RemoveSnyder Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 @Koolblue13 Hey man, you got a place to stay on the outer banks if you ever need it, alright. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Getting pretty spooky out here. Eye is 10 miles south, so that sucks. I live on the south side. It pushed back from 2 am to 7 am for passing, which is good because if my roof comes off, I'd rather it be during the day, but bad because its more likely to actually come off. At least it's not hot out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Just now, Koolblue13 said: Getting pretty spooky out here. Eye is 10 miles south, so that sucks. I live on the south side. It pushed back from 2 am to 7 am for passing, which is good because if my roof comes off, I'd rather it be during the day, but bad because its more likely to actually come off. At least it's not hot out. Friggin' thing won't budge. Same path as predicted a couple days ago. Eye wants to go right over you. Cat 4-5 winds starting late tonight, and throughout the wee hours of the morning. Hate to say that. Bathroom, bathtub, closet, helmet, pads...not joking. I'm sure you have an itinerary, as limited as it may be at this point. We're here for you man, get back at us ASAP. Will be on a lot of board member's minds. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 First band just blew through. This is gonna hurt 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Good luck. Please let us know you weathered the storm. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Mojo to KB13. Hang in there. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) 16 minutes ago, gbear said: Good luck. Please let us know you weathered the storm. and that he has either a cell signal or wifi service still running, plus enough battery power, or electricity to transmit such a message. You got a generator, KB ? Edited September 19, 2017 by Malapropismic Depository Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 GFS forecast image, showing St. Croix in the eye of the hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 3 hours ago, d0ublestr0ker0ll said: Bathroom, bathtub, closet, helmet, pads...not joking. I'm sure you have an itinerary, as limited as it may be at this point. We're here for you man, get back at us ASAP. Will be on a lot of board member's minds. ^^This. Good luck to you KB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 My FEMA friend is going to ride in out in Puerto Rico. FEMA made the call. I've been traveling so haven't been able actively review the storm yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Maria is strengthening. Category 5, 165 mph sustained winds in the eye wall. St. Croix didn't get as directly hit by Irma as some of the surrounding islands. Now, St. Croix is going to get the absolute worst of it. This is the real deal. Glad you're in a concrete structure, KB. Don't like what you had to say about your roof. Probably hunkering down at this point, already catching hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Hey y'all. Supposedly Maria is losing strength and heading south. It's pretty crazy here though. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, Koolblue13 said: Hey y'all. Supposedly Maria is losing strength and heading south. It's pretty crazy here though. Where are you hearing that? I'm seeing that it's as strong as its been, and albeit a few wobbles west, is still headed right towards ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Didn't know earthquakes were weather. KB, it'd actually be better if the eye did go over you, because you get a break. Because of the wobbling, you may get eye wall ONLY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'm so freaked out for 'em. Haven't felt this helpless in a long time. Prayers for every soul. Please stay safe, KB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 That little island directly to the NW of the eye is KB's. Two things you'll notice... 1) He got hit with a couple heavy bands of storms, one is still on him. The backside of the storm is loading up like mad. 2) Notice the eye wobbling to the west. One in the middle and one at the end of the gif. The main motion is still towards him. Hopefully there's another (more) drastic wobble to the west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 175 MPH sustained winds. Comfortably a Cat 5. It really depends now on what kind of storm bands hit KB. The black and grey **** is the worst. The red and magenta **** is crazy as hell, but not as ridiculous. A northern wobble may help him at this point, or a center-cut path. Comes down to luck, preparation and surrounding structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve09ru Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Damn...193 mph gusts recorded 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 6 hours ago, d0ublestr0ker0ll said: Didn't know earthquakes were weather. i started that, i think, by putting the mexico earthquake last week in here. it's sort of become a natural disaster thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemoveSnyder Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Hang in there KB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) 5:15 am.... St. Croix got hit by the northern eye wall. He's still got to get through torrential thunderstorms on the back side. Maria has really fired up on the northwestern side as it's entered Puerto Rico. The eye is almost on top of its east coast. Major thunderstorms covering most of Puerto Rico. 6:45 am... The eye dips to the south west a bit, right as it enters the south east coast of Puerto Rico. Edited September 20, 2017 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sju&wwa=hurricane local statement SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ Hurricane force winds will likely continue across USVI, Vieques and Culebra through the afternoon hours; and across Puerto Rico through tonight. These winds will bring catastrophic damage. Severe injury is possible in less than a strong structure. Maria is expected to produce storm total accumulations of 12 to 18 inches with isolated amounts of 25 inches or more. Flash flooding is imminent or occurring.Now is the time to remain safely sheltered from the storm. Good luck KB. I hope you and your escape with as little loss as possible. Two in a row for USVI makes this a terrible month for the U.S. territory. With the hit now to PR, the whole region will need major help. I hope the U.S. realizes the people on these islands are fellow U.S. citizens in need of help. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Videos I'm seeing out of St Croix show a lot of damage but not utter destruction. They dodged the inner eye wall by about 10 miles. Hoping KB can check in and give us the thumbs up soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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