Concerning "sustained winds"

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Concerning "sustained winds"

#1 Postby Jetman » Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:24 pm

the saffir simpson scale refers to 1 min winds, the buoy, metar and synop reports are 10 min winds (and max gust).

see the difference.BURL1 has 65 kt max 74 kt at 22 UTC
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#2 Postby Jetman » Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:26 pm

corr: BURL1 max gust 81 kts
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