eyewall

Wow just wow at this river gage. 42ft and rising (flood begins at 10ft). The old record as 25ft. http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=sju&gage=ciap4

We will see how this late season heat impacts the foliage. I plan on checking out Nichols Pond tomorrow.

No this was not a cat 5 at landfall.

Not sure of his exact location but a live strem: https://www.pscp.tv/jose_gabriel10/1ypKdlwegANKW

I think they will but the new larger eye may spare them the NE eyewall.

Right now the evidence shows a still strengthening system with raw t's increasing and cooling cloud tops.

It was an update statement not a special advisory.

...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

They kept it 160 for 2pm.

Yes that is true.

It is still possible the eye could miss just NE of PR which would be the best case but we shall see.

The best case is the eye passes just NE of the island putting them on the weak side.

Got to love hurricane swell and an off shore wind!

Jim Edds is also there in San Juan.

Some video: