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Wilma - Cat4/Cat5 *LINK* *PIC*

Posted By: Capt Patrick McCrary
Date: Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 5:45 a.m.

1AM EDT

THIS SPECIAL ADVISORY IS TO UPDATE THE INITIAL AND THE FORECAST INTENSITY OF WILMA. AN AIR FORCE PLANE JUST MEASURED 162 KNOTS AT 850 MB AND A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 901 MB IN A PINHOLE EYE.

WILMA IS NOW A VERY STRONG CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE AND COULD BECOME A CATEGORY FIVE TODAY.

FORECASTER AVILA

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INITIAL 19/0500Z 16.9N 82.0W 130 KT
12HR VT 19/1200Z 17.2N 83.1W 135 KT
24HR VT 20/0000Z 18.1N 84.2W 135 KT
36HR VT 20/1200Z 19.2N 85.0W 125 KT
48HR VT 21/0000Z 20.4N 85.5W 125 KT

72HR VT 22/0000Z 23.0N 85.5W 115 KT (near Naples, FL)

96HR VT 23/0000Z 26.0N 81.0W 90 KT...INLAND (near Ft Lauderdale, FL)

120HR VT 24/0000Z 33.0N 72.0W 75 KT

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Category One Hurricane:
Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr).

Category Two Hurricane:
Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr).

Category Three Hurricane:
Winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 km/hr).

Category Four Hurricane:
Winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 km/hr).

Category Five Hurricane:
Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr).

National Hurricane Center

Messages In This Thread

Wilma - Cat4/Cat5 *LINK* *PIC*
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 5:45 a.m.

Re: Wilma - Cat4/Cat5
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 10:56 a.m.

Re: Wilma - Cat4/Cat5
Dug -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 10:57 a.m.

Re: Wilma - Cat4/Cat5
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Wednesday, 19 October 2005, at 11:10 a.m.