Duncana1993

If the pressure keeps dropping with each pass have a feeling we get a update to make it Cat 5 with 160mph winds.

Agree this thing still has a chance to go higher. And sadly I don't see the surge going east towards central LA. according to the interview from the NWS Director on the weather channel a few minutes ago.

Not far from Cat 5.

https://twitter.com/weatherchannel/status/1298724859514458113

By the 8pm advisory would not be shocked its at or very close to 160mph. If these trends continue.

Yeah for sure 15-20 feet in surge is crazy!

The 5pm and 8pm advisory should be good. We should see it get close to 160 if these trends keep up. Especially if no Eye Wall Replacement Cycle happens.

Cat 5 is on the table going to pull a Michael right into landfall.

It will make it just a matter of time Ryan Maue was saying the same thing.

Yep I will be shocked if it does not hit Cat 5 status. https://imgur.com/a/HKJ93KU

https://imgur.com/a/HKJ93KU Basically him saying Cat 5 is very possible.

https://twitter.com/RyanMaue/status/1298667494568271872?s=20

Would bet it gets to 150 at least. So I would not take Cat 5 off the table even Ryan Maue said it could become a Cat 5.

@RyanMaue · 26m Hurricane Laura is not (yet) Category 5. Cloud tops around the eye would need to be colder. It does have a ragged look that is typical of still intensifying hurricanes. But, as with Michael (2008) that hit Florida panhandle, Laura could become Category 5 or close to it.

Guys Cat 5 possible at this point now?