Will Dennis and Emily be upgraded to cat 5's or not?

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Will Dennis and Emily be upgraded to cat 5's or not?

Dennis will be upgraded to cat 5
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Emily will be upgraded to cat 5
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Both Dennis nor Emily will not be upgraded to cat 5
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Will Dennis and Emily be upgraded to cat 5's or not?

#1 Postby cycloneye » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:07 pm

Dennis peak was 130kts and 938 mbs although later he had 125 kts with a lower pressure 930 mbs.

At Emily's peak the pressure was at 929 mbs with 135kts maximun winds.

What do you think about post analysis for these two hurricanes?


I say that Emily has a better chance to get the cat 5 than Dennis. But we will know as soon the reports for both come out after the season is over officially.
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#2 Postby Anonymous » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:10 pm

I think Emily was a Cat 5

ZCZC MIATCDAT5 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
HURRICANE EMILY DISCUSSION NUMBER 26
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT SUN JUL 17 2005

AT 0324Z...THE AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
REPORTED FLIGHT-LEVEL WINDS OF 153 KT. THE STANDARD ADJUSTMENT OF
THIS VALUE TO THE SURFACE WOULD YIELD 138 KT...OR JUST ABOVE THE
CATEGORY FIVE THRESHOLD. AT THAT TIME HOWEVER...THE CENTRAL
PRESSURE WAS RISING RAPIDLY AND ON THE NEXT PASS THROUGH THE
NORTHEAST QUADRANT ONLY 132 KT WINDS WERE FOUND. IT IS POSSIBLE
THAT EMILY REACHED CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY BRIEFLY AROUND 03Z. THE
CURRENT INTENSITY ESTIMATE IS 130 KT. WHILE THE OUTFLOW PATTERN IS
RESTRICTED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT...CONDITIONS ARE OTHERWISE
FAVORABLE FOR EMILY TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL IT REACHES
THE YUCATAN. DEPENDING ON THE PRECISE TRACK...EMILY COULD SPEND
ABOUT 12 HOURS OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...AND SUCH A SMALL SYSTEM
IS LIKELY TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKENED OVER LAND. HOWEVER...THERE
WILL BE AMPLE TIME IN A LIGHT SHEAR ENVIRONMENT OVER THE WARM GULF
WATERS FOR EMILY TO REGAIN MAJOR HURRICANE STATUS BEFORE ITS FINAL
LANDFALL.

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#3 Postby Brent » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:13 pm

Emily, maybe.

Dennis, no(although his peak intensity will be 135 kt, as opposed to the 130 kt used in the advisories).
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#4 Postby Tampa Bay Hurricane » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:45 pm

Based on the information posted above regarding the
RECON, I will say that Emily may be upgraded to category 5.

Dennis, however, I am less certain of.
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#5 Postby Scorpion » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:59 pm

Definitely not Dennis. Dennis had a horrible sat signature for a 130-135 kt storm and only 938 mb. However, Emily had an excellent sat signature with 153 kt FL winds. However, the pressure was only 929 mb, so I am not sure.
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#6 Postby Coredesat » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:04 pm

Probably Emily, if either of them. Emily simply looked better and the recon confirmed Cat 5 winds for a short period of time.
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#7 Postby HURAKAN » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:22 pm

EMILY, 100%.

DENNIS, NO CHANCE!
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#8 Postby whereverwx » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:24 pm

If Emily is not upgraded, should 1958 Hurricane Cleo be downgraded? Cleo peaked at 160 mph and 948 MB. That’s right, a 948 MB category 5.
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#9 Postby Anonymous » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:12 pm

Dennis at 150 mph:::
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#10 Postby x-y-no » Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:56 pm

I give Emily a shot, but not Dennis.
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#11 Postby HURAKAN » Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:07 pm

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EMILY'S EYE!

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A ROMANTIC VIEW!
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#12 Postby f5 » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:22 pm

HURAKAN wrote:Image

EMILY'S EYE!

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A ROMANTIC VIEW!


Emily has seats in her eye
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