Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period
… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and
pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
(Luke 21:11).
… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and
upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves
roaring; (Luke 21:25)
… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which
are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken; (Luke 21:26)
… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy
3:1)
Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of
grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such prophecies from
throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the
intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of
severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes,
typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual
places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records
everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This
list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and
massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this
Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are
familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like
a woman having labor pains, growing in intensity, frequency, size and duration.
Tropical Storm “Humberto” moving near the NW Bahamas, expected to become a hurricane in 2 to 3 days
Posted by Teo Blašković on September 14, 2019. Watchers.news
A tropical depression near the Bahamas strengthened into Tropical Storm “Humberto” at 03:00 UTC on September 14, 2019. Humberto’s latest forecast track takes its center north of the Bahamas and then well off the coast of USA. Intensification is expected while it moves over the warm Gulf Stream waters and Humberto could become a hurricane in 2 or 3 days.
Humberto has been moving erratically during the past 12 to 18 hours as the cyclone has been trying to organize, NWS forecaster Cangialosi noted.
During the next few days, a ridge to the north of the system over the eastern United States and the western Atlantic is expected to slide southeastward, with a weakness in the ridge developing due to a mid- to upper-level trough over the northeastern U.S.
This change in the steering pattern should cause the depression to slow down and turn northward off the east coast of Florida in 36 to 48 hours. The models show the trough over the northeastern U.S. amplifying early next week, which should cause Humberto to turn northeastward and then eastward away from the U.S.
At 06:00 UTC, the center of Tropical Storm “Humberto” was located 160 km (100 miles) ESE of Great Abaco and 320 km (200 miles) ESE of Freeport, Grand Bahama. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph) and was moving NW at 9 km/h (6 mph). Minimum central pressure was 1 007 hPa.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the northwestern Bahamas, excluding Andros Island.
This system is not expected to produce significant storm surge in the northwestern Bahamas.
Swells generated by Humberto are expected to increase and affect the coasts of Central Florida to South Carolina late this weekend or early next week. These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
“The NHC track forecast has been nudged south and east of the previous one to be in better agreement with the latest consensus models,” Cangialosi noted.
“Since there is increasing confidence that the storm will remain well offshore of the coast of Florida, the Tropical Storm Watch for that area has been discontinued.
“The storm is still feeling some effects of southwesterly shear and drier air, which is causing its lopsided appearance in satellite images and strong tilt in the aircraft data.
“The atmospheric conditions are expected to gradually become more conducive for strengthening while Humberto moves over the warm Gulf Stream waters. These environmental parameters support intensification, and the cyclone is expected to become a hurricane in 2 to 3 days.
“The NHC intensity forecast is largely an update of the previous one and in line with the HCCA and IVCN guidance.”