NATL: MELISSA - Aftermath - Discussion: Josh Morgerman video of Melissa is up

[CrazyC83]

 https://x.com/JamaicaGleaner/status/1983242701425266924

That was outside the RMW too?

[GCANE]

 https://x.com/volcaholic1/status/1983243059950158267

[CrazyC83]

She looks a mess now on IR, hopefully good news for Cuba.

Not to me, the eye was always going to close up, the question is if the circulation got disrupted. If it didnt then the eye will open again quickly.

When does Recon get back in after Jamaica? That will tell how much it weakened, and if the circulation got disrupted. If it is intact, then yes it could get going quickly, but if disrupted, it would likely be steady state to Cuba.

[Nimbus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMBPM0KYLgo

Montego Bay probably entered the inner eyewall around 30 minutes ago. Full on whiteout and winds looks well in excess of 100 mph.

To think, it's still this intense after already traversing 20+ miles of relatively mountainous land...

Palm tree is flopping around like maybe 50 knots but that may be in a protected area.
When the center gets back out over the water the winds from the WNW may be heavier.

[Ed_2001]

Palm tree is flopping around like maybe 50 knots but that may be in a protected area.
When the center gets back out over the water the winds from the WNW may be heavier.

There’s no way that’s only 50 knots winds with this degree of whiteout.

[GCANE]

 https://x.com/volcaholic1/status/1983260165563658250

[Nimbus]

Palm tree is flopping around like maybe 50 knots but that may be in a protected area.
When the center gets back out over the water the winds from the WNW may be heavier.

There’s no way that’s only 50 knots winds with this degree of whiteout.

38 with 58 at the airport now

28 05:00 E 38 G 54 0.00 Heavy Rain and Windy BKN010 OVC045 77 75.2 94% 78 0 0.0

[mitchell]

Here is the historic list that Melissa has joined.

https://i.imgur.com/3JM0cW8.jpeg

Why is the 1932 Cuba Hurricane not on this list? Wiki article says it had 175 mph sustained winds and made multiple landfalls in Cuba and Bahamas.
The article also claims it is the latest in the season Cat 5, in November, and the longest duration at Cat 5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Cuba_hurricane

[galaxy401]

The worst damage from this storm appears to be the heavy flooding that's occurring in the mountains. That would create terrible landslides. They are no joke at all.

[GCANE]

 https://x.com/Jeff_Piotrowski/status/1983259137816572074

[Beef Stew]

Here is the historic list that Melissa has joined.

https://i.imgur.com/3JM0cW8.jpeg

Why is the 1932 Cuba Hurricane not on this list? Wiki article says it had 175 mph sustained winds and made multiple landfalls in Cuba and Bahamas.
The article also claims it is the latest in the season Cat 5, in November, and the longest duration at Cat 5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Cuba_hurricane

IIRC, the 1932 Cuba Hurricane didn't actually make landfall at category 5 strength.

[Ed_2001]

Palm tree is flopping around like maybe 50 knots but that may be in a protected area.
When the center gets back out over the water the winds from the WNW may be heavier.

There’s no way that’s only 50 knots winds with this degree of whiteout.

38 with 58 at the airport now

28 05:00 E 38 G 54 0.00 Heavy Rain and Windy BKN010 OVC045 77 75.2 94% 78 0 0.0

Then that anemometer is collecting faulty or outdated data. I mean just check out the video tweet to your top.

[CrazyC83]

Here is the historic list that Melissa has joined.

https://i.imgur.com/3JM0cW8.jpeg

Why is the 1932 Cuba Hurricane not on this list? Wiki article says it had 175 mph sustained winds and made multiple landfalls in Cuba and Bahamas.
The article also claims it is the latest in the season Cat 5, in November, and the longest duration at Cat 5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Cuba_hurricane

IIRC, the 1932 Cuba Hurricane didn't actually make landfall at category 5 strength.

Correct. It was a cat 4 at landfall in Cuba, and brushed the Caymans. Only God knows what the true minimum pressure of that storm was (it was certainly below 908 mb and likely below 900 mb, since there was a 915 mb reading in the eyewall with hurricane winds).

[GCANE]

 https://x.com/NationwideRadio/status/1983201819829391648

[mitchell]

IIRC, the 1932 Cuba Hurricane didn't actually make landfall at category 5 strength.

True. I see now that list is strength AT landfall.

[GCANE]

 https://x.com/volcaholic1/status/1983267898333569164

[tallywx]

There’s no way that’s only 50 knots winds with this degree of whiteout.

38 with 58 at the airport now

28 05:00 E 38 G 54 0.00 Heavy Rain and Windy BKN010 OVC045 77 75.2 94% 78 0 0.0

Then that anemometer is collecting faulty or outdated data. I mean just check out the video tweet to your top.

Timestamp 05:00 local? That was 9 hours ago!

[GCANE]

 https://x.com/Breaking_4_News/status/1983263626300735572

[Steve]

She looks a mess now on IR, hopefully good news for Cuba.

That's not a mess you're looking at.

[CrazyC83]

She looks a mess now on IR, hopefully good news for Cuba.

That's not a mess you're looking at.

If the inner core is intact, it won't take long to get a chance to recharge. We saw that with Maria after Dominica.