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Hurricane Erin 8/18 5 am advisory Cat 4 130 mph

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by 96Gatorcise, Aug 16, 2025 at 6:35 AM.

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  1. Aug 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM #21
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    Sure is, the current record was wilma at 882, which beat out Gilbert in 1988 at like 889 if I recall correctly.
     
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  2. Aug 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM #22
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    It's almost as if we need to change the criteria
     
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  3. Aug 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM #23
    96Gatorcise

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    Like they did with women's sizes? Now a size 16 equates to a size 6 so not to hurt anyone's feelings.:D
     
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  4. Aug 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM #24
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    Had to deal with a Hurricane Erin in 95 in Pensacola. A couple of weeks later another direct hit...Opal.
     
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  5. Aug 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM #25
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    ...CATEGORY 5 ERIN PASSING NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...
    ...OUTER RAINBANDS AFFECTING THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...


    SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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    LOCATION...19.8N 63.3W
    ABOUT 110 MI...180 KM N OF ANGUILLA
    ABOUT 205 MI...335 KM ENE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...160 MPH...260 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...915 MB...27.02 INCHES
     
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  6. Aug 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM #26
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    If every hurricane ends up being a CAT5 then that defeats the purpose
     
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  7. Aug 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM #27
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    There have only been 11 Cat 5 hurricanes in the past 10 years compared to 80 hurricanes in the same time frame.
     
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  8. Aug 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM #28
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    another record

     
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  9. Aug 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM #29
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    ...CATEGORY 5 ERIN CONTINUING TO PASS NORTH OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD
    ISLANDS...
    ...NEW TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...


    SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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    LOCATION...20.0N 64.0W
    ABOUT 135 MI...220 KM NNW OF ANGUILLA
    ABOUT 175 MI...285 KM NE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...160 MPH...260 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...915 MB...27.02 INCHES

    slight nudge to the north 19.8 to 20.0N

    also starting to slow down 17 to 15 mph
     
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  10. Aug 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM #30
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  11. Aug 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM #31
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  12. Aug 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM #32
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    So peaceful.
     
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  13. Aug 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM #33
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    The weather machines are new tech.
     
  14. Aug 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM #34
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    ..NOAA AND AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT SUGGEST THAT ERIN IS
    UNDERGOING AN EYEWALL REPLACEMENT CYCLE...


    SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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    LOCATION...20.0N 64.6W
    ABOUT 160 MI...255 KM NW OF ANGUILLA
    ABOUT 150 MI...235 KM NE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...934 MB...27.58 INCHES

    Continuing W with a slight wobble of 5 degrees S in the last 3 hrs.
     
  15. Aug 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM #35
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    ...ERIN STILL A FORMIDABLE CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE UNDERGOING
    STRUCTURAL CHANGES...
    ...HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS OCCURING OVER PUERTO RICO AND
    THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...


    SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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    LOCATION...20.3N 65.1W
    ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM NNE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
    ABOUT 395 MI...635 KM E OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...220 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...937 MB...27.67 INCHES

    15 degree movement to the N in the past 3 hrs
     
  16. Aug 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM #36
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    what's amazing is all of this information about a hurricane. Perhaps the effects of these budget cuts were overblown.
     
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  17. Aug 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM #37
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    ...ERIN'S OUTER RAINBANDS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS
    ACROSS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO...
    ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...


    SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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    LOCATION...20.6N 66.4W
    ABOUT 155 MI...245 KM N OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
    ABOUT 310 MI...500 KM E OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 INCHES
     
  18. Aug 17, 2025 at 6:29 AM #38
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    This is interesting, someone overlaid the NHC guidance track. Erin doesn't like to take instruction. LOL

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  19. Aug 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM #39
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    We were just in Bavaro DR last week, for some reason can't find a webcam. The surf there should be crazy big.
     
  20. Aug 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM #40
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    It has weakened quite a bit in the past 24 hours. Take that, climate change deniers!
     
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