Hurricane FELIX: Caribbean-Discussions

[HURAKAN]

[cpdaman]

while no doubt this storm looks impressive and the intensification has been historic

isn't their a colder cloud top color ( a darker red/ or blackish color) above the solid red which now outlines the storm

has their been a storm (wilma, katrina) that had a solid darker red surrounding the eye? and i know ; give felix time

[PhillyWX]

Updated TV stills of Felix (including photos of Aruba):

http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com ... lix-2.html

[Scorpion]

Wilma had solid black around her eye.. but this is pretty close. Dean didn't look this sharp until it was nearly making landfall.

[CrazyC83]

My estimate right now: 130 kt/942mb

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

135 knots/936 millibars is my thinking...Then the second pass could find the cat5 in a hour or so.

[Sanibel]

Belize National Emergency Organization (NEMO) needs to makes some serious decisions NOW.

[jhamps10]

my estimate, and make it quickly as recon is close to the center right now, is that the pressure will be 936, wind speed at 130kts.

EDIT: as I put in 2 instead of 3

[CrazyC83]

Recon extrapolated: 935mb (probably around 938 actually), 147 kt FL (132 kt surface, rounds probably to 130)

[miamicanes177]

[jhamps10]

Wow, thanks for the image, I was wondering what dean looked like when he was cat 5, and compaired to felix, which is near cat 5 right now per latest recon finding,

This is going to be a beast big time, hopefully folks in Belize and the southern Yucatan espically are getting prepared for this.

[CrazyC83]

Felix is one mean Cat tonight...

[Scorpion]

If the pressure continues to drop at this rate then we should see around 915-920 mb at 11 PM

[Steve]

nice shot miami.

No matter what else happens during the rest of the season, 2007 will partly remembered for Caribbean runners reaching IH and slamming the Yucatan. Tough year for those people so far.

Steve

[Ixolib]

Cool Graphic!! Thanks...

[Sanibel]

It goes to show that "maybe in the western Caribbean," and "it will be too close to South America to get strong" don't necessarily mean anything sometimes. Hurricanes are very unpredictable.

[CrazyC83]

nice shot miami.

No matter what else happens during the rest of the season, 2007 will partly remembered for Caribbean runners reaching IH and slamming the Yucatan. Tough year for those people so far.

Steve

And it isn't even half over.

[Cyclenall]

Full red ring 80-100 nmi around the eye right now. Soild red. WOW.

I saw that, amazing. I would not be surprised if this is 135 knots right now, close to a CAT5. Extremely impressive.

[Ptarmigan]

Felix strengthened a lot faster than Dean. It was a TD on Friday and now a Category 4 hurricane, likely a 5 soon. It's almost in the same area as Dean. Felix could be one of the most intensifying hurricane.

[Steve]

Before I jump off for a while, looks like a westerly component the last few frames closer to 275. JMO

Steve