Keep an eye on Dorian - it may become a problem

[malaise]

https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2019-08-26-tropical-storm-dorian-hurricane-caribbean-puerto-rico
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Tropical Storm Dorian is tracking toward the Caribbean.
It is forecast to reach the Windward Islands as a tropical storm by tonight.
A hurricane watch has been issued for a part of the Windward Islands.
Dorian may then track toward Puerto Rico and Hispaniola Wednesday and Thursday.
A tropical storm watch has been issued for Puerto Rico.
The forecast is very uncertain, but Dorian may threaten The Bahamas and Florida late this week or weekend.

[monmouth4]

1. Milk and bread...sigh. /t

[malaise]

2. Betty Davis just said the same thing

Keep an eye on this one

[NightWatcher]

3. I'm heading to Costco tomorrow, not to freak out but just get ahead of this.

The local weather dude here (Jax, Fl) says Thursday we should know what's happening for sure as far as direction and strength. I'm just going to get a few basics from the store.

[malaise]

6. Puerto Rico is already out of water

That is panic following neglect.

[NightWatcher]

7. Rightfully so. I did read where there are feds ready in Miami to head to PR

I hope everyone is ready.

[malaise]

8. The real reason for my worry is the way recent storms have strengthened so

quickly sometimes in under 24 hours. We simply have to prepare for the worst.

[NightWatcher]

11. I work on the river here daily and the water is dangerously hot (85 mid day)

When it gets into the soup near Florida I expect at least a full category jump in intensity.

[babylonsister]

4. We bought a

window a/c and fan today. Already have the generator. But those plants!

[malaise]

9. Great buy

My Miami sis is pissed - they are supposed to have a Labor Day party.

[babylonsister]

12. Oh, no!

We're more concerned about 9/6. Supposed to be flying to NY to attend my dad's memorial. Both places are subject to whatever rolls their way. In hindsight, maybe we should have planned for later, but c'est la vie (or not).

[TreasonousBastard]

5. I thought I had a small thermonuclear device around here somewhere...

but I can't find it.

Too bad. I was hoping to lend it to the Coast Guard to blow up the storm.

[malaise]

10. The Con would never do that near his own property

[Hermit-The-Prog]

17. don't they have cannons and pop-guns for that?

Surely a 21 gun salute by the Coast Guard would break up a tropical storm before it becomes a nukeable hurricane.

Just keep TrumPutin away for a while; hot air makes storms bigger.

[msongs]

13. hope there is no portrait in the attic. nt

[malaise]

16. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[area51]

14. Kick for the night crew. n/t

[tavernier]

15. I'm in the Keys so for sure we are watching it.

I’ll gas up tomorrow. That’s always been my first order of business. 40 years later I’ve been through a boodle of these.