Hurricane Matthew Blog - Part 1

If you're watching the Weather Channel right now, you may have heard Carl Parker essentially guarantee the death of any people who don't leave the barrier islands of Florida's east coast.  If you've read the NWS Melbourne updates, you may have read the line saying that remaining may result in "injury, death, or immense human suffering."

Take it seriously.

It's too late to leave, now, unless you're going to somewhere inland, like NW or SW Palm Bay.

Forecast is improved due to eyewall replacement.

NDBC buoy 41009 should nicely capture the hurricane passage... I'll try to work out a solution to include the charts I want to share throughout the passage of the storm.

More details later.  There is method to my madness.  Credits go to Mitch Roffer for unintentionally giving me this idea!

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  06/2100Z 26.2N  78.6W  120 KT 140 MPH
 12H  07/0600Z 27.6N  79.9W  115 KT 130 MPH
 24H  07/1800Z 29.6N  81.0W  110 KT 125 MPH
 36H  08/0600Z 31.2N  81.0W   95 KT 110 MPH
 48H  08/1800Z 32.1N  80.0W   80 KT  90 MPH
 72H  09/1800Z 31.5N  76.5W   60 KT  70 MPH
 96H  10/1800Z 29.0N  76.5W   50 KT  60 MPH
120H  11/1800Z 27.5N  77.5W   40 KT  45 MPH