Margie
(Senior Storm Chaser)
Sun Aug 28 2005 04:42 AM
Re: Category 4 Katrina Heads for the Coast

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I might be wrong, but a large eye like that is usually associated w/ very intense hurricanes. You dont see it in the atlantic basin very often...more often in Typhoons



Starting with about the 2am sat images, it looks very much like a Cat 5. Awaiting the 4am advis and discussion and the next recon with baited breath.


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