| Thunderbird12 |
| (Meteorologist) |
| Mon Oct 24 2005 07:31 AM |
Re: Category 3 Wilma, Strengthening, Moving Rapidly Toward Florida
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A dropsonde in the SE eyewall measured 139 kt winds at 850mb, but only an average of 106 kts in the last 150m, so the current intensity may be a reasonable estimate until there is further evidence of stronger winds.