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Wilma is now the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin

post #1 of 12
10/19/05 at 1:28am
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At 403 am while I was listening in on the hurricane conf call...a new fix came in with 887 mb. The strongest hurricane ever in the atlantic basin. I am in absolute awe.

http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=59017

This is insane, I am really at a loss for words.
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post #2 of 12
10/19/05 at 1:38am
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Pressure is now at 884 mb. Jesus...


The world record btw is 870mb in Typhoon Tip.
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post #3 of 12
10/19/05 at 1:41am
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Hurricane WILMA Public Advisory
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HURRICANE WILMA ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2005

...AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE REPORTED 884 MB...THE LOWEST
MINIMUM PRESSURE EVER MEASURED IN A HURRICANE IN THE ATLANTIC
BASIN...THIS VALUE SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION UNTIL CALIBRATED...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS 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 EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE WILMA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE WILMA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 17.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.5 WEST OR ABOUT 170 MILES...
270 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GRAND CAYMAN AND ABOUT 365 MILES...
590 KM...SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO.

WILMA IS MOVING 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 175 MPH...280 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. WILMA IS A CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES... 30 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 160 MILES...260 KM.

AN AIR FORCE PLANE JUST MEASURED A MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 884
MB...26.10 INCHES. THIS IS THE LOWEST PRESSURE EVER RECORDED IN A
HURRICANE IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN. HOWEVER...THIS PRESSURE VALUE
SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION UNTIL IT IS FULLY CALIBRATED.

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 5 AM EDT POSITION...17.2 N... 82.5 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 884 MB.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 8 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11 AM
EDT.

FORECASTER AVILA

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post #4 of 12
10/19/05 at 4:58am
Fuck.
meh
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meh
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post #5 of 12
10/19/05 at 6:06am
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Originally posted by Harald
Fuck.

-while you can (if you live in Florida). Because it may be your last.
I never get tired of being right all the time... but I do get tired of having to prove it to you again and again.
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I never get tired of being right all the time... but I do get tired of having to prove it to you again and again.
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post #6 of 12
10/19/05 at 6:32am
Is it time for my sister and her boyfriend to implement their motorcycle escape plan?
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post #7 of 12
10/21/05 at 11:24am
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Originally posted by fng
Is it time for my sister and her boyfriend to implement their motorcycle escape plan?

Just once I'd like an opportunity to have to do that.
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post #8 of 12
10/21/05 at 2:53pm
These do seem to be the end times.
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post #9 of 12
10/21/05 at 6:05pm
If it turns out to be as bad as projected it will be interesting to see how many people stay and try to "weather the storm". Some would reason that should have been some lessons learned from the past two storms.

But I am sure that will be Bush's fault also.
-Dual 2.0 Ghz Power Mac G5, 2 GB RAM, Radeon 9800XT, 2 250 GB HD
-New 23" Cinema Display
-17" Powerbook @ 1.67Ghz w/ 80GB hard drive
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-Dual 2.0 Ghz Power Mac G5, 2 GB RAM, Radeon 9800XT, 2 250 GB HD
-New 23" Cinema Display
-17" Powerbook @ 1.67Ghz w/ 80GB hard drive
-160GB Lacie FW800
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post #10 of 12
10/23/05 at 8:55pm
Wilma expected to make landfall in the morning at NaplesX. Batten down those hatches, south Florida.
Gangs are not seen as legitimate, because they don't have control over public schools.
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Gangs are not seen as legitimate, because they don't have control over public schools.
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post #11 of 12
10/24/05 at 7:35am
Wilma is passing over now. I'm in Melbourne FL, which got the direct hit from Frances and Jeanne last year. Frances hit us as a category 4, and did a lot of damage, and I imagine that's more or less how it's going to be in Naples. There was major beach erosion, structural, and power/telephone line damage everywhere.

We're not getting much of Wilma, since we're about 100-130 miles north of the eye right now. Probably 50-60 mph winds and a lot of rain. The causeway is shut down, though, so I'm stuck on the island until it passes. . . shucks.
Cat: the other white meat
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post #12 of 12
10/24/05 at 1:38pm
I'm in Miami. My house is fine, but all my neighbors roofs had their shingles completely blown off. Glad I spent the dough to fix mine 2 years ago.

It was a heck of a storm. The rafters were creaking and moaning under the strain of the wind. It was really creepy.

By the way, dial-up is a godsend, but really, really, slow...
There's no there there. But, I'm working on it.
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There's no there there. But, I'm working on it.
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