The 8 pm NHC advisory reports that Felix is now a Category 5. Not unexpected, but it sure happened fast.
REPORTS FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT FELIX CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN … MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 165 MPH… THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM RECONNAISSANCE DATA IS 934 MB
I’ve never seen a NOAA probability table with nothing but NA. I think that means they’ve never seen a storm similar enough to this before to make any predictions about it.
September 2nd, 2007 at 9:40:51 pm
This is interesting -
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/000023.shtml?table#contents
I’ve never seen a NOAA probability table with nothing but NA. I think that means they’ve never seen a storm similar enough to this before to make any predictions about it.
September 2nd, 2007 at 9:54:44 pm
Head over to my site I ask what is wrong with this picture? Seems the GFS is not handling Felix very well…
September 2nd, 2007 at 10:54:40 pm
http://instapundit.com/archives2/008886.php
HURRICANE FELIX is now a Category 5….
September 2nd, 2007 at 11:34:45 pm
Holy Crap!! That thing will run over Honduras like Georgia Tech through the Irish.
September 3rd, 2007 at 12:08:00 am
At least it’s moving at a respectable speed, so it’s not going to sit and pound one area for days. And it’s wind area is small.
But this one’s creeping me out. I can’t put my finger on it, it’s just wrong.
God help anyone near the eyewall. Reinforced concrete won’t take those wind speeds.
September 3rd, 2007 at 12:25:16 am
With all due respect Spider, I think you should say “like Georgia Tech through Duke.”
September 3rd, 2007 at 12:48:42 am
No, BlogDog, I think Spider has it right.
Like a hot knife through the high priced spread,
Like GT through the Irish, or
Like a psychotic crack whore through Duke.