One of the dropsondes showed 113mph at surface in max rainband close to eye. So pretty much able to call Karl a Major Hurricane with winds of 115mph... Recon appears to be making final pass... due to flight time and fuel... 968mb
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Wx Data: KFLPANAM23 / CW8771
2012== 23/10/9/5 sys/strms/hurr/majh