Hurricane Joaquin Phoenix Memes Storm the Internet as Tempest Churns

While the exact path of Hurricane Joaquin is not yet certain, the Hurricane Joaquin Phoenix memes continue to storm the Internet.

Internet fans found it easy to connect the sometimes eccentric, award-winning actor's name with the hurricane as the storm bumped up a Category 4 and pounded the Bahamas on Thursday, MarketWatch reported. The East Coast is expected to dodge the serious effects of the storm as it pushes out to sea over the weekend.

Shouldn't he be headed out toward Phoenix? #HurricaneJoaquin #WeatherAlert @weatherchannel @CNNWeather pic.twitter.com/sR2WYFD0Kd

— Grant Maloy Smith (@GrantMaloySmith) October 1, 2015

Surprisingly, the New York Police Department was one of the first players online to use the actor's name and likeness to turn the public's attention to the hurricane and its possible path. The original meme was created by the comedy website Flama, according to Mashable.

#HurricaneJoaquin could possibly impact our area. Find out if your in an evacuation zone at http://t.co/RZMcmOvzrg pic.twitter.com/OojNPV4dwk

— NYPD 108th Precinct (@NYPD108Pct) October 1, 2015

Others joined in online with their own creations:

How I feel about Hurricane Joaquin Phoenix pic.twitter.com/HhpeV4o2JQ

— Rawan (@rawan) October 1, 2015

Meanwhile, Hurricane Joaquin Phoenix will walk the line to the east coast like the man in black. pic.twitter.com/e6oKT6UoyE

— Thomas (@nashmax73) October 1, 2015

Thx Hurricane #Joaquin for screwing with my weekend. To celebrate I'll be indoors watching a #JoaquinPhoenix movie. pic.twitter.com/NQo0QUHrte

— John McConnell (@huffmaster) September 30, 2015

Man... Joaquin Phoenix will play whatever role it takes to get an oscar. #hurricanejoaquin #joaquinphoenix #oscar pic.twitter.com/P08xYk7FPC

— Gary DeNoia (@ParaDeNoia) September 30, 2015

Googled "hurricane joaquin phoenix" and I was not disappointed. cc @EXIT265C pic.twitter.com/GRdbubn14s

— Michael Bragg (@braggmichaelc) October 1, 2015