News @lemmy.world jeffw @lemmy.world 5mo ago

A terrifying hurricane is brewing in the Atlantic

www.motherjones.com A terrifying hurricane is brewing in the Atlantic

Hurricane Beryl is turning into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm.

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It really just needs to hit a specific Florida golf course.
- Mar a Lagoon when?
  
  Mr, Trump, I'm prepared to offer a fair deal for your soon to be lagoon. The sum total of one hundred dollars and fifty cents. Deal?
- There's also a certain governor who could stand to experience god's wrath.
  
  Two for one. That’s a bargain.
Some maps showing predicted paths
- Poor Yucatan Peninsula. Seems to be nature's speedbag for Atlantic hurricanes. They might have to adjust the rankings going forward. These warm waters are going to feed them like no tomorrow.
- Extends the path with a marker
  
  Fixed it.
  
  Federal. Crime. :O
- Linking the NHC page for this, I find this site the best for tracking tropical storms.
  
  It's pretty wonky, but HWRF is a great resource too, but not updated quite as often as some others.
- you can catch the bold captains at https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/NORTH-ATLANTIC-OCEAN/ship-traffic-tracker turn on Dual Track mode it's wild how many ships ride close to big storms
  
  Sailing pleasure vessels take advantage of hurricane winds when traversing distances.
  
  Not so much in close proximity usually, though racing sailboats certainly will.
- All things considered, that's a pretty lucky path if it doesn't drift north into the larger Caribbean islands
  
  Except for the people in Yucatán. ..
Really hoping it dissipates quickly. Any islands in the path of hurricane that intensifies are bad news. I survived a Category 5 Maria in 2017. Took years to recover. Thanks La Niña. 🙄
As opposed to the ones which are merely extremely scary?
- First category 4 hurricane in June in known history.
  
  That's just the price we pay for short term profits
- Well it’s wayyyy earlier in the year than we would normally see one this strong. I think that’s what’s different.
  
  I know. I read the article. I was just making fun of the headline, which implies that there's a non-terrifying kind of hurricane.
- Well yes. You have hurricanes of different intensity. Some are just a little more than a bad storm.
  
  Category 1 hurricane speed is 74-95 mph according to my search.
  
  I just lived through a relatively short, non-hurricane thunderstorm with winds measured a little above 80 mph.
  
  Here's where I wrote about what it did at my home alone.
  
  https://lemmy.world/post/17079709?scrollToComments=true
  
  Believe me, it was terrifying.
Lets see if he makes it across Yucatán and "repowers" like Lee did last year.
Sensational!

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