ATL: JOSE - Post Tropical - Discussion

[SouthDadeFish]

Wow those recon reports are both remarkable and horrifying. Reminds me a bit of Felix (2007) right now with that tight inner-core.

[AubreyStorm]

That’s insane! Jose right now turn due west 270
Maybe another island will be watching like Puerto Rico.

[Extratropical94]

130 knots!

Hurricane Jose Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL122017
1000 AM AST Fri Sep 08 2017

...HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE FINDS JOSE IS A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...

Data from an Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane indicate that the
maximum sustained winds in Jose have increased to near 150 mph (240
km/h), making Jose an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane.
This intensity change will be reflected in the upcoming 1100 AM
AST (1500 UTC) advisory.


SUMMARY OF 1000 AM AST...1400 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...16.2N 56.9W
ABOUT 435 MI...700 KM ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...942 MB...27.82 INCHES

$$
Forecaster Zelinsky

[euro6208]

Go recon!

[Bob3]

Unbelievable. I thought there was an error somewhere when I read Jose was a Cat 4. Same wind speed as Irma!

[galaxy401]

Wow didn't expect that from Jose! This probably won't happen but we are pretty close to two category 5 hurricanes active at the same time.

And it's charging right towards the Caribbean islands. That's just terrible!

[tolakram]

[Ntxw]

Wow, we might be looking at twin cat 5s later today. I am at odds on how these storms are getting such high winds without impressive BD grays. Recon does wonders for reality.

[txwatcher91]

Wow, we might be looking at twin cat 5s later today. I am at odds on how these storms are getting such high winds without impressive BD grays. Recon does wonders for reality.

Has twin cat 5s ever happened before in the Atlantic, at the same time? I would think this would be incredibly rare since a cat 5 alone is unusual, but two of them at once? Wow.

[AubreyStorm]

Very very close to ALL Islands! It’s crazy!
Puerto Rico will monitoring closely!

[Ntxw]

Wow, we might be looking at twin cat 5s later today. I am at odds on how these storms are getting such high winds without impressive BD grays. Recon does wonders for reality.

Has twin cat 5s ever happened before in the Atlantic, at the same time? I would think this would be incredibly rare since a cat 5 alone is unusual, but two of them at once? Wow.

I don't recall them in the Atlantic if they have. Only in the Pacific.

[Cunxi Huang]

Well JOSE reminds me typhoon NANGKA from WPAC 2 years ago.

[galaxy401]

Big west wobble too in those last few frames...

[Macrocane]

This season has been incredible so far

[CrazyC83]

Wow, we might be looking at twin cat 5s later today. I am at odds on how these storms are getting such high winds without impressive BD grays. Recon does wonders for reality.

Has twin cat 5s ever happened before in the Atlantic, at the same time? I would think this would be incredibly rare since a cat 5 alone is unusual, but two of them at once? Wow.

Never, at least not in the satellite era. Only a few years have had two cat 5's the entire season.

In fact, I don't think there have been twin storms with winds over 115-120 kt in the satellite era. I know there have been twin cat 4's but not this high.

[CrazyC83]

Also from what I have heard, they are working to evacuate Barbuda completely to Antigua today. The Irma debris may be in the ocean when this is over...

[EyELeSs1]

120730 1615N 05620W 6977 02713 9534 +136 +127 138114 134 149 012 03
120800 1616N 05619W 6994 02773 9674 +101 //// 136140 146 148 017 05

doesn't this translate to around 160-165 mph at surface???

Still evacuating Barbuda...

[northjaxpro]

Jose looks very impressive. Just as much impressive as his big sister. Jose is taking a run for Cat 5 status. WOW!! Incredible what is happening out there in the Atlantic basin right now.

[Kazmit]

WOW. That escalated quickly. This is a horrible situation for the Leewards.

[supercane4867]

Don't know why there is no HDOB data right now, perhaps due to communication issues.
New vortex indicates Jose is still intensifying. Pressure down to 940mb.