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The ref..to the 148knt was at 255pm...What was the time that the NHC is saying landfall was??
Could Charley have still been gathering strength??
The ref..to the 148knt was at 255pm...What was the time that the NHC is saying landfall was??
Could Charley have still been gathering strength??
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Apparently Charley was at his peak just as it entered Charlotte Harbor....after passing over Captiva Island.
The recon fix while Charley was passing just west of Sanibel Island was 943 mb. After the hurricane passed over Captiva Island, the recon measured 941 mb and flight level winds of 170 mph (equates to 153 mph sustained winds at the surface). At the time of landfall, the KTBW doppler radar at WSFO Tampa was measuring 190 mph winds above the surface.
A meteorologist told me NHC is listing Charley as 941 mb/ 130 kts (150 mph) at landfall...and I agree. IMHO peak gusts in the east eyewall were 180-190 mph.
The recon fix while Charley was passing just west of Sanibel Island was 943 mb. After the hurricane passed over Captiva Island, the recon measured 941 mb and flight level winds of 170 mph (equates to 153 mph sustained winds at the surface). At the time of landfall, the KTBW doppler radar at WSFO Tampa was measuring 190 mph winds above the surface.
A meteorologist told me NHC is listing Charley as 941 mb/ 130 kts (150 mph) at landfall...and I agree. IMHO peak gusts in the east eyewall were 180-190 mph.
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mf_dolphin wrote:goodlife wrote:Where did the avatars come from all of a sudden?
Chad....I don't know you...but I'm glad you and yours are ok...
althought it does really suck to be without power...
We had the avatars and signature disabled during the height of Charley to reduce the load on the server.
AAAAaahhhhh....gotcha..
Hey..I'm feeling pretty special nowadays...I have one little notch on my bar!! When do I quit being a pathetic little tropical low??
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goodlife wrote:Joshua21Young wrote:At 250 posts.You should become a Tropical Depression then.
Gosh..I'm such a wimpy little thing....and even after I get to that..I'm STILL going to be a pathetic little depression!
Don't worry -- you'll get there. After all, you've barely been a member for over a week.

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