2:15pm Tues: 165mph; 920mb; Strengthening, potentially catastrophic, Maria moving toward V.I. & PR
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 9/19/2017, 2:37 pm
National Hurricane Center:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Floater:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/15L/15L_floater.html

Eye on long range San Juan radar:
https://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=JUA&type=N0Z&num=12&delay=50&showlabels=1&showstorms=1&lightning=1

For longer radar loop, eye still on Martinique's radar, mirrored here:
http://flhurricane.com/imageanimator.php?323







Hurricane Maria Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL152017
215 PM AST Tue Sep 19 2017

...HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT FINDS THAT MARIA HAS STRENGTHENED...

Recent reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft
indicate that Maria has strengthened above the intensity in the
2 PM AST advisory, with estimated maximum sustained winds of 165 mph
(265 km/h).

SUMMARY OF 215PM AST...1815 UTC...INFORMATION
---------------------------------------------------
LOCATION...16.6N 63.6W
ABOUT 110 MI...175 KM SE OF ST. CROIX
ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM W OF GUADELOUPE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...165 MPH...265 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...920 MB...27.17 INCHES

$$
Forecaster Beven
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2:15pm Tues: 165mph; 920mb; Strengthening, potentially catastrophic, Maria moving toward V.I. & PR - Chris in Tampa, 9/19/2017, 2:37 pm
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