I have had several people reach out and ask me about Hurricane Irma during the last day. It seems the news media has already begun to hype the potential of Irma impacting our region. Based on this and the fact that the possibility does exist that Irma impacts our area, I have decided to initiate updates on the track of Irma. The short answer that I can give right now is we’re not sure where Irma will go. At this point in time the whole East Coast should be keeping an eye on Irma, but not yet getting into any form of formal preparedness mode.
As of this morning, there is significant spread on models as to the track of Irma. Depending on the model that you look at anywhere from Northern Florida to out to sea are potential paths for Irma. It will not be until Monday at the earliest, and more likely Wednesday when we’ll have a better idea of where exactly Irma will track along the East Coast. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that the GFS has been extremely consistent in showing a land falling Category 2/3 Hurricane between southern New Jersey and the East End of Long Island, while the Euro has been in the out to sea camp. However, this is in the EXTREME long range of next weekend. I will continue to post updates throughout the week.
