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The 8 pm NHC advisory reports that Felix is now a Category 5. Not unexpected, but it sure happened fast.
REPORTS FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT FELIX CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY
STRENGTHEN ... MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 165 MPH... THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM RECONNAISSANCE DATA
IS 934 MB
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This is interesting -
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/000023.shtml?table#contents
I've never seen a NOAA probability table with nothing but NA. I think that means they've never seen a storm similar enough to this before to make any predictions about it.
Posted by: R Riley | Sep 2, 2007 9:40:51 PM
Head over to my site I ask what is wrong with this picture? Seems the GFS is not handling Felix very well...
Posted by: Brian Neudorff | Sep 2, 2007 9:54:44 PM
Holy Crap!! That thing will run over Honduras like Georgia Tech through the Irish.
Posted by: Spider79 | Sep 2, 2007 11:34:45 PM
At least it's moving at a respectable speed, so it's not going to sit and pound one area for days. And it's wind area is small.
But this one's creeping me out. I can't put my finger on it, it's just wrong.
God help anyone near the eyewall. Reinforced concrete won't take those wind speeds.
Posted by: R Riley | Sep 3, 2007 12:08:00 AM
With all due respect Spider, I think you should say "like Georgia Tech through Duke."
Posted by: BlogDog | Sep 3, 2007 12:25:16 AM
No, BlogDog, I think Spider has it right.
Like a hot knife through the high priced spread,
Like GT through the Irish, or
Like a psychotic crack whore through Duke.
Posted by: Bombast | Sep 3, 2007 12:48:42 AM