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Fort Lauderdale Beach-WOW

#1 Postby Vortex » Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:59 pm

My home anenemetor just recorde a gust to 58mph---It's getting very very bad here with numerous branches down and power flickering....
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#2 Postby T'Bonz » Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:00 pm

We had a good band come through in Coral Springs.

And so it begins...
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#3 Postby Sanibel » Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:00 pm

I think these high winds well from the center to the NW are signs of the synoptics that are weakening her...
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#4 Postby dhweather » Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:02 pm

There is no doubt that she's weakened. The recon data had max winds at 98KTS at 700MB ,
which extrapolates to around 85 at the surface.
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#5 Postby Brent » Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:34 pm

Actually 98 kt-110-115 mph, 10% reduction would be 100-105 mph(85-90 kt)
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#6 Postby ilmc172pilot » Fri Sep 03, 2004 4:20 pm

hang in there...make sure your puter is backed up
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Re: Fort Lauderdale Beach-WOW

#7 Postby cat » Fri Sep 03, 2004 6:03 pm

Vortex wrote:My home anenemetor just recorde a gust to 58mph---It's getting very very bad here with numerous branches down and power flickering....


I'm on Commercial near the beach. We had one little squall come in a few hours ago, that's it. Now they are saying we aren't going to see anything for a few more hours. Time to drag out the grill and cook some steaks! :wink:
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#8 Postby bahamaswx » Fri Sep 03, 2004 6:16 pm

98kts -> 88.2kts -> 90kts -> 105mph
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#9 Postby Janie34 » Fri Sep 03, 2004 6:20 pm

Multiply the knots value by 1.15 and you'll have an approximation of the MPH.

How are things over at Nassau??
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#10 Postby JPmia » Fri Sep 03, 2004 6:21 pm

Well it's sunny now..and breezy.
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