Hurricane Melissa

[TornadoFan]

I did I think. But yeah, it’s giving WPAC vibes right now for real.

 

[Atlantic]

I don't know how to read this, so I can't make heads or tails of it.

That’s wind speed at 0.5 kilometers. It’s from the recon planes in storm right now.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[tornado examiner]

For some reason some still doubt this can make it too cat 5 (despite it being forecast since this afternoon.)

And EWRC may happen. But like won’t before it bombs out.

 

[Cyclonic Paracosm]

eye is now p visible on sat now its doing it and so far nothing to indicate that a slowdown/failmode type thing is there so buckle up

 

[tornado examiner]

Also Melissa is now likely a category 3.

 

[TornadoFan]

There it is.

 

[Cyclonic Paracosm]

annnnnd thats def not an issue, man its gonna be insanity tmr morning

 

[Cyclonic Paracosm]

eye is contracting with mass eye wall lightning, and sign of extreme intensification

 

[Atlantic]

annnnnd thats def not an issue, man its gonna be insanity tmr morning

Yea, I still expect to wake up to a Cat 4 or stronger.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[TornadoFan]

i'm a bit nervous about what the next NHC update says.

 

[tornado examiner]

120mph winds measured.

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[tornado examiner]

Hurricane Melissa officially a major hurricane. Several hours ahead of forecast.

 

[Blountwolf]

In the absence of steering winds, it's going to continue to gravitate WSW towards the high ocean heat. And build, both in strength and size of the wind field.

 

[akt1985]

A Hurricane Watch is now in effect for eastern Cuba.

 

[tornado examiner]

And now Melissa is forecast to make landfall at cat 5 intensity.

 

[JPWX]

45mph wind increase since this morning (70 to 115).