pressure reading from RECON

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pressure reading from RECON

#1 Postby WXBUFFJIM » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:57 pm

The latest minimum central pressure from recon is 920 millibars. The satellite estimates were definitely well in line with the recon information. Intensity remains the same.

To put this in perspective a 920 millibar pressure will equate to the current 160 mph sustained winds. With hugo the pressure was 918 millibars with 160 mph maximum sustained winds. Hurricane Gilbert had the lowest pressure recorded in a hurricane in the western hemisphere at 888 millibars. So while 920 millibars is very low at cat 5 criteria, we would have to drop another 32 millibars to get to the lowest pressure reading ever recorded in a hurricane in the western hemisphere. That just draws a perspective of just how powerful this hurricane is.

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Thanks

#2 Postby bev1 » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:59 pm

Very informative!
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#3 Postby zoeyann » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:01 pm

WOW 888mb that would make my ears bleed!
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#4 Postby floydchaser » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:01 pm

Another nice estimate by Dvorak technique/satellite analyses.
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#5 Postby Andrew92 » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:02 pm

Lowest pressure I could stand would be like 960 mb probably. 888 mb?

Ummmm, no.

I hope this thing recurves away or weakens dramatically.

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#6 Postby JCT777 » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:28 pm

Thanks, Jim. I think the pressure is on to try and figure out where Isabel is going, so people in its path can make preparations!
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Yes and I heard

#7 Postby cflweather » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:33 pm

That Andrew was 922 mb
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