Posted on 10/18/2005 9:58:33 PM PDT by dennis1x
FL winds of 162kts, pressure 901mb, an 80mb drop in 24 hours, historic.
Wow.
A FIVE? When did this happen? I heard it was to be a three at most.
Mother of God!
Over the last couple of hours. It's probably the fastest intensifying storm in the history of the Atlantic basin.
the pressure has dropped 50mb in 5 hours, 80 in 24, simply unheard of.
eye is only 4mi wide.
Wtnt34 knhc 190231
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hurricane wilma advisory number 14
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl
11 pm edt tue oct 18 2005
...wilma continues to rapidly strengthen...should become a major
hurricane in a few hours...
At 10 pm cdt...0300z...the government of mexico has extended the
hurricane watch southward to punta gruesa. A hurricane watch is
now in effect for the east coast of the yucatan peninsula from cabo
catoche to punta gruesa.
A hurricane watch remains in effect in cuba for the provinces of
matanzas westward through pinar del rio...and for the isle of
youth. A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are
possible within the watch area...generally within 36 hours.
A tropical storm warning remains in effect for honduras from the
honduras/nicaragua border westward to cabo camaron.
A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch remain in effect for
the cayman islands.
All interests in the florida keys and the florida peninsula should
closely monitor the progress of wilma.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.
At 11 pm edt...0300z...the center of hurricane wilma was located
near latitude 16.8 north...longitude 82.1 west or about
185 miles... 295 km...south-southwest of grand cayman and about
405 miles... 650 km...southeast of cozumel mexico.
Wilma is moving generally toward the west-northwest near 8 mph
...13 km/hr. A turn toward the northwest is expected during the
next 24 hours.
Maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph...175 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Wilma is a category two hurricane on the saffir-simpson
scale. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 24
hours...with wilma becoming a major hurricane later tonight and
possibly becoming a category four hurricane later on wednesday.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 15 miles... 30 km...
From the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to 155 miles...250 km. Noaa buoy 42057 recently reported sustained
winds of 50 mph... 81 kh/hr...with a gust of 58 mph... 94 km/hr.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 945 mb...27.91 inches.
Wilma is expected to produce storm total accumulations of 10 to 15
inches...with local amounts near 25 inches in mountainous terrain
across cuba through friday. Additional rainfall accumulations of 5
to 10 inches...with local amounts of 15 inches...are possible
across the cayman islands...swan island...and jamaica through
thursday. Storm total accumulations of 4 to 6 inches...with
isolated amounts of 8 to 12 inches...are possible from honduras
northward to the yucatan peninsula of mexico through thursday.
Repeating the 11 pm edt position...16.8 n... 82.1 w. Movement
toward...west-northwest near 8 mph. Maximum sustained
winds...110 mph. Minimum central pressure... 945 mb.
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the national
hurricane center at 2 am edt followed by the next
complete advisory at 5 am edt.
Forecaster Beven
Not quite unprecedented over 24 hours, as Supertyphoon Forrest dropped 100 mb in 23 hours in 1983.
Where are yall seeing this? I just went to WU and she's listed at 110
Hurricanes eat liberals.
He was referring to the recent VORTEX recon report, not an official advisory.
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URNT12 KNHC 190446
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 19/04:32:40Z
B. 16 deg 52 min N
081 deg 56 min W
C. 850 mb 516 m
D. NA kt
E. NA deg nm
F. 116 deg 162 kt
G. 15 deg 003 nm
H. EXTRAP 901 mb
I. 17 C/ 1537 m
J. 26 C/ 1557 m
K. 25 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C4
N. 12345/ 8
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF308 0724A WILMA OB 07
MAX FL WIND 162 KT NE QUAD 04:31:30 Z
SLP EXTRAP FROM 850 MB
Holy crap, that's freaky!
Ping to you to get your opinion...I've never heard of anything like this.
www.fantasyfest.net
Gearin' up to do battle with a cold front.
What, no pictures? :)
Oh Boy!
so probably just an atlantic basin record for 24 hr drop...id bet the 6 hr drop of 50+ may take the world record.
I fear for Fred, Wilma at cat 5 is not going to pleasant.
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