How can a 942mb storm only have 115mph winds?

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How can a 942mb storm only have 115mph winds?

#1 Postby logybogy » Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:21 pm

I don't understand.
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#2 Postby Ivanhater » Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:22 pm

it is NOT 115, i can guarantee that
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#3 Postby cycloneye » Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:22 pm

Winds will catch up shortly and intensity bumped at 9 PM advisory.
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#4 Postby drezee » Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:24 pm

125mph now!!!!

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DISCLAIMER...NUMERICAL MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO LARGE ERRORS.
PLEASE REFER TO TPC/NHC OFFICIAL FORECASTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER NORTH ATLANTIC OBJECTIVE AIDS FOR

HURRICANE DENNIS (AL042005) ON 20050710 0000 UTC

...00 HRS... ...12 HRS... ...24 HRS... ...36 HRS...
050710 0000 050710 1200 050711 0000 050711 1200

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 26.1N 85.0W 28.3N 86.9W 30.7N 88.6W 33.0N 89.6W
BAMM 26.1N 85.0W 28.0N 86.8W 30.1N 88.3W 32.0N 89.3W
A98E 26.1N 85.0W 28.0N 86.5W 29.8N 87.4W 32.2N 87.8W
LBAR 26.1N 85.0W 28.1N 86.6W 30.0N 88.5W 31.7N 90.2W
SHIP 110KTS 116KTS 113KTS 101KTS
DSHP 110KTS 116KTS 95KTS 50KTS

...48 HRS... ...72 HRS... ...96 HRS... ..120 HRS...
050712 0000 050713 0000 050714 0000 050715 0000

LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 35.4N 89.9W 38.3N 87.2W 38.5N 83.4W 39.4N 80.1W
BAMM 34.0N 89.6W 36.5N 87.3W 37.4N 83.2W 38.9N 80.0W
A98E 34.2N 88.0W 37.3N 87.2W 37.9N 83.5W 40.1N 77.0W
LBAR 33.6N 91.5W 36.7N 91.4W 37.5N 87.1W 37.5N 80.2W
SHIP 88KTS 55KTS 33KTS 19KTS
DSHP 34KTS 28KTS 28KTS 29KTS

...INITIAL CONDITIONS...
LATCUR = 26.1N LONCUR = 85.0W DIRCUR = 320DEG SPDCUR = 12KT
LATM12 = 24.3N LONM12 = 83.4W DIRM12 = 321DEG SPDM12 = 12KT
LATM24 = 22.7N LONM24 = 81.6W
WNDCUR = 110KT RMAXWD = 5NM WNDM12 = 80KT
CENPRS = 942MB OUTPRS = 1012MB OUTRAD = 250NM SDEPTH = D
RD34NE = 150NM RD34SE = 150NM RD34SW = 80NM RD34NW = 150NM
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#5 Postby LAwxrgal » Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:25 pm

Winds haven't caught up with the pressure. They will soon, however.
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#6 Postby Brent » Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:26 pm

They are starting to... pretty sure it'll be a Cat 4, if not by 11pm, sometime overnight.
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