Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Hurricane Wilma- Update Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Hurricane Wilma- Update Wednesday, October 19, 2005

As of 11:00 PM EDT, Hurricane Wilma had maximum sustained winds of near 155 MPH with higher gust… Some Fluctuations in intensity are expected during the next 24 hours. Wilma is a STRONG Category FOUR Hurricane and could regain Category Five Intensity on Thursday.
(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: Earlier this morning... 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 894 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:
>> American Forces Press Service ‘DoD, Guard, Services Watch Hurricane Wilma’
>> Guardian Unlimited ‘Wilma Strengthens to Category 5 Hurricane’

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