Hurricane Irma

[Returning-The-Reaction]

Still about 24 hours away from starting to nail down the impact Irma will have on Central Florida, but just an observation... the run-to-run computer models have mostly been shifting the storm's track (near/over Florida) eastward.

 

[GAcoaster]

We're really still days away from knowing how much of an impact the storm will have. It won't make the northward turn until Friday/Saturday (assuming it even does).

 

[RevFreako]

Be safe friends

 

[fryoj]

Still about 24 hours away from starting to nail down the impact Irma will have on Central Florida, but just an observation... the run-to-run computer models have mostly been shifting the storm's track (near/over Florida) eastward.

The European model is still turning it more westward and having the eye go up the middle of the state and into Georgia. That's the scary scenario. The GFS is turning it more eastward and may not even have the eye make landfall. While that would be better, none of these scenarios are good.

 

[Hatetofly]

Gusts up to 225MPH by the way....

 

[Andysol]

If nothing else, we're gonna get some killer volcano bay pictures.


I made the decision to go ahead and fly to Orlando tomorrow with the intention of flying back to Dallas Sunday.
#yolo

Travel insurance on my credit card wouldn't authorize a claim yet since it's still too early.

 

[fryoj]

FWIW, the 1800 GFS has Irma almost missing Florida completely and only the outer bands hitting. However it does then strengthen and slam the Carolinas.

 

[graspthesun]

I am leading a group of youth from North Florida to Rock the Universe. My concern is mostly for the return trip that will have us directly on the evacuation route during a massive evacuation effort on Sunday. It seems like the responsible thing for the organizers to do is to allow people the option of cancelling without a penalty. It seems very irresponsible to be encouraging people to travel to Orlando when the State will be encouraging evacuation.

Working in hospitality in New Orleans, we usually relax the cancellation policy before outright cancelling the event. I imagine that everyone is currently doing that across all of Florida.

This storm has me incredibly anxious. We dodged a bullet with Harvey (even moderate rainfall would've done us in for a few days) and if this doesn't turn, this is going to his us midweek next week. I can weather a storm, I've done it before, but I really, really, really need this vacation.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

IRMAGERD

 

[graspthesun]

IRMAGERD

A friend of mine posted that meme on my facebook a few minutes ago and I am legit going to hit him when I see him next.

 

[Disneyhead]

IRMAGEDDON!

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Disney Cruise Line has cancelled their next three cruises and is recalling the Fantasy and Dream back to Port Canaveral early.
Disney Cruise Line Shortening Current Sailings and Canceling Three Upcoming Cruises Ahead of Hurricane Irma • The Disney Cruise Line Blog

 

[Andysol]

Disney Cruise Line has cancelled their next three cruises and is recalling the Fantasy and Dream back to Port Canaveral early.
Disney Cruise Line Shortening Current Sailings and Canceling Three Upcoming Cruises Ahead of Hurricane Irma • The Disney Cruise Line Blog

Wimps. I'd go head first into that thing like marky mark in The Perfect Storm

 

[graspthesun]

Carnival has repositioned all of their cruises from eastern Caribbean to western Caribbean for this week.

 

[Returning-The-Reaction]

As of now, there is very high confidence in the forecast up until about 2pm on Friday. At that point, Irma should be between the Eastern part of Cuba and the Bahamas. We should get a much better understanding of where it's going to go after that point/time tomorrow night.

In any event, Barbuda is about to get absolutely hammered.

 

[yankees13]

Hoping for the best. I only come to
Florida once a year for a week but it's a second home. Stay safe everyone!

 

[OLSinFLA]

Yeah I believe Charlie was the worst at least since the theme parks have been around. I got to be one of the first to go out and inspect the damage at Disney. It was really amazing to see and equally amazing to see how quickly they took care of it all.

Charley was the first real storm to directly hit Orlando since Donna... in 1960. That was a long break

 

[epcyclopedia]

Don't mind me.. I'll just be over here eating the nonperishable items I purchased to survive the storm...

*om nom nom*

 

[graspthesun]

Don't mind me.. I'll just be over here eating the nonperishable items I purchased to survive the storm...

*om nom nom*

You should eat all the perishable items first. Save the non perishable stuff for when the :curse: hits the fan.

 

[ush.hacker]

Stay safe everyone!

Does anybody know what Disney and Universals safety protocol is for storms like this?