TriPol

I'm reminded of the December 2000 snowstorm. Different setup, but we had SSW, just like we do now. 

Hats off to Jamaica for taking Melissa on the chin like that. There aren’t hundreds or thousands dead like I feared. 

For as long as I live, I will never forget Melissa. What a storm!

At this point Melissa is gonna complete an ERC before this World Series game ends 

Let’s thank those hurricane hunters who are risking their lives by flying into the hurricane without being paid.

3 minutes ago, NJwx85 said:

-80c cloud tops have now completely wrapped around the entire CDO. It’s definitively a higher end Cat 5 at this point.

There is no such thing as a “higher end” category 5. It can go to 1000 mph and still not be “higher end.”

Watching horrible commentary about a wobble being “The hurricane is now moving east.” People have no idea how hurricanes like this behave.

2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

The convection continues to go nuts on IR.

If we’re going to go big, might as well go big. Let’s break Allen’s record!

I remember we went decades without a category 5. Now it's a regular occurrence. Incredible.

T 8.0

https://x.com/ryanmaue/status/1982653620777824436?s=61

Is it me or does it look like it’s weakening just a hair?

21 minutes ago, Superstorm said:

Looks cat 5 by IR




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Horrific for Jamaica 

ERC cancel

This is definitely a good soaking from the city east. Winds are there, but not extreme.

This is a reverse weenie suicide.

Is it true that Joe Bastadi called this the storm of the century earlier this week?

I don;t understand the physics of how Humberto kicks the other system into the east coast. 

It's so quiet meteorologically right now in so many areas. Only interesting action going is waterspouts on the Great Lakes! 

Had to look at the calendar today. Is it August or October? Odd

270 hr GFS take a 983 messofacane into Long Island. We shall see.

7 hours ago, MorristownWx said:

Hyperbole much? Wow. Subways have seen MUCH worse. But glad you enjoyed the storm 

Man, may the day where you don’t get psyched but a huge thunderstorm maturing over you dumping loads of rain with frequent thunder and lightning never excite you never arrive.

Top 10 thunderstorms ever! This was BEAUTIFUL. Sad there were no 'nados.

Im by the WTC - can't see 10 feet. FREQUENT lightning. Pouring rain. The subways are going to be gone. This is INSANE.

This is an INSANE storm!!!

15 hours ago, TampaMan said:

So it's growing increasingly likely this will likely hit Florida? I don't follow the tropics like I did winter weather in the Mid-Atlantic. 

Yeah, I think we should begin evacuations now. Ecacuate where? Who cares?! Just evaciate!