Margie
(Senior Storm Chaser)
Wed Oct 19 2005 01:28 PM
Re: Wilma Nears Category 5 Intensity

Yes...I mentioned yesterday that she'd be going right over it. Windspeeds are about the same as last night but wave heights already doubled, up to 12 feet. Will probably see 70 ft waves before it stops sending back data. The eyewall is still so small (hurricane force winds still only a 30nm diam) that it's not that likely she'll see the highest winds.

Good morning -- haha -- just got up in a stupor from my 2-hour nap and can't believe things are just the same as they were at 5am. Gotta go get ready for work. This is still so unreal...almost more so in the light of day. A few of us here on the board went through what you could say was a very strange experience last night, tracking Wilma. We also probably set a record...related to posts. A lot of them. Also probably the most posts with "wow" that you'll ever see. We ran out of adjectives. Enjoy catching up and reading them.



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