Margie
(Senior Storm Chaser)
Wed Oct 19 2005 08:56 AM
Re: Records

This is too twisted for color tv:

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 175 MPH...

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES.

* * * * *

And, from the disc:

UNOFFICIALLY...THE METEOROLOGIST ON BOARD THE PLANE RELAYED AN EXTRAPOLATED 881 MB PRESSURE AND MEASURED 884 MB WITH A DROPSONDE.

How about that?

Also, they think she's peaked

WILMA IS NEAR ITS MAXIMUM POTENTIAL INTENSITY AND FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS NOT ANTICIPATED

and I guess don't anticipate a replay of rapid intensification tomorrow night. I think another night of rapid intensification could still happen, but nothing even approaching the crazy heights of this past four hours, which, because of the bizarre structure of this hurricane, is already starting to feel a little like an academic curiosity, even if I did see it happen. I was glad to be watching, in any case.




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