ISABEL IS NOW CAT 5 !!!!!!! 21.6n-55.3w This is historic

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ISABEL IS NOW CAT 5 !!!!!!! 21.6n-55.3w This is historic

#1 Postby cycloneye » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:30 pm

http://www.hwn.org/hapt33us.htm

http://www.hwn.org/hadt43us.htm

Wow a cat 5 this is history folks.
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#2 Postby mf_dolphin » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:33 pm

We've been saying it was a CAT5....now the NHC agrees :-)
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#3 Postby nystate » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:34 pm

160 MPH!?! Wow... is it forecast to strenghthen or stay the same?
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#4 Postby cycloneye » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:34 pm

From last night it was a 5. :)
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#5 Postby ChaserUK » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:40 pm

well she is moving into warmer watera and there is nothing to stop her increasing further IMO.
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#6 Postby dixiebreeze » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:41 pm

One for the record books. Another Gilbert shaping up?
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#7 Postby Portastorm » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:42 pm

I thought I remember somewhere that NHC retires a storm's name if it reaches Category 5. Is that right?
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#8 Postby opera ghost » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:44 pm

Happy Cat5 to you...
Happy Cat5 to you...
Happy Cat5 dear Isabel...
....Please stay away from my town....

(To the tune of happy birthday... Duh)
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#9 Postby weathergymnast » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:45 pm

Man I want a recon in this thing. Wow cat 5. 160 mph. Amazing.
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#10 Postby Andrew92 » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:46 pm

No, it still has to do the damage to get retired. Just becoming a Category 5 hurricane does not a name get retired. One storm briefly became a Category 5 hurricane in 1971 if I'm right and the name did NOT get retired. Edith I think.

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#11 Postby TampaFl » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:46 pm

It will be really interesting when the recon gets in there on Friday. It may even be a little stronger than indicated. Time will tell. Keep up the good work cycloneye.

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#12 Postby Sean in New Orleans » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:46 pm

A simply awesome storm that is picture perfect of the deadliest of hurricanes to view on satellite. It is nature at it's fullest fury.
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#13 Postby fla_girl » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:46 pm

Not to mention she is the first Cat 5 of the new millennium!
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#14 Postby msbee » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:57 pm

what is anyone's estimation of how long she can maintain CAT 5 status?
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#15 Postby opera ghost » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:58 pm

I'd guess a momentary dip back to 4 as she trecks over fabians wake- and a likely restrengthening once she hits the hot waters on the other side of that. No hurricane has ever kept a cat5 status for mroe than 36 consecutitve hours- that doens't mean that she can't dip back to cat 4 and back to cat 5!
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#16 Postby cycloneye » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:59 pm

That is right fla_girl first cat 5 in atlantic of new millenimun and of the new century too.
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thanks

#17 Postby bev1 » Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:02 pm

Thanks for the update. I knew she looked impressive. I really hope the northward turn comes soon if it is going to happen. I would hate to see anyone to be impacted by a storm of her strength.
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#18 Postby GalvestonDuck » Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:06 pm

opera ghost wrote:I'd guess a momentary dip back to 4 as she trecks over fabians wake- and a likely restrengthening once she hits the hot waters on the other side of that. No hurricane has ever kept a cat5 status for mroe than 36 consecutitve hours- that doens't mean that she can't dip back to cat 4 and back to cat 5!


True, like this indicates the possibility (I emphasis "possibility"...not that it will) chance of strengthening, then weakening, then strengthening again.

http://www.met-office.gov.uk/sec2/sec2c ... wtnt80.txt
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#19 Postby Stormsfury » Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:08 pm

opera ghost wrote:I'd guess a momentary dip back to 4 as she trecks over fabians wake- and a likely restrengthening once she hits the hot waters on the other side of that. No hurricane has ever kept a cat5 status for mroe than 36 consecutitve hours- that doens't mean that she can't dip back to cat 4 and back to cat 5!


Bingo. Eyewall replacement cycles will dictate the intensity, and it's too bad that Isabel will undergo through another cycle before RECON investigates.

Look at the SST's that it'll be running towards after 61ºW ...
http://128.160.23.54/products/MCSST/HPCg26.gif
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#20 Postby cycloneye » Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:09 pm

msbee what the islands dodged wow if would be a catastrofy for the islands.
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