danielw
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| Sat Oct 22 2005 11:00 PM |
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Winds
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Don't forget it's not just the Wind Speed.
It's how long the wind blows At That Speed.
A hurricane moving at 10 miles per hour will do much more damage than one moving at 20 miles per hour.
Here are two of the forecast wind fields. From Advisory # 31.
FORECAST VALID 24/0000Z 24.0N 84.6W
MAX WIND 100 KT...GUSTS 120 KT.
64 KT... 75NE 75SE 50SW 75NW.
50 KT...120NE 100SE 75SW 100NW.
34 KT...200NE 200SE 125SW 200NW.
FORECAST VALID 24/1200Z 26.3N 81.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT.
64 KT... 75NE 75SE 50SW 50NW.
50 KT...125NE 125SE 60SW 75NW.
34 KT...200NE 225SE 125SW 150NW.