Hurricane Matthew

[BridgeTroll]

https://www.youtube.com/v/GDDVJj1Pay8

[joshuataylor]

And when Voldemort is attempting to save your life, you know things have gotten real.

[spuwho]

Rush Blowhard is saying the winds in Nassau, Bahamas never got much over 90 and there are no power or internet outages or damage reported.

He says that because of the politics post Katrina, the NHC will now overstate hurricanes.

Well, they did a good enough job on him. He flew out to LA last night and is doing his show from there instead of toney Coral Gables. 

He also noted that the Clinton Campaign has made a major purchase of ad time on the Weather Channel for the next 4 days.

I never knew that there were so much politics wrapped up in a hurricane.

The last politics I saw in weather was when Jane Byrne got elected as Chicago's mayor because they couldnt keep the streets plowed of record snow.

Could we see the Jacksonville Arena turned into a shelter "les horribles" like New Orleans?  Perish the thought.

[Adam White]

I thought this was funny.

[KenFSU]

http://www.news4jax.com/top-stories/message-from-noaa-on-hurricane-matthew#

[KenFSU]

The Times-Union is out:

http://jacksonville.com/news/2016-10-06/times-union-evacuating-facilities-comply-city-orders

[spuwho]

Here is what an interstate looks like when they go uni-directional.

[spuwho]

JTA has waived fares. Shuttles from the Beaches are running until 11pm. Skyway has been closed.

JTA shuttles will be leaving from Fletcher High, Mayport Middle and Jax Beach Elementary to shelters in the city.

[Know Growth]

Ortega River already up due to Nor' Easter. Primed for more.

Best of luck to the vessels moored at anchor out in the Ortega River.Some of those boats have minimal or aged anchor lines and related 'tackle'.

40 boats hauled out at Sadler Point Marina.

Apparently some boaters have opted to ride it out aboard.
As a child in Miami I recall a piece of art work, hand sketch cartoon of two boaters huddled in an open boat pitching in large waves breaking over the boat,inclement weather,ominous clouds......one says to the other "Must be plain hell ashore on a day like this!"

A dock design person reminded me today of the advice that the Metro Park Marina pilings that anchor the floating docks should have been higher than built,but the advice was not taken due to concerns with the visual/unsightly effects of taller pilings.One more waterways curiosity to monitor.

Anyone noticing their pets acting differently?
Our cat Lucy definitely reacting. Perhaps it was the modification of familiar landscape with removal of furniture and other yard effects and our own not so casual routine.Shucks,even the lizards have taken cover.Animals are so very perceptive,reactive.Perhaps Lucy is picking up on the pensive human voice vibes coming out the TV/Weather Channel.

[spuwho]

I-95 has been closed between Vero Beach and Fellsmere.

[spuwho]

I-95 has been closed between Vero Beach and Fellsmere.

I-95 closure has been extended to Indiro Road now in Ft Pierce. FDOT forcing all traffic onto westbound FL-60 or the Florida Turnpike back to Orlando.

[spuwho]

I-95 is now closed NB to the Melbourne Rest Stop.  Southbound is still closed at FL512 in Felllsmere. All traffic is being diverted on FL512 to FL60. The road has reopened SB after FL60.

The Florida Turnpike has been closed NB from Indian Town Road in Jupiter up to Martin Highway in Stuart.

[spuwho]

Florida Turnpike SB has been closed at St Cloud.  There was a massive backup at the Canoe Creek Service plaza on the NB side as people who were diverted off I-95 pull off for fuel.

[Gunnar]

All the best to y'all in Jacksonville during the storm ! I hope you're all safe !

[BridgeTroll]

If you go to water.weather.gov you can zoom into Jax and view the St. Johns river gauges.  Minor flooding is already occurring.