NotoSans wrote:Looks like what some posters have suspected is indeed correct. It is not uncommon for storms benefiting from trough interaction but with a weak southern eyewall to find it difficult to mix winds effectively to the surface. Zeta last year has flight-level winds that obviously supporting something above 100kt, but NHC at last goes only with 100kt, adopting a lower-than-usual conversion factor.
The best estimate is 125-130kt based on a blend of flight-level and SFMR data.
The SFMR is experiencing issues with this mission. It glitched on multiple occasions.