Chacor wrote:92 kts flight-level. 85% reduction = 78 kts
I thought it is a 90% reduction at 700mb? 92 kt would translate to 83 kt at that level (supports 80 kt intensity).
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KWT wrote:Looks like it has a central pressure of 975.9mbs according to recon, so about 976mbs then!
KWT wrote:Yep supports 80kts however surface estimates are only in the 65kts sort of range, depends on what you believe I suppose is more likely!
Thunder44 wrote:Max FL Wind they found so far in SE Eyewall was 99kts. They are flying around 3000 meters. So reduction is 90%. Surface winds would be 89kts. Cat 2.
Although SFMR reports don't support this upgrade yet.
Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:Thunder44 wrote:Max FL Wind they found so far in SE Eyewall was 99kts. They are flying around 3000 meters. So reduction is 90%. Surface winds would be 89kts. Cat 2.
Although SFMR reports don't support this upgrade yet.
This suggests that this system has been 5-10 knots stronger then what the nhc has said it was. So it was possible it did reach cat3 during its second peak...
KWT wrote:Also that 99kts was only for a 10 second sample, the 30 second smaple was at 92kts which is why we are using that for the reduction rather then the 99kts and as you say surface estimates are only around 65-70kts.
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