eyewall

24 minutes ago, GaWx said:

 

I think Josh said he was in the right eyewall. But I don’t think he was in the eye itself.

Ok so I am guessing nobody did. Certainly not when it was a stadium effect.

3 hours ago, yotaman said:

Haven't read everything on here or if this topic was discussed but did any of the storm chasers there get the eye? 

I thought Josh got into some of it but he has not mentioned anything about it so not sure.

Today clearly shows we are just about at peak around here. There may be a secondary peak as additional trees turn which I have seen here before but this is some of the better color we have had in a few years.

Thank you all. I took some more this morning as it is really popping in a few other nearby places in town too.

Here in Raleigh we kind of have a double peak with different trees. We just had the peak of the first wave I think:







 

15 hours ago, WinstonSalemArlington said:

Lock it in! 

I hate having to deal with all the Nazi crap on X (Twitter) to find footage and imagery from Jamaica. I can't wait to see Josh's full range of footage. 

2pm advisory still just below 900mb at 899 with 165mph max sustained. 

Just now, CoastalWx said:

The airport hasn’t reported. Might be some sort of synthetic ob?

Could be. I am not sure.

Melissa has made landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with 
estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and an  
estimated minimum central pressure of 892 mb (26.34 inches).

Yeah looking at it if Josh is still in Crawford he is at least getting the eastern eye now.

Just now, NorthHillsWx said:

It’s possible but I think it bends back right as it comes onshore. Regardless he is in the absolute worst spot to be wind wise and is taking the full brunt at his location

Oh definitely. I was just hoping he would be able to get stadium effect shots.

1 minute ago, hawkeye_wx said:

It had looked like he'd hit the center, but the left hook may leave him just getting into the eastern edge of the eye.

He will not be happy about that for sure. 

Just now, NorthHillsWx said:

He’s still got nearly 70 mb to go

Is he still properly lined up for the eye with the NNW wobble?

5 minutes ago, Ace Mahomes said:

check out the Treasure Beach live stream right now, dayum

link?

Just now, Scott747 said:

He won't reveal his final location until after the storm.

yeah that is true. I wonder if any of the WPAC people are there for this.

2 minutes ago, yoda said:

https://x.com/iCyclone/status/1983153842108907672

His latest tweet of where he is

That is too far NW. 

Just now, AdamHLG said:

Any other good cam links near landfall besides this one (and which of the cams on this link is closest to landfall)?  https://laurentviewer.netlify.app

 

 

I assume anything in the core will not remain online at all.

1 minute ago, NorthHillsWx said:

Unfortunately it is coming in at peak strength and with some forward speed meaning that eastern side will maximize wind gusts. Dire situation in Jamaica. Coming in daylight, maybe Josh can get the stadium captured. This is going to be one of the strongest hurricane landfalls in history.

If I ever had that chance I would have my drone for the eye to punch above any low clouds to get the stadium.

I would imagine things are really picking up on Treasure Beach right now as the core is closing in as we speak. 

Looks like some freezing rain on Mt. Mitchell:
https://nchighpeaks.org/cam11/cam11view.php

I am guessing somewhere around Treasure Beach is going to see the worst of it.

8 hours ago, NorthHillsWx said:

Over 1/2” with more to come. Thinking 1” here is on the table 

A nice steady rain is exactly what the doctor ordered.

Let's see if Josh nails the eye on this one and if it holds the stadium effect to landfall.