Wow: Hurricane Felix now Cat 4

[malaise]

and forecast to become Cat 5 tomorrow

The Weather Channel says the Yucatan and Texas are not out of the woods.
Felix has been moving WNW all day and continues on that path according to the latest update. Some poor people are going to take a battering.

[NMDemDist2]

1. that was fast

:hide:

[Harper_is_Bush]

2. I don't think "wow" is in order. This is not unexpected. n/t

[malaise]

5. From Cat 1 to Cat 4 in less than 24 hours

deserves a Wow.

[Harper_is_Bush]

7. I see your point, but if a person has been following global warming and hurricanes...

it's more of a "yep..." than a "wow".

[malaise]

8. Valid point

Yep. :D

[cali]

11. The destructive power of Cat4 always

deserves a wow. Same with a 7.5 earthquake. The monumental force of nature is always awesome.

[malaise]

12. Wait until it reaches Cat 5 tomorrow

that will be a WTF.

[Harper_is_Bush]

45. Tomorrow? Cat 5 already.

[malaise]

46. We updated that below

Felix is now moving West and is expected to again veer WNW later today.

[Quantess]

3. The title, at first glance,

made me think of Felix the Cat. Guess I'm easily amused.

[Chipper Chat]

31. Did I hear someone call?

[MoonRiver]

4. We have to get used to mega hurricanes.

Thanks to the world's morAns, especially American congressional Republics, global warming will be impacting us all for a long, long time to come.

[malaise]

6. Two such hurricanes in two weeks should wake up

the climate change doubters.

[MoonRiver]

14. One would think so!

[jaksavage]

9. We all consume

they put the food on the table
and we eat it
to excess

[MoonRiver]

15. Huh?

:shrug:

[villager]

10. and all of us who drive...

...have contributed to this particular "stone soup..."

[RL3AO]

13. I'm not convinced that GW is affecting tropical systems.

We just don't have enough data to show it. We do know we are in an active era though.

[sandnsea]

19. Here

Maybe you missed the newest research by NOAA.


http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=noaa+warming

[RL3AO]

20. You can't prove crap with 40 years or data.

[sandnsea]

26. Wow, two minutes to read new reports

You're a friggin' genius!!! Incredible!! I'm so sorry to have doubted you.

I didn't know you knew more than the leading scientists in the world.

I see where I've made my mistake, I should have been getting the data from you.

[RL3AO]

27. I read it later. I'm watching recon reports.

[MoonRiver]

21. Please don't confuse the sheeple with facts!

Could be dangerous to their ideology.

[malaise]

25. LOL

Isn't that the truth.

[AspenRose]

16. Look at that perfectly formed eye....

Hurricanes fascinate me....Malaise I hope you stay safe if it heads your way! :hug:

[malaise]

22. This one is missing Jamaica

I don't know how the tropical storm winds will affect the already postponed election tomorrow. At least it should stop some of this senseless violence.

[Branjor]

17. Felix the Cat

4 :scared:

[malaise]

24. More like Allyson Felix the track star

who just won two gold medals at the World Champs

[Forkboy]

32. Lets hope it doesn't have Felix's magic bag.

Looks scary enough as it is.

[RL3AO]

18. Sat image...5 hours apart.

[malaise]

28. Amazing indeed n/t

[Skink]

23. Ultra warm Carribean waters have this effect.

[RL3AO]

29. HOLY CRAP! Almost a Cat 5!

Recon found a pressure of 935mb and flight level winds of 147kt.

Waiting for more info but expect an update soon from the NHC.

[malaise]

33. I love your updates

Keep them coming.

[malaise]

39. Cat 5 now

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/022359.shtml

...FELIX NOW A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE...

REPORTS FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT FELIX
CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA AND FOR GRAND
CAYMAN. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36
HOURS.

[rucky]

30. Jamaica is getting the shaft this season. n/t

[malaise]

34. We've been lucky despite the destruction from Dean

We haven't had a direct hit yet.

[bdamomma]

35. how much more are these people going to endure???

getting hit a second time, I don't wish on anybody.

[opihimoimoi]

36. Double crap....more twoubles on the way for the GOP who OPPOSES Global Warming

[RL3AO]

37. Most likely a Cat 5 now. Waiting for NHC advisory.

[MoonRiver]

38. Just heard from Weather Channel, Felix now CAT 5!

:scared: Stay safe people!

[malaise]

40. Just posted the NHC update

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/022359.shtml

Cat 5 now.

[MoonRiver]

41. Thanks!

Stay safe malaise! :hug:

[malaise]

42. We're the lucky ones this time

Thanks

[nebula]

43. A few more major US cities underwater

perhaps then people will start to wake up.

I'm not holding my breath.

[RL3AO]

44. They aborted the recon flight.