Margie
(Senior Storm Chaser)
Mon Jul 18 2005 04:22 AM
Re: RECON Vortex

Quote:

MAX FL WIND 141 KT NE QUAD 03:22:00 Z
Maximum Flight Level Winds Near Center Were 141 Knots (162.15 MPH) From 162°
Minimum Pressure: 955 Millibars (28.200 Inches)

http://flhurricane.com/recon/




Yeah that's back up to 145mph at sea level. Also the thermal increased from 2 deg to 5 deg. Even though the pressure didn't drop I'm convinced she was fighting to intensify, and in one little part of the storm in the NE eyewall she got back up to a strong Cat 4.



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