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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#721 Postby Nimbus » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:29 pm

zzzh wrote:https://i.imgur.com/Lf0OfaD.png
Dropsonde supports 971mb.


Practically no shear reaching the core and the moisture shows no dry air at all.
Scary
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#722 Postby GCANE » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:32 pm

Also, appears to be just one eyewall tower.
Usually see two towers at opposite sides of the eye for a TC to really take off.
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#723 Postby GCANE » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:36 pm

GCANE wrote:Also, appears to be just one eyewall tower.
Usually see two towers at opposite sides of the eye for a TC to really take off.


Alex is saying he sees two towers

 https://x.com/cyclonicwx/status/1982225900478357792

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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#724 Postby BobHarlem » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:40 pm

Jamaica Radar Loop

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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#725 Postby Iceresistance » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:40 pm

GCANE wrote:
GCANE wrote:Also, appears to be just one eyewall tower.
Usually see two towers at opposite sides of the eye for a TC to really take off.


Alex is saying he sees two towers

 https://x.com/cyclonicwx/status/1982225900478357792


I think it's because there's a tower inside the trailing area of the other tower
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#726 Postby GCANE » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:42 pm

Will Melissa win against shear?

 https://x.com/Partron_/status/1981891040811397227

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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#727 Postby GCANE » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:49 pm

Pretty clear there are two eyewall towers now on opposite sides of the eye.
Here comes Cat 3.
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#728 Postby Iceresistance » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:56 pm

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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#729 Postby Blown Away » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:00 pm

GCANE wrote:
Blown Away wrote:
GCANE wrote:107 knot winds at 907mb
65 knots at surface
Drop at max wind band


What’s your prediction for Melissa’s peak surface winds??


Asymmetry due to the shear may induce EWRCs quickly.
Anti-cyclone is barely moving.
I think Cat5 will be a stretch.
May see Cat 4 for a short period just because of the hot water and feed from the EPAC.


What do you think?


175 mph max then down to 140 mph near landfall once the trough starts to influence Melissa N to NE. JMHO
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#730 Postby GCANE » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:01 pm

The northern tower seems to be taking a deep dive into the eye.
May go pinhole quickly.
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#731 Postby Hurricane2022 » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:03 pm

GCANE wrote:The northern tower seems to be taking a deep dive into the eye.
May go pinhole quickly.

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Oh boy...Oh boy!!! :double:
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#732 Postby Hurricane2022 » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:04 pm

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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#733 Postby StormWeather » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:04 pm

Hurricane2022 wrote:
GCANE wrote:The northern tower seems to be taking a deep dive into the eye.
May go pinhole quickly.

https://i.imgur.com/C715dFA.jpeg
Oh boy...Oh boy!!! :double:

This is reminding me all too well of Milton’s ramp up on this same satellite imagery from last year
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#734 Postby Keldeo1997 » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:07 pm

 https://x.com/MikeFischerWx/status/1982236539330412799



One thing to note is that the Eye will be in range of a doppler site for the whole RI phase and maybe a EWRC. Very rare to have that.
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#735 Postby kevin » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:07 pm

Hurricane2022 wrote:
GCANE wrote:The northern tower seems to be taking a deep dive into the eye.
May go pinhole quickly.

https://i.imgur.com/C715dFA.jpeg
Oh boy...Oh boy!!! :double:


Going all out right now, this is the look many of us were expecting (and dreading). This will be a MH very soon.
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#736 Postby Iceresistance » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:08 pm

You do not see this very often, the MLC and LLC are perfectly stacked

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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#737 Postby Teban54 » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:10 pm

Hurricane2022 wrote:
GCANE wrote:The northern tower seems to be taking a deep dive into the eye.
May go pinhole quickly.

https://i.imgur.com/C715dFA.jpeg
Oh boy...Oh boy!!! :double:

At a bare minimum, the cold CDO is giving Eta flashbacks (even more ominous with the stall potential that both have). God forbid if Melissa clears out the eye more than Eta did...
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#738 Postby Nimbus » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:10 pm

HurricaneBelle wrote:
Category5Kaiju wrote:Well, just looked at Twitter/X and saw that the legendary Josh Morgerman has made his decision to chase Melissa in Jamaica. Looks like things are about to get real!


With the airport in the harbor, he's going to need a boat to get home.


The GRF supports 14 to 16 helicopters.
Maybe they will put him to work with his satellite phone?
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#739 Postby GCANE » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:11 pm

Keldeo1997 wrote: https://x.com/MikeFischerWx/status/1982236539330412799



One thing to note is that the Eye will be in range of a doppler site for the whole RI phase and maybe a EWRC. Very rare to have that.



Hopefully that radar will hold up.
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Re: NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

#740 Postby Nimbus » Sat Oct 25, 2025 7:15 pm

GCANE wrote:
Keldeo1997 wrote: https://x.com/MikeFischerWx/status/1982236539330412799



One thing to note is that the Eye will be in range of a doppler site for the whole RI phase and maybe a EWRC. Very rare to have that.



Hopefully that radar will hold up.


We need an EWRC with a strong digging trough full of dry air after she makes the turn NE.
Hate to see the wind fields expand before then but conditions are a little too perfect for rapid development.
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