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I'm sure the people who just lost their homes are really happy to get boxes of chips to serve at their next house party. Then again they could've gotten paper towels like they did in Puerto Rico so...

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But Lara Trump brought chips!

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Thank you for posting that video Skating Fan. I watched it all.

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Noah Bergren
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HURRICANE MILTON: This is shaping up to be a very rare path. There is a good meteorological reason for it due to the jet stream pattern next week (it has happened before, but very limited).

A landfall in Florida is a certainty next Wednesday.

Notice the range out outcomes. Each line is a different model.

If the eye of this hurricane went over or paralleled close to I-4 -- that is a worst case scenario in terms of overall impact and number of people impacted directly from hurricane conditions from Tampa to Orlando to Daytona and the Space Coast.

The angle of attack and motion will remain SW to NE in heading... but WHERE specifically the eye tracks is still very much uncertain and will have massive implications on where the big storm surge is (remember, the south and east side of the eye in this cast) -- the strongest winds, and the corridor of significant rain and flooding (north of the eye).

If you live in Central Florida or south-central Florida, I would strongly advice taking the weekend to start freshening up and getting your hurricane plan into motion. I will be getting extra batteries and food today myself.

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Florida Tropics
@FloridaTropics1
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EVACUATION: The Town of Fort Myers Beach has ordered a mandatory evacuation as of 3 PM Monday. All residents and businesses should implement their evacuation plan as soon as possible. #Milton #FLwx

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8PM EDT: This is nothing short of astronomical. I am at a loss for words to meteorologically describe you the storms small eye and intensity. 897mb pressure with 180 MPH max sustained winds and gusts 200+ MPH. This is now the 4th strongest hurricane ever recorded by pressure on this side of the world. The eye is TINY at nearly 3.8 miles wide. This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth's atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.

The farther the barometric pressure drops, the stronger the storm. Air pressure is measured with a barometer. The barometer units of measure are called millibars, meaning the atmospheric force exerted on one square meter of surface.

https://www.rhinobldg.com/understanding ... %20surface.