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I honestly wonder if there aren’t some politics in bumping it up that last 5mph. And it’s not like it matters much. It’s going to crush wherever it comes ashore regardless.
By the way, The reason a new hurricane hunter aircraft is just now going back in is because the last HH plane had a 700 foot turbulence drop in the eye and had to turn around. Pilot said it was the roughest ride he’s ever had.
INIT 28/1500Z 26.3N 82.5W 135 KT 155 MPH (pin on map above) 12H 29/0000Z 27.3N 82.1W 105 KT 120 MPH...INLAND (Myakka City) 24H 29/1200Z 28.3N 81.4W 60 KT 70 MPH...INLAND (Kissimmee) 36H 30/0000Z 29.3N 80.8W 55 KT 65 MPH...OVER WATER 48H 30/1200Z 30.8N 80.6W 55 KT 65 MPH...OVER WATER 60H 01/0000Z 32.9N 80.9W 45 KT 50 MPH...INLAND 72H 01/1200Z 34.7N 81.5W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP 96H 02/1200Z 36.0N 81.5W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP 120H 03/1200Z...DISSIPATED