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Hurricane Omar (15)

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  • 13-10-2008 4:18pm
    #1
    sirpsycho
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭


    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
    GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AND THE DEPRESSION COULD
    BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY. AN AIR FORCE PLANE IS
    SCHEDULED TO REACH THE DEPRESSION LATER TODAY.

    ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.

    THIS IS A LARGE DEPRESSION AND BANDS OF HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY
    SPREAD OVER PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY.


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    #2
    sirpsycho
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    OMAR IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-SOUTHEAST NEAR 2 MPH...4 KM/HR. A
    GRADUAL TURN TO THE EAST AND THEN NORTHEAST IS FORECAST TODAY...
    WITH A SLOW INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.

    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR. GRADUAL
    STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

    TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...
    110 KM...MAINLY EAST THROUGH SOUTH OF THE CENTER.

    THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.


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    #3
    sirpsycho
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    up to 70mph, nice increase. might be hurricane by the mornin


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    sirpsycho
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    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
    GUSTS. OMAR IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
    SCALE. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.


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    Supercell
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    This guy could end up on our shores in the middle of next week, one to keep an eye on.
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



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    #6
    sirpsycho
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭sirpsycho


    Might be according to this wind chart...
    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT15/refresh/AL1508_PROB34_F120+gif/085653.gif


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