climate Change from Oxford Uni just on R4 News, saying stuff like this is going to happen on a far more regular basis due to climate change.

So good to see these people know what they are talking about.
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[FourWheelDrift]

Disco Infiltrator said:

Professor of Climate Change from Oxford Uni

Professor of losing his job, university paid house and cushy research grant if he doesn't say it's always the effects of climate change.

[Puggit]

Hurricane season has always fluctuated. 2013-2015 was below average (2013 significantly so).

[MitchT]

St Croix live cam. Maria due 2pm tomorrow (local time) 7pm (UK time).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q2CzQclKQc

[Puggit]

Jose's lost again

[FourWheelDrift]

Puggit said:

Jose's lost again

Trump should have built a wall, a great big wall to keep the Mexican out.