Major Hurricane Melissa - 892mb - 185mph at landfall

[NJwx85]

Do you guys think it will weaken significantly before hitting Cuba? It’s moving awfully fast now and Jamaica is rather narrow, to the point that the Northern eye wall will reemerge rather quickly after landfall.

[wthrmn654]

Can't say I've seen a storm meandering/ sit in the same region for days, to then have the ability to keep strengthening, those waters must be very warm fairly deep down? Not really familiar with that part of the world climate etc

[Scott747]

Second recon circled while the first one spent extra time in the eye.

Now looks to be heading in for a fix before landfall.

[wthrmn654]

I believe she will have other factors that will help it to weaken, shear, would be the biggest one amongst other things. 

[nvck]

Hearing 889 extrap now 

Edit- check your sources lol

[Maestrobjwa]

11 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

 

 

This looks like this was from yesterday.

[LakeEffectKing]

Just insane!!!!

[Windspeed]

Can't say I've seen a storm meandering/ sit in the same region for days, to then have the ability to keep strengthening, those waters must be very warm fairly deep down? But really familiar with that part of the world climate etc

Yes. Very warm deep down. *Barry White voice*.... But seriously, deepest 26°C isotherm in the Atlantic is consistently in the western Caribbean around Jamaica and the Caymans.

[adk]

2 minutes ago, NJwx85 said:

Do you guys think it will weaken significantly before hitting Cuba? It’s moving awfully fast now and Jamaica is rather narrow, to the point that the Northern eye wall will reemerge rather quickly after landfall.

Weaken some - yes. It will still be a major hurricane when it hits Eastern Cuba. Cuba too is in serious trouble. Santiago de Cuba and the southeast/east are steep mountains rising to 6500ft +.  20+ inches of rain and cat 3+ winds will cause extreme damage. There are not worse places for a storm like this to hit. Two of the poorest and most mountainous regions of the Carribean. 

[Wannabehippie]

These numbers are insane. Hurricane Josh checked in a couple of hours ago, said he is keeping an eye on things, ready to move to a safer place if need be.

9:00 AM EDT Tue Oct 28
Location: 17.6°N 78.1°W
Moving: NNE at 7 mph
Min pressure: 896 mb
Max sustained: 180 mph

[Scott747]

Imminent reading coming up from the second recon mission.

Not surprising but the gradient is insane.

[wthrmn654]

Looks like after the Caribbean poor old little Bermuda will yet again see another tropical system this year.  What a truly wonky year it's been.

[Wannabehippie]

With 180mph winds at ground level, I can only imagine how bumpy this ride is in to Melissa at flight level. Looks like the eyewall is just starting to come onshore.

 

[Jefflaw77]

These people are cooked! 
 

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHvTvmwXDJ55-Fbrdr/

[wthrmn654]

Next update at 10 am from nhc any mintue

[mob1]

Recon recorded 173 KT flight level winds. Insane. 

[hawkeye_wx]

173 kts flight level wind from the new NOAA recon, a new high for the storm, and that isn't even in the right quad.

[Eskimo Joe]

 

 

[Newman]

There's the 10am update. WOW. 892mb and 185mph

[TheDreamTraveler]

185mph is absolutely insane. To think that this is landfalling at this strength at 892mb. What other storms landfalled at this strength? The labor day hurricane in 1935 comes to mind but I can't really think of anything else

[cptcatz]

892, 185 mph. Landfall at this intensity would tie 1935 as strongest ever. 

[Jefflaw77]

Those poor people in the direct path have no idea what’s about to happen..

[wthrmn654]

NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft find that Melissa continues to 
strengthen with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h).The 
minimum central pressure has fallen to 892 mb (26.34 inches) based 
on NOAA and Hurricane Hunter Air Force Reserve aircraft data.

The next update will be provided with the full advisory package at 
1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC).

SUMMARY OF 1000 AM EDT...1400 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...17.7N 78.1W
ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM SSE OF NEGRIL JAMAICA
ABOUT 255 MI...410 KM SW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...892 MB...26.34 INCHES
 
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[NeonPeon]

Just now, Jefflaw77 said:

Those poor people in the direct path have no idea what’s about to happen..

Many will do, as this was very well forecasted.

[Newman]

2 minutes ago, TheDreamTraveler said:

185mph is absolutely insane. To think that this is landfalling at this strength. What other storms landfalled at this strength? The labor day hurricane in 1935 comes to mind but I can't really think of anything else

1935 Labor Day was the strongest ever Atlantic landfalling hurricane, by pressure, at 892mb. This will tie or surpass that. 

[adelphi_sky]

Just now, NeonPeon said:

Many will do, as this was very well forecasted.

I was going to say. And 99% of the people have cell phones. 

[hawkeye_wx]

New recon pass found ~894 mb from their dropsonde.

[jm1220]

Just now, wthrmn654 said:

NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft find that Melissa continues to 
strengthen with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h).The 
minimum central pressure has fallen to 892 mb (26.34 inches) based 
on NOAA and Hurricane Hunter Air Force Reserve aircraft data.

The next update will be provided with the full advisory package at 
1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC).

SUMMARY OF 1000 AM EDT...1400 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...17.7N 78.1W
ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM SSE OF NEGRIL JAMAICA
ABOUT 255 MI...410 KM SW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...892 MB...26.34 INCHES
 
$$

This is just…. Wow as it’s on final approach to land. Don’t want to add clutter but really hope these people in the direct path have a way to get to safety.

[DDweatherman]

We probably have 1-2 hours of official advisories before landfall. This is likely going to take the throne as #1 on record in pressure and perhaps wind speed for our basin.  

[Jefflaw77]

1 minute ago, adelphi_sky said:

I was going to say. And 99% of the people have cell phones. 

I don’t think most can comprend though the force of this monster…