Hurricane Wilma - Cat. 5

AZS · #2001 Postby **AZS** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:59 pm

For those you say that this storm doesn´t look healthy

krysof · #2002 Postby **krysof** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:59 pm

the perfect way to understand it it going through one, but that's dangerous

tampaflwx · #2003 Postby **tampaflwx** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:00 pm

just want to remind everyone of the remarkably similar path taken by the 1921 category 3 storm that hit tampa bay, the last direct hurricane experienced by tampa bay still to this day. also notice the date.

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #2004 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:01 pm

There she go's watch her become a cat5 later tonight...

AZS · #2005 Postby **AZS** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:04 pm

Another image of this monster

nequad · #2006 Postby **nequad** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:06 pm

18Z GFS is in through 72 hours. Still showing a stall over the northern Yucatan. Then begins moving NE by 72 hours.

Will update with pics shortly...

#2007 Postby **skysummit** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:07 pm

Check out this high res pic of Wilma when she was maxed out....

http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/pub/goes/051019.wilma.gif

#2008 Postby **skysummit** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:09 pm

Looks like she's starting to get a large stadium going.

Scorpion · #2009 Postby **Scorpion** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:12 pm

Still a more north motion. Looks convincing that she might just clip the Yucatan and not bury herself in there.

Stratosphere747 · #2010 Postby **Stratosphere747** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:14 pm

Scorpion wrote:Still a more north motion. Looks convincing that she might just clip the Yucatan and not bury herself in there.

Your obviously not looking at the motion correctly. It better take a true NNW motion, which it is not. Otherwise it is still heading directly for Cozumel and Cancun.

Damar91 · #2011 Postby **Damar91** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:14 pm

I think were all pretty much in agreement that she is moving more north now, the question is, will the trough be able to pick her up, and when?

#2012 Postby **skysummit** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:15 pm

Large eye opening up....just in time for maximum strengthening potential tonight.

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #2013 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:16 pm

There she go's...Bye bye Cozemul in Cancun.

Scorpion · #2014 Postby **Scorpion** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:17 pm

Odd that the pressure has risen significantly to 923.

nequad · #2015 Postby **nequad** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:18 pm

18Z GFS...96, 108, and 114 hour frames...

Damar91 · #2016 Postby **Damar91** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:19 pm

Well, for sure, the debate about all this should be over by tommorow. :wink:

Matt-hurricanewatcher · #2017 Postby **Matt-hurricanewatcher** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:19 pm

Scorpion wrote:Odd that the pressure has risen significantly to 923.

I don't get it???? Maybe it will tighten up now that the eye is out.

#2018 Postby **skysummit** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:21 pm

Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:
Scorpion wrote:Odd that the pressure has risen significantly to 923.

I don't get it???? Maybe it will tighten up now that the eye is out.

Yea, I guess you could say it was still going through its ERC since the eye is finally opening? Once the sun sets, I believe the pressure will start going down again. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Cat 5 by the 2a.m. advisory.

wxwatcher91 · #2019 Postby **wxwatcher91** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:22 pm

hmm... well I suppose we can't expect strengthening until the eyewall actually CLOSES and contracts

DESTRUCTION5 · #2020 Postby **DESTRUCTION5** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:22 pm

GFS Much further N...

Hurricane Wilma - Cat. 5

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