Ian rapidly strengthened Tuesday morning into a major hurricane over western Cuba as Florida’s west coast braces for what could be one of the worst storms to make landfall in Tampa in over a century.
Ian became a Category 3 storm earlier this morning, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to sustain major hurricane status as it approaches the Florida west coast.
“The center of Ian is expected to move near or over western Cuba overnight and early Tuesday,” NHC said. It will then traverse over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, passing just west of the Florida Keys late Tuesday, and approach the west coast of Florida on Wednesday into Thursday.
Here’s Ian’s projected path.
On Monday, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a statewide emergency and activated thousands of National Guard members across the Sunshine State.
“You have a significant storm that may end up being a Category 4 hurricane.
“That’s going to cause a huge amount of storm surge. You’re going to have flood events. You’re going to have a lot of different impacts,” DeSantis said during a news conference.
Currently, Tampa is the highest area of probability where the storm makes landfall. More than 300,000 people are in the process of evacuating.
“This is a life-threatening situation,” Brad Reinhart, a hurricane specialist at NHC, said. “Promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials.”
A 10 feet surge and more than 10 inches of rain are predicted across the Tampa Bay area.
Some areas could see more than 15 inches of rain.
The combination of the two could spark widespread flooding.
Just have a look at the potential storm surge a Cat 3 storm could bring to the Tampa Bay Area. All that area shaded in red is over 9 feet of water inundation.@NHC_Atlantic is forecasting #Ian to be a slow-moving Category 3 hurricane just 50 miles off the Tampa Bay coast. pic.twitter.com/deTcgdOZri
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) September 26, 2022
President Biden declared an emergency and authorized the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts.
The storm’s exact path is still not locked and can still change.
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“they” have been pounding central Florida with Chemtrails. I see them almost daily.
“President Biden declared an emergency and authorized the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts.”
I would be more worried about this than the storm, that “I am from the government and here to help” is scary stuff.
…especially down south. Desantis had better stay on his toes.
More formaldehyde-filled FEMA trailers.
Ian does not appear to be cooperating with the forecasted track. Yesterday it looked like it was taking a more easterly course, and this morning the 5am update did indeed move it about 40 miles east (per my local TV guy). Now the water vapor loop about an hour ago shows it starting a turn to the northeast towards south Florida. Just a temporary jog?
I use this site and it’s coming right though my area,. I hope Tampa is prepared as it looks like it’s going to land there first.
https://www.windy.com
I had jury duty today, drove all the way out there and then they cancelled it.
Hope all my Florida brothers and sisters come out aok.
My wife has been watching the weather non stop for 24 hours. From what I can tell, it will be the end of the world tomorrow. Weather caster wearing a hat and slicker was passed by a man in a t-shirt carrying a toddler.
I swear that yesterday I either heard or read somewhere that it was hurricane “IVAN” and I thought to myself that it was odd, with all of the tensions with Russia, that the hurricane had a Russian name.
Now, this morning, it is hurricane IAN.
Am I going crazy? Did I dream it? Was it a Mandela effect?
They play with words all the time, as I am sure you know SL. They also edit videos removing embarrassing slips. During the Vaxx propaganda on BBC, both my wife I saw Matt Hancock take a vial from his pocket and hand it to the nurse just as he was filmed being Vaxxed for a BBC propaganda drive. When I went to find the clip on Utube, that bit it had been edited out – now it’s gone altogether – I don’t have time to wind-back. Fortunately we both saw it and therefore retained our sanity. I can share your confusion.
What an hypocritical arsehole this guy was – he is now an MP on the back-benches but is active in WEF. Someone needs to take him out – I’m too old now0 and it was long ago I did sniper training and anyway it’s all changed with laser sights etc. https://www.businessinsider.com/matt-hancock-accused-pretending-cry-piers-morgan-covid-vaccine-gmb-2020-12?r=US&IR=T
I have come to the conclusion that almost all the MSM crap is now engineered etc.
IAN …. pompously pronounced EEEEEN, with a stiff upper lip and your pinky in the air.
For Florida’s sake, let’s hope EEEEEN is a true British storm …. lots of wind but can’t do (Union) Jack shit in real damage.
Doesn’t take much wind to blow down big trees and destroy mobile homes, and there are millions in South Florida. Plus the canals the Civil Engineers dug to drain the swamps to create the Mobile Hole Parks cannot handle half the water flow a major storm can drop. Plus they better leave before the highways become flooded over two feet deep in low areas and the north bound traffic gets blocked. It could be worse: at least it doesn’t snow a lot and freeze much here.
Geezus aoc is one stupid shit.
That can’t be real is it….I am going to look….doesn’t seem so, but it doesn’t mean she wouldn’t say it anyway!
I heard Biden Changed the definition, A hurricane is now a walking aid.
DeSantis needs to go back to the Snake Wall…
AOC is a gift that keeps on giving. Everyone charging electric cars at once would overload an already overloaded system. Easier and faster to bring in fuel after the disaster, than wait for power to be restored.
Anyone know what a sheet of plywood is going for these days?
About the same as several months ago when futures were 100+% higher, at the big box stores.
Wow, Great vid
At 4 hours per charge and 14 chargers, will the last guy in line get “filled up” before Ian hits?
when you live on a sandbar off the western side of the dingle-dangle, you get somewhat concerned
between the 5 am advisory & the 11am advisory the storm took an easterly turn–
as of now,tampa is probably going to be ok for wind issues,water from rain & storm surge is a different matter–
it looks like it will go in north of ft myers but it changed once & it could change again,though it becomes less/less likely as it goes toward the coast–
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2022/09/23/tracking-tropical-depression-nine
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php
the guy at tropical tidbits just posted a new video–about 15 minutes–
he says that it is aimed at sarasota,not ft myers as i said in another comment–
you guys on the east coast might want to sit up & take notice–when this storm enters the atlantic it will still be a strong storm & it will probably meander along the coast if it does not go inland–
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/
If’n it comes y’alls way agin, we’re hopin y’all might could neuter it a tad , Red.
Up on the Northern Withlacoochee, this time I’ll be watching the Suwannee, Fl buoy and the Pinetta,FL buoy both. We have a large swath of lowland alongside the river bluff that fills once Pinetta reaches 68 ft of elevation. Wisely, we’uns settled on the high ground to avoid having to canoe in and out from our home.
Anyway, time to put the mudboots on and say a prayer that our neighbors are at least as prepared as us. Hang tough.
Tampa- Tie yourself to a tree and hang on tight !!! Strap on a double layer Depends and know that we are praying for you. If RiNS can ride it out, you can ride it out.
Just in case…. I want you to know I always liked ya Tampa. I’m grouting tile so GOOD LUCK!
actually bl,
my plan is to invite 5-6 of nkit & flea’s gals up here to the house 4 a hericane party–
i’m thinking that if we’re all sitting around on the floor that if the house collapses,they’re all so much bigger than me that the house won’t completely crunch me–it’ll be like having big balloons supporting a structure,so i’ll be able to crawl out from under–
Tred- Sounds like a plan. I’m pretty sure none of them would blow away and leave you without protection. 🙂
Here in Tampa as well. OSH on the river below the dam. We ‘damn’ sure need that bypass canal to do its job this week. God speed patriots. if you’re tired of the mockingbird weather check out Mikes Weather Page. More data and links than all MSM combined.
the bypass canal can’t do it’s job if the storm traps the water in the bay,it’ll just back up–
that storm we had last evening has left huge amounts of water around here b/c the ground is so saturated–
between the water backing up from the bay & the saturated ground,if we get much rain we will have bad flooding around here–
it all depends upon where it comes in–
The other problem with saturated ground is the soft dirt weakens the ability of tree roots to hold against the wind.
Right, and Tampa Red has 5 huge trees around his house. This is a dangerous situation.
i’ll be ok but thanks 4 thinking of me–
NE Florida gas stations are mostly sold out except for diesel. People are lined up insane. I always have all preps in place including fuels so I’m good to go. Generator test fired and runs like a top. We expect lots of rain and tropical storm winds. The normies are scurrying.
HERE’S WHY Hurricane Ian is deliberately being aimed by the NWO geoengineers at TAMPA BAY (Frequent Updates)
(Tampa Red – prayers and best wishes buddy – keep us informed if you can – seriously).
Mark- Without doubt this is weather warfare. Anything you find of interest, I’m interested. TIA
BL,
Here is one of the JFK hit plotters talking it up in 1962:
HURRICANE MANIPULATION: WEATHER MAKERS EXPOSED
September 3, 2021
https://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/category/storms/
The other threats that I have extensively researched are Nanobots, Smart Dust, and Morgellons, delivered through Chemtrails and how to detox/protect yourself from those widespread and real attacks by TLPTB (L=Luciferian).
I have put many threads and hundreds of comments up about Chemtrails and indisputable documented DEW weapon attacks.
I have found most people who have the insight, intelligence, and capability of doing their own research (once you get them convinced that the technology is long available, and it is being used) don’t want to really face the reality they are being sprayed like bugs.
One of these days I’ll submit a thread on Nanobots, Smart Dust, and Morgellons, delivered through Chemtrails…their use is real, you can detox from them and defend your health from their effects.
thanks–
unless it decides to turn north again i think we’re out of the woods–
i sent my wife/dau over to our son’s house in central fla between tampa & orlando–with the change in course it is going to go right over them w/winds still up at 60-70 mph–
oh well–
Dear Floridian TPBers,
FJB has crucial advice concerning preparation for hurricane EEEEN …
Thanks Joe! Hope you have a stroke!
stucky,
until i played that i thought you were just kidding around–
biden has already served nearly half his term,we should hope that he finishes it–
And ,Oh, by the way, you despicable Florida upstart bastards, just remember Uncle Joe is there for you every step of your mis-stepping way.
This is a howl for the end of a busy prepping day. Thx Stucky.