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Here are my updated best guesses as to Idalia's peak lifetime maximum wind speed. I should add that this is also most likely to occur prior to crossing Florida, and possibly right into landfall. <35 KTS 0% (Has exceeded) 35-45 KTS 0% (Has exceeded) 50 KTS - 60 KTS 2% (Current wind speeds estimated by NHC) Cat 1 4% Cat 2 17% Cat 3 24% Cat 4 31% Cat 5 22% Or looked at another way, I now give a 94% chance that Idalia becomes a hurricane, a 77% chance that Idalia becomes a Major, a 53% chance that Idalia becomes a high-end Major, and a 22% chance that Idalia becomes a Category 5. There are still several things that could go wrong for Idalia and prevent it from becoming a Major hurricane, but there are also more things that seem to be setting up "right" (for higher-end hurricane). |