Hurricane Wilma- Update Thursday, October 20, 2005
As of 11:00 PM EDT, Hurricane Wilma had maximum sustained winds of near 150 MPH with higher gust… Wilma is a STRONG and still a very Dangerous Category FOUR Hurricane. Satellite Imagery indicated that Wilma is gradually becoming better organized and the Hurricane could regain Category Five Strength as it approaches the Yucatan tonight or Friday. Hurricane Force Winds extend outward up to 85 miles from the center and Tropical Storm Force Winds extend outward up to 200 miles...
(Photo/Display courtesy of NOAA)
For complete up to date ADVISORIES & WARNINGS about this storm click here:
National Hurricane Center
(Click HERE for the latest satellite imagery IR Loop)
Special Note: It was recorded early Wednesday morning that Wilma had maximum sustained winds of 175mph with higher gust and data from a Reconnaissance Aircraft had estimated a minimum pressure of 882 MB. This was the Lowest Minimum Pressure ever measured in a Hurricane in the Atlantic Basin... Yet... as of 11:00 PM EDT, the estimated Minimum Central Pressure was 923 MB. Also a major heads up to our friends in Florida… All interest it the Florida Keys and the Florida Peninsula should closely monitor the progress of this Extremely Dangerous... Hurricane Wilma…
(All info gathered from Public Advisories and Warnings issued by the National Weather Service - Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center, Miami, FL )
Good reads today at these site:
>> OnNile.com ‘Extremely Dangerous Wilma Weakens Slightly’
>> USA TODAY ‘State of emergency declared in Florida’
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