NE quad flight-level winds coming down a smidge too, just under 140kts vs 145kts+ earlier.

Make no mistake - Ida remains an extremely dangerous storm that will bring catastrophic impacts - but it doesn't seem to have succeeded in reaching Category Five status. pic.twitter.com/aAWIHG9Ba5

— Jack Sillin πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@JackSillin) August 29, 2021