Inland Wind Model

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Inland Wind Model

#1 Postby isobar » Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:04 am

Here's the link to MEOW (Maximum Envelope of Winds) for an estimate of inland wind speed based on storm intensity and forward motion.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutmeow.shtml

An example of a cat 4 Gulf Coast landfall with a forward motion of 8 kts:

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#2 Postby Swimdude » Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:11 am

WOAH that's fascinating!! :eek:
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#3 Postby Eyes2theSkies » Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:23 am

should be moving faster than 8kts so winds should be going in alittle further
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