MGC wrote:Wind and water are both fluids and behave in a simular manner. Water just happens to be a bit more dense then air. I did a little time in the Navy and was on the John F Kennedy (CV-67). In the short time I was on the Kennedy, a 80,000+ ton aircraft carrier, I was amazed at how the sea could toss around such a large ship. Even at anchor the ship would pivot into the wind, thus offering the least resistance. Winds in hurricanes tend to be streaky. One area will get hammered while another is left untouched. I've noticed this in many hurricanes including Katrina. What gets me is the way people tend to stick up for their area. It almost seems like a contest of who got the worst hurricane. The past couple of seasons it seems to be Florida against the rest of the country. I know while you are sitting in the heat with no electricity you are thinking how much this sucks. Having witnessed the damage in a many a hurricane, I don't think NO East got Cat-3 sustained winds. Cat-2 easy with gusts to Cat-4 sure. I'm pretty confident parts of the MS gulf coast got Cat-3 with gusts to Cat-5. I'm basing my observations upon witnessing the damage from some of the following hurricanes. Hilda, Betsy, Camille, Fredrick, Hugo, Frances, Jeanne, Ivan, Dennis and Katrina.......MGC
Don't forget Wilma and other storms.
