Duck and cover CoolCat!

[rosehawke]

I wasn't going to get on today, have other stuff to do, but with my morning dose of weather I became a bit concerned about Rigel (CoolCat). At the moment, it looks like Emily is headed straight for Yucatan, and also at the moment expected to make landfall around Cancun on Monday morning. This is subject to change, it doesn't take much to move these things one way or the other. I looked it up, and MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]rida is straight across the peninsula from Cancun. Ordinarily a path over land takes some of the punch out of a hurricane, but the Yucatan really isn't all that big and right now Emily is packing 145mph sustained winds.

Hopefully Rigel, you won't have to deal with this, but right now that doesn't look likely.

This hurricane season has already set several records

, and it's only the middle of July! (Hurricane season runs through the end of November.)

Cindy

 

[beckiboo]

Prayers for your safety, Rigel, and that of your wife and beautiful cat. Please stay safe!

 

[AbbysMom]

Stay safe Rigel! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

 

[catsrnmom]

Thought and prayers sent your way...

 

[emma's friend]

I noticed the same thing last night and immediately thought of Rigel, too. I wonder how many bad storms they have to deal with in that part of Mexico. . .

 

[kittylover4ever]

Rigel, you know our thoughts and prayers are with you and all those there that Emily causes very little destruction and that you are all safe.....

 

[rosehawke]

Originally Posted by Emma's Friend

I noticed the same thing last night and immediately thought of Rigel, too. I wonder how many bad storms they have to deal with in that part of Mexico. . .

It seems like one or two every year hits Yucatan, prior to this though I wasn't concerned with them as I didn't know anyone who lived there!

From the last reconaissance report:

Maximum Flight Level Winds Were 148KT (170.2mph 274.1km/h) In NE Quadrant At 11:49:50 Z
Estimated Max Surface Winds 133.2KT (153.2mph 246.7km/h) *

153mph

Not good. Hopefully this thing will go over some cooler water and lose strength, they do quite frequently. That's what happened with Dennis I believe.

Cindy

 

[stormy]

Rigel, sending stay safe vibes to you all.

 

[kittywarden]

Rigel stay safe and know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.

 

[ugaimes]

Rigel, espero que Ud., Gema, y Milky tengan cuidado!

 

[captiva]

Flisssweetpea and I were scoping out where Rigel lives

http://www.pleasantholidays.com/Plea...D=code__.__MEX

Rigel lives in Merida

Here is the path of the hurricane now

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...806.shtml?3day

Let's send him prayers and vibes that the damage is small

 

[gemlady]

Batten down the hatches, Rigel! Lots of good "minimal damage" vibes on the way!

 

[rosehawke]

Originally Posted by gemlady

Batten down the hatches, Rigel! Lots of good "minimal damage" vibes on the way!

Rigel! That thing looks like it's coming too close to MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]rida for comfort ...

 

[oscarsmommy]

Be safe, Rigel! You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers!

 

[talon]

Be safe!

 

[joanne511]

Keep yourselves safe, Rigel, Gema, and Milky!

 

[jcat]

that you're all safe, Rigel!

 

[rapunzel47]

Please stay safe, Rigel and Gema and Milky!!! Here's hoping Emily decides to change course, and misses you.

 

[flisssweetpea]

Rigel - adding my good vibes to those already expressed here. Hopefully all our good wishes will bear fruit and Emily will drop to a whisper.

Please stay safe Rigel, Gema and Milky

 

[stormy]

I just heard on the weather channel that the hurricane is going to make landfall in the Yucatan tomorrow evening

Keeping the stay safe vibes coming!!