Margie
(Senior Storm Chaser)
Mon Oct 24 2005 02:36 AM
Re: Category 3 Wilma, Strengthening, Moving Rapidly Toward Florida

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130kts winds found at flight level which is equal to 135MPH surface. Latest vortex 955mb. This is in the SE quad so if the Keys experience the eyewall...



Wow, didn't expect that.

The windfield from this storm is going to be very uneven from location to location.

I just switched from long range to short range on the Key West radar and was wondering the same thing myself. They're about to get the strong rainband but beyond that you can see the eyewall, only it is hard for me to tell if the storm is moving more nly, and where that eyewall will be in relation to the keys.

Looks from the recon though that she is done intensifying.

I can't stay up any more; I'm so exhausted.

I'm guessing that if the Keys get hit with a high surge it will be spectacularly documented by the TV reporters down there (hopefully they've moved everything off the truck and into the third floor of some sturdy building!).

By the time I get going tomorrow I will come back to see Wilma offshore; then starts the concern for New England.

Is there anyone here who doesn't have hurricane burnout by now?



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