MrSpock
(Storm Tracker)
Sat Sep 11 2004 08:02 PM
warm water, landfall

It generally needs to be 80 and above, but to sustain a cat 5, mid to upper 80's is necessary. I don't understand the NHC forecast for weakening on its first inland plot. I thought the rule of thumb in normal conditions was to halve the winds in 24 hours.


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