Hurricane Erin: 140 MPH - 937mb - WNW @ 14

[Kevin Reilly]

7 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said:

The pressure has risen all the way up to 930 mb.

And they eye fills in and disappears when doing so looks like Erin starts getting shoved WSW a bit definitely going through a cycle now. I wonder what track implications this may have down the road we shall see. 

[BarryStantonGBP]

what a fit bird

 

[Interstate]

1 hour ago, marsman said:

Possible NC12 overwash. NCDOT may canx some of the ferries too. The bold is my add:

 

Good thing they built that new bridge in salvo. 

[BarryStantonGBP]

I KNEW IT

ERIN SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPECSAVERS

...NOAA AND AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT SUGGEST THAT ERIN IS UNDERGOING AN EYEWALL REPLACEMENT CYCLE... 8:00 PM AST Sat Aug 16 Location: 20.0°N 64.6°W Moving: W at 15 mph Min pressure: 934 mb Max sustained: 150 mph

[PSLwx]

Seems unusually small: 

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from
the center...

-- NHC 8pm advisory

[Joshb32689]

There she is 

[Wannabehippie]

8:00 PM AST Sat Aug 16
Location: 20.0°N 64.6°W
Moving: W at 15 mph
Min pressure: 934 mb
Max sustained: 150 mph

[WxWatcher007]

Islands continuing to get lashed by the outer bands of Erin

[wthrmn654]

Gfs is even closer now.....

Euro ai still very consistent still.  

[wthrmn654]

Nhc track is to far east now

 

[Wannabehippie]

11:00 PM AST Sat Aug 16 Location: 20.3°N 65.1°W Moving: WNW at 14 mph Min pressure: 937 mb Max sustained: 140 mph

[wthrmn654]

 

Of note looks like all the hurricane models took a big shift west as well