danielw
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| Thu Jul 03 2014 07:51 PM |
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Re: Hurricane Arthur Heading Toward Coastal North Carolina Forecast to be a Category 2
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Category 2 was within easy reach from the early morning pressure and satellite observations.
I don't think Category 3 will be possible due to the interaction with land. Although the topography is rather low along the western side of the track.
Above comments are based on Arthur's current status and the forecast wind speeds for the next 24-48 hours.
At the current time of 8 PM EDT Arthur is forecast to max out at 100 mph. That will make Arthur a strong Category 2 Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.