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10-19-2005, 02:52 AM
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Wilma jumps to Cat 5 overnight
From Accuweather.com:
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WILMA IS UNDERGOING RAPID INTENSIFICATION AND IS CLOSE TO BECOMING A
CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE
As of 2:30 AM EDT Wednesday, Hurricane Wilma had maximum sustained winds of near 175 mph. The storm was centered near 17.0 north and 82.2 west, or about 170 miles south of Grand Cayman. The minimum central pressure was 892 millibars or 26.34 inches or a drop of 53 millibars in about 3 hours.
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Hurricane Wilma has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 hurricane, with sustained maximum winds of 175 mph, the National Hurricane Center said today. The hurricane's minimum pressure is 892 millibars -- the lowest pressure observed in 2005.
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This would indicate a potential storm surge for the Naples area pf about 30 feet. |
10-19-2005, 05:51 AM
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The hurricane's minimum pressure is 892 millibars
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Holy smokes! That's crazy. The end of this hurricane season can't come soon enough. 
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10-19-2005, 06:44 AM
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Holy crap, that was a strong 2 when I went to bed last night, predicted to only hit 4!
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10-19-2005, 07:51 AM
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It doesn't look good.
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10-19-2005, 07:57 AM
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Per Yahoo news.
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Based on a preliminary reading of its pressure, forecasters said Wilma was perhaps the most powerful Atlantic storm on record.
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10-19-2005, 08:00 AM
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Man the path is weird, going to turn and head back at Florida. Think maybe we should just hack florida off, and move it inland?
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10-19-2005, 08:19 AM
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Here's the latest from the National Hurricane Center...
8 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2005
POSITION...17.2 N... 82.8 W.
MOVEMENT TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 882 MB.
882 MB is the lowest recorded pressure EVER in the Atlantic Basin. It's just amazing how fast this thing blew up... the pressure dropped 86mb in 12 hours!
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10-19-2005, 08:20 AM
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NXE BEARD.. GO BUCKS!
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