"max 950mb wind"

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"max 950mb wind"

#1 Postby thunderchief » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:08 pm

what is the height the GFDL is using when the central pressure is below 950mb?
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#2 Postby WindRunner » Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:08 am

It's still 950mb, but in the core, that level is underwater, and this must be accounted for when you use it for intensity forecasts. The GFDL doesn't ever change the height.
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