NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

[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Then that anemometer is collecting faulty or outdated data.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Then that anemometer is collecting faulty or outdated data.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.

[got ants?]

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

Wow! Prayers incoming!!

[aspen]

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.

Fortunately, Jamaica theoretically should’ve caused much more damage to Melissa’s structure than Dominica did to Maria, and it’ll have much less time over water before its next landfall. So in theory it shouldn’t recover much…hopefully.

NOAA2 is in the air and on its way to see what’s left under the hood.

[Pelicane]

Looks like it's about to hit the water again. Curious when recon will be able to sample it.

[GCANE]

 https://x.com/intelFromBrian/status/1983231669847933062

[Sanibel]

Re-emerging...

Exited Jamaica near Northern Estates...

[GCANE]

 https://x.com/Sekai_WX/status/1983265914217996384

[zzzh]

It should be noted that while Melissa's landfall intensity
is among the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic basin,
it will take extensive post-analysis to determine exactly
where it ranks among landfalling Atlantic hurricanes.

[CrazyC83]

Re-emerging...

Exited Jamaica near Northern Estates...

Highly, highly uncertain NHC estimate of a 125 kt intensity. We'll know the true intensity in a few hours.

[cheezyWXguy]

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.

It’s wasting no time, the core is already coming back to life.

[ljmac75]

It should be noted that while Melissa's landfall intensity
is among the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic basin,
it will take extensive post-analysis to determine exactly
where it ranks among landfalling Atlantic hurricanes.

Too late, the relevant Wikipedia lists have already been adjusted.
In all seriousness, I hope someone somewhere got a pressure reading in the eye.

[Teban54]

Just as Melissa emerged over water again: