This is what I find hard to wrap my head around. I have been to Jamaica, and I don't know where you can be that's high enough to avoid the storm surge, but not on a slope subject to a landslide, and also not subject to flash flooding. And has a structure that is possibly safe in 150-200 mph winds. I assume those areas are where their bigger cities are, but it seems like everybody outside of those are going to have a hell of a guessing game to play.
Pray for Jamica
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As if the storm surge and wind weren’t life threatening. How bout some crocodiles.
jamaica-gleaner.com
Crocodile risk rises as Hurricane Melissa floods communities
Residents across Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine and St Thomas are being urged to exercise extreme caution as heavy rains and flooding associated with Hurricane Melissa may drive crocodiles out of their natural habitats into communities. The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) said...
From Jeff Masters’ blog on Yale Climate Connections:
Yesterday morning, NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft N42RF (Kermit) was forced to abort their flight after two eye penetrations into Melissa, after encountering extreme turbulence in the southwestern eyewall. After returning to base and being inspected for damage, that aircraft returned to make the final penetration into Melissa this morning, before the hurricane hit Jamaica. Yesterday’s aborted mission was only the fourth time I’m aware of that the NOAA Hurricane Hunters have had to abort a flight because of extreme turbulence (the others: Emily in 1987, Hugo in 1989, and Felix in 2007). I had the dubious honor of being the flight meteorologist on two of those flights, Emily in 1987 and Hugo in 1989.
….I’ve read some stuff on the Hugo flight in ‘89. They all thought they were going to die and the plane never flew again due to stress on the airframe.
I don't like to fly on a good day. Not a snowball's chance in hell you get me on a plane going into something like that.
Just saw some reports on the possible strength of Melissa at landfall. Looks like some trees were stripped of bark - computer analysis indicates possible 215 mph (vs 185 reported) winds with 250 mph gusts. That's essentially a monstrous EF-5 tornado that lasts a long time. Even 185 would be an EF-4 tornado.
Maybe a new Cat 6 hurricane should be defined.
Maybe a new Cat 6 hurricane should be defined.
I think the proper term is "chinaman's chance"
Also, dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
I'll be sure and let Jack Cristil know one day when I meet him in that Great Pressbox in the Sky.
Woman driver**
I kid, but she's a helluva lot braver than I am. I want no part of that. I've jumped out of a plane before, bungeed off a tall building, and lots of other stupid stuff in my life... but one thing I promise I'll never do is purposely get in a plane under those circumstances.
