Hurricane Season 2020

[Captain F]

Its been an overactive season thus far with 11 named storms before August 14th. Record breaker already.  

With that,  the season is just getting started.  A major uptick in storms, and severity is expected over the next 60 days.  Everything is lining up for big storms, and a lot of them, to track very close to the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts.  

Being a south Florida resident and weather hobbyist,  I don't think I have ever seen a setup like this.  Maybe 2005, but this season is even more prime than that year was. 

Record high sea surface temps pretty much everywhere. 

Almost no wind shear anywhere. 

No Sahara dust.  

The MJO is coming to the Atlantic this coming week.

Its truly remarkable. I would not be surprised if by the end of October, we see 10-15 more named storms,  8-12 more hurricanes,  3-6 major hurricanes and most importantly... 3-5 US Landfalls. 

Its about to get crazy. 

[20dawk4life]

We’re doooooooooooomed

[Captain F]

1 hour ago, 20dawk4life said:

We’re doooooooooooomed

Maybe. 

 

[greend]

Lumber, and OSB prices are already at all time highs. If a hurricane wipes out part of the u.s. good luck getting any building materials for months

[Dawkins 20]

1 hour ago, greend said:

Lumber, and OSB prices are already at all time highs. If a hurricane wipes out part of the u.s. good luck getting any building materials for months

Pressure treated wood is already getting hard to find around here.

[hputenis]

47 minutes ago, Dawkins 20 said:

Pressure treated wood is already getting hard to find around here.

[greend]

23 hours ago, Dawkins 20 said:

Pressure treated wood is already getting hard to find around here.

Same everywhere

[Passepartout]

Yeah as maybe they are being sold out like hotcakes!

[DiPros]

Houston is going to have a problem.

Read where the Mayor of Galveston has ordered evacuations.  Also reading that once Laura is in the western Gulf the conditions are pristine for her to intensify.  Scary part is if she will be going through a rapid intensification as she makes landfall.  If that happens, wherever that is exactly, it will be devastating.

One wonky model run (Euro) earlier had her sustaining a 995mb in SW VA, going off the east coast and redeveloping back into a tropical storm!  LOL  That is unlikely, however it is 2020, so be on the lookout that she could effect our weather later this weekend.

God speed to anyone down on TX/LA gulf coast and inland.  AR too. 

[Passepartout]

Yeah as hope that it is not going to be like a Sandy or Katrina. You can only hope. Praying as up to 500,000 forced to evacuated. On top of pandemic of the virus.

[Captain F]

Southwestern Louisiana is about to get crushed.  Lake Charles is in for it. Beaumont Texas might also get hit very hard.  Cat 4 incoming.  

[DiPros]

She's there WTF.  A Cat4  Good golly I pray folks get out of the way---they have a few more hours.

Not everyday you see the NHC write ups like this.

Key Messages: 1. Unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves will cause catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park, Texas, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana, including Calcasieu and Sabine Lakes. This surge could penetrate up to 30 miles inland from the immediate coastline. Only a few hours remain to protect life and property and all actions should be rushed to completion.

[Captain F]

2 hours ago, DiPros said:

She's there WTF.  A Cat4  Good golly I pray folks get out of the way---they have a few more hours.

Not everyday you see the NHC write ups like this.

Key Messages: 1. Unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves will cause catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park, Texas, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana, including Calcasieu and Sabine Lakes. This surge could penetrate up to 30 miles inland from the immediate coastline. Only a few hours remain to protect life and property and all actions should be rushed to completion.

Its about as bad as it gets.  New update is 145mph. She still has about 6-8 hrs over water.  Cat 5 is very possible.  

[Captain F]

Up to 150mph and still gaining steam.  

[Captain F]

Live storm chaser feed if you want to watch. 

https://livestormchasing.com/map

Currently watching Brad Arnold. Great view. 

[hputenis]

45 minutes ago, What The F said:

Live storm chaser feed if you want to watch. 

https://livestormchasing.com/map

Currently watching Brad Arnold. Great view. 

Of Brad?  

[DiPros]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc7L6wotshQ#action=share

[DiPros]

https://youtu.be/Ku6AvbOY2IU

 

 

 

 

[DiPros]

Yesterday they said there were 150 people that stayed in Cameron.

I have to copy the links in a new window to work, hope they work for you guys.

[Passepartout]

14 Dead including eight with carbon monoxide. A family of four dead including. 😞

[The_Omega]

It’s Omar yo!

[DiPros]

Up to 17 now, most of them from carbon monoxide - 2 died just from the heat.

• 14-year-old female, Vernon Parish, fallen tree
• 51-year-old male, Jackson Parish, fallen tree
• 68-year-old male, Acadia Parish, fallen tree
• 64-year-old female, Allen Parish, fallen tree
• Male, Calcasieu Parish, drowning
• 24-year-old male, Calcasieu Parish, carbon monoxide poisoning from generator
• 56-year-old female, Calcasieu Parish, carbon monoxide poisoning from generator
• 61-year-old male, Calcasieu Parish, carbon monoxide poisoning from generator
• 81-year-old female, Calcasieu Parish, carbon monoxide poisoning from generator
• 72-year-old male, Calcasieu Parish, carbon monoxide poisoning from generator
• 84-year-old male, Allen Parish, carbon monoxide poisoning from generator
• 80-year-old female, Allen Parish, carbon monoxide poisoning from generator
• 57-year-old male, Calcasieu Parish, head injury after falling from roof
• One resident, Calcasieu Parish, carbon monoxide poisoning
• 49-year-old male, Rapides Parish, storm cleanup
• 36-year-old male, Beauregard Parish, heat-related illness
• 80 to 89-year-old female, Beauregard Parish, heat-related illness

At the time of landfall, Hurricane Laura was one of the strongest hurricanes to hit Louisiana in modern history.

[DiPros]

Delta incoming.   These poor people have not recovered from Laura yet.  Only in 2020 could a hurricane practically hit the same place twice---let alone there was Marco right before Laura in the same area which was a once in a lifetime phenomenon.   Just un real.

 

Delta is likely to hit some of the same areas battered by Category 4 Laura in August, including Lake Charles, La.

The forecast track has not changed much since Wednesday, and the cone of uncertainty continues to narrow. As of Thursday morning it stretches from extreme east Texas to central Louisiana.

The hurricane center said Delta is expected to continue to strengthen and could become a Category 3 hurricane again by tonight. It is forecast to still be a hurricane when it reaches the Gulf Coast, but it could weaken some thanks to increased wind shear and cooler water.

It’s also expected to grow in size as it nears the coast and will affect a larger area, the hurricane center said.

Delta peaked on Tuesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 145 mph winds while it was in the western Caribbean.

It made its first landfall early Wednesday morning near Cozumel, Mexico, as a Category 2 storm with 110 mph winds.

As of 10 a.m CDT Thursday, Hurricane Delta was located about 400 miles south of Cameron, La., and was moving northwest at 14 mph.

[Captain F]

It really is crazy that the same exact location is likely going to get hit again.  And with a hyperactive season, Florida hasnt been touched.  Crazy crazy season

[Passepartout]

Delta has left but left however in the aftermath, a huge mess and power outage once again.