When I woke up about 5 hours ago the convective ring and eyewall was not even completely closed. Now it's a solid ring, which is incredibly favorable for both rapid deepening and maintaining that intensity. Recon indicating 130 mph from last pass about an hour ago.
I know we're all thinking it, could easily become Cat 5 especially cause diurnal convective max happening right before landfall.
-Turtle Hurricane
Of course he is going to be the met that weenie's out and says a cat 5 is incoming. I asked him if he thought the COC would reform over little rock later today but it unfortunately got deleted rather quickly.
This guy can't be a real met, right?