Florence loses major hurricane status, downgraded to cat 2 110 mph

[msongs]

not expected to strengthen again before landfall

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT1+shtml/130249.shtml

[SummerSnow]

1. Trump will say he downgraded Flo

[VOX]

8. Don't laugh, he's sure to say something "heroic" about himself.

Just as sure as the sun rises in the east. What a complete, dangerous JERK.

[QC]

2. THANK YOU PAT ROBERTSON!!!

[Tiggeroshii]

6. He swill certainly likely take credit lol

[QC]

7. That he will!

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[smirkymonkey]

11. Praise the lawd!

Oh god, I can't stand the idea of this idiot thinking that he had anything to do with lessening the power of the storm. He will get no end of mileage out of that one. No doubt Trump will hop on the bandwagon and take credit as well.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Actually he has diverted it to rake the coast for much greater destruction than a direct hit. . . nt

[Cha]

3. Good!

[saidsimplesimon]

4. Good News,

I thank you, msongs. No need for me to suffer another night of insomnia, good night friends.

[caraher]

5. But still quite dangerous

While Florence has weakened below major hurricane intensity, the
wind field of the hurricane continues to grow in size. This
evolution will produce storm surges similar to that of a more
intense, but smaller, hurricane, and thus the storm surge values
seen in the previous advisory are still valid. The threat of
rainfall has also not diminished, and these impacts will cover a
large area regardless of exactly where the center of Florence moves.


Key Messages:

1. A life-threatening storm surge is now highly likely along
portions of the coastlines of South Carolina and North Carolina, and
a Storm Surge Warning is in effect for a portion of this area. All
interests in these areas should complete preparations and follow any
advice given by local officials.

2. Life-threatening, catastrophic flash flooding and prolonged
significant river flooding are likely over portions of the Carolinas
and the southern and central Appalachians late this week into early
next week, as Florence is expected to slow down as it approaches the
coast and moves inland.

3. Damaging hurricane-force winds are likely along portions of the
coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina, and a Hurricane Warning
is in effect. Strong winds could also spread inland into portions
of the Carolinas.

4. Large swells affecting Bermuda, portions of the U.S. East
Coast, and the northwestern and central Bahamas will continue this
week, resulting in life-threatening surf and rip currents.

[pnwmom]

9. It's the flooding after the winds that usually causes the worst problems.

So when the wind speed drops, and it just keeps raining and raining in one area, it can be much worse.

[B2G]

10. She's strengthening again.

Lots can happen in the next 24 hours.

[appalachiablue]

12. 12:00 AM ET, Hurricane Flo Reduced from Category 4 to 2, But,

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Time is running short to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a monster of a storm that has a region of more than 10 million people in its potentially devastating sights as it zeroes in on the Southeastern coast.

>Forecasters said wind speeds have dropped from a high of 140 mph (225 kph) to 110 mph (175 kph), reducing it from a Category 4 storm to a Category 2, and additional fluctuations and weakening were likely as it swirled toward land.

>But authorities warned Florence has an enormous wind field that has been growing larger, raising the risk of the ocean surging on to land and making Florence extremely dangerous.

“Do you want to get hit with a train or do you want to get hit with a cement truck?” said Jeff Byard, an administrator with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The National Hurricane Center’s best guess was that Florence would blow ashore as early as Friday afternoon around the North Carolina-South Carolina line, then slog its rainy way westward with a potential for catastrophic inland flooding that could swamp homes, businesses and farm fields...More.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/time-nearly-up-fierce-hurricane-florence-aims-at-southeast/ar-BBNcMZh?li=BBnb7Kx