Reply #22: I think it's blowing itself out.... [View All]

[Junkdrawer]

You heard it here first...

I've been watching the satellite since 11:00 AM and it seemed to entrain a lot of dry air. Hurricane hunters only found 95 Kt winds (108 mph?). Pressure up to 950 mb.

000
URNT12 KNHC 151713
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 15/1713Z
B. 25 DEG 17 MIN N
69 DEG 45 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2656 M
D. 65 KT
E. 230 DEG 058 NM
F. 323 DEG 95 KT
G. 233 DEG 036 NM
H. 950 MB
I. 14 C/ 3074 M
J. 15 C/ 3082 M
K. 14 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. E09/60/50
N. 12345/7
O. .1 /1 NM
P. AF985 1113A ISABEL OB 08
MAX FL WIND 95 KT SW QUAD 1702Z. MAX FL TEMP 18C 240/018NM FROM
FL CNTR


http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAREPNT2.shtml?


I think that makes it a Cat 2. Let's see what the NHC (National Hurricane Center) says at 5 PM.