ATL: ETA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[GeneratorPower]

Godspeed to everyone onboard that recon flight—not sure how anyone can have the guts to ride a plane into this monster.

Probably not too bad at higher altitudes.

Higher altitudes are far worse. Flight level winds are always higher than on the surface.

High winds aren’t a problem. It’s turbulence. Hurricane Hunters fly higher when they need a safer ride. Lower when they can get away with it for better data.

[Iceresistance]

Already recorded 40 knots very far away from the eye.

[hurricanes1234]

This is absolutely crazy. Who would've guessed that our strongest storm with a perfect Dvorak presentation would happen in November of all months?? 2020 strikes again I guess.


If I were Wilma, I would probably start getting scared. Like really scared.

[Cerlin]

8.4

https://i.imgur.com/EJy0dAt.png

I didn’t think this was even possible in the atlantic.

[Highteeld]

For reference, the highest RAW T by Patricia was 8.3

[Highteeld]

8.4

https://i.imgur.com/EJy0dAt.png

That's Patricia level if I remember correctly

Yeah. it's insane

[supercane4867]

Hopefully this clears the ERC doubts

https://i.imgur.com/WmBGtGF.gif

Very clear secondary eyewall in progress, but doesn't seem to be impeding the inner eyewall yet. That'll change soon.

Too close to landfall for any meaningful ERC to commence IMO. Even an outer eyewall may not complete until landfall.

[Iceresistance]

8.4

https://i.imgur.com/EJy0dAt.png

I didn’t think this was even possible in the atlantic.

It's 2020 EVERYTHING IS possible

[CrazyC83]

My wild guess for the intensity: 175 kt / 886 mb.

[aspen]

Recon is almost there...just look at this beast. I never thought I would actually see a pinhole eye, T#8.4, giant pink ring system in my life -- or anytime soon.

[Highteeld]

Here is what Patty generated in ADT

[BYG Jacob]

If it weren't for channel 53 chill on Sirius I'd be losing my mind

[cheezyWXguy]

That eye is exceptionally stable and still warming if anything. No chance the Erc interrupts measurement of peak intensity

[Iceresistance]

This is absolutely crazy. Who would've guessed that our strongest storm with a perfect Dvorak presentation would happen in November of all months?? 2020 strikes again I guess.


If I were Wilma, I would probably start getting scared. Like really scared.

But here is the scary part, Eta is expected to make landfall or brush at peak intensity.

[johngaltfla]

8.4? In November?

2020 is just a nightmare.

[storminabox]

8.4

https://i.imgur.com/EJy0dAt.png

I didn’t think this was even possible in the atlantic.

With perfect conditions and warm water... anything is possible. Eta is likely reaching the maximum intensity possible for this time of year

[supercane4867]

For reference, the highest RAW T by Patricia was 8.3

Geostationary satellite didn't quite resolve Patricia's true eye temp tho. Eta's eye temp is also likely being underestimated

[ElectricStorm]

Might as well guess the Atlantic record: 175kts/881mb

[psyclone]

This storm is working it's magic over the shallow waters of the gorda bank so it never registers high on the ohc maps. shallow shelf waters are flash fuel for tc's. Like the oceanic equivalent of a grass fire..

[Kazmit]

Remember... this was a cat 1 this morning.