NATL: MELISSA - Hurricane - Discussion

[WaveBreaking]

Recon just made a U-turn

[Hurricane2022]

 https://x.com/nova_snow_lover/status/1982666597362999438

[Hurricane2022]

Recon just made a U-turn

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

They didn't go back to Melissa. Looks like we have a technical problem, it seems. Feeling some 2020 vibes rn.

[sasha_B]

It would be a stunning development if recon had a problem that required them to turn around now. Virtually the strongest satellite presentation seen over the Atlantic since, what, Gilbert? now that Melissa has passed Eta's benchmark, and....

[Hurricane2022]

I wonder if it's a depressurization issue because they seem to have lowered their flight level.

[Keldeo1997]

Recon turned back around and is going back in.

[Hurricane2022]

They're heading back!!!!!

[Travorum]

Recon turned back around and is going back in.

Please set the "It's so over" meter to "We're so back"

[weeniepatrol]

Best trolljob I’ve ever seen

[Sciencerocks]

Recon turned back around and is going back in.

Please set the "It's so over" meter to "We're so back"

Thank god.

[chaser1]

Recon just made a U-turn

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

ARE YOU FLIPPING KIDDING ME

[Hurricane2022]

Recon just made a U-turn

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

ARE YOU FLIPPING KIDDING ME

Stay calm and hold tight to your wine, bro.
I also hope everything is fine with the crew. May God bless and protect them.

[chaser1]

Recon just made a U-turn

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

ARE YOU FLIPPING KIDDING ME

Stay calm and hold tight to your wine, bro.

Dude?! Like SO much seemingly happens when you step away for 5 minutes

[Category5Kaiju]

[Teban54]

Does Melissa have the highest CI# in Atlantic ADT history? Melissa's CI# just hit 7.8 with the most recent analysis, and the closest I could find in the Atlantic archives going back to ADT's implementation was Milton at a CI# of 7.7.

I assume you're looking at the CIMSS archives; the NOAA archives somehow have different data, with Milton's CI# only peaking at 7.4.

Checking the CIMSS archives, indeed it is:

• 8.1: Melissa
• 7.7: Milton
• 7.3: Irma, Eta
• 7.2: Rita, Michael
• 7.1: Dean, Maria, Lorenzo (2019)
• 7.0: Bill (2009), Matthew, Iota, Kirk (2024), Humberto (2025)

It's possible that the algorithm may have been improved since 2003, so the early comparisons may not be totally applicable. Case in point, Rita was the only storm in 2003-2005 that made this list.

Updated with the latest CI 8.1 for Melissa.

[Hurricane2022]

https://i.imgur.com/QDgIvSc.jpeg

NEVER EVER do this again, recon!

[galaxy401]

I remember the stress going on during Hurricane Eta. Also right around Halloween too.

[Hurricane2022]

 https://x.com/JaydonShawwx/status/1982677955819274283

[Hurrilurker]

They turned around and then turned around again? What the heck, never seen that before.

If they make it in I'm gonna say 922mb, this thing can't keep defying physics with a satellite presentation like that forever.

[chaser1]

I remember the stress going on during Hurricane Eta. Also right around Halloween too.

I dont remember whether that was a NOAA or Air Force recon? With Melissa, we've already had one NOAA flights aborted, correct? I dont recall if a single storm had resulted in aborted flights by both agencies though