Dangerous Cat. 4 Irma Moving Towards the Eastern Caribbean (credit: NWS National Hurricane Center)

Insights on Category 4 Hurricane #Irma bearing down on the Eastern Caribbean! #HurricaneIrma https://t.co/ryOp73EBG1

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DISCUSSION: As Major Hurricane Irma continued to intensify over the past several hours, there has been an increasingly larger amount of collective hype in the media over this powerful incoming tropical cyclone.  However, even though a State of Emergency has already been issued for the state of Florida as of earlier this afternoon, it is imperative to keep in mind that the future track of this large and dangerous tropical cyclone is not by any means "etched into stone yet."  Therefore, please stay tuned to our website and our Twitter feed for the very latest!  For additional details on the current (and future projected) status of Major Hurricane Irma, be sure to watch the brief Periscope briefing attached above.

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©2017 Meteorologist Jordan Rabinowitz