Hurricane Irma thread – “Should be Cat 6″ — headed for Florida

Hoping for the best for everyone affected. At the moment this one is a monster and on the way to Florida by Sunday.

On twitter the hastag: #Irma

h/t Ben Pile @clim8resistance

Ryan Maue: Hurricane expert, skeptic, estimates Irma is so fast, it ought to be called a Cat #6. “Simple physical arg for Category 6 at 170-knots (Haiyan) is power or destructiveness is v³ in knots = 2-times v³ at 140-knots.”

In an update Maue predicts 190mph: “Based on near perfect environment for #IrmaHurricane to intensify, expecting a peak of 900 mb central pressure & 190 mph in next 24-36 hrs.”

Radar simulation from NOAA’s flagship hurricane model (HWRF) for Category 5 Hurricane #Irma for next 5-days. http://pic.twitter.com/MUtYybVjHV

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 5, 2017

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Oh my … Hurricane #Irma just entered “beast mode” … incredible convection flaring. Satellite estimates now > T 7.0 and Category 5. http://pic.twitter.com/nk5U2r5QsO

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) September 5, 2017

I see there’s quite a lot of coverage on WattsUp: Hurricane expert: ‘#Irma should reach 200 mph winds’

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