Hurricane Advice

[HenOnAJuneBug]

But of course, an airplane can't realistically sample wind speeds at ground level, where even things like waves will create a certain amount of turbulence and drag. The anemometer on bouy 42060 is only 4 meters above the water. (Supposedly, the Hurricane Hunter doing a recent sampling got a flight-level (about 10,000 ft) reading of 180 mph . . . just how to extrapolate that to surface-level winds is hotly debated.)

Wind speed at 10,000 feet is irrelevant. The Saffir-Simpson scale is based on wind speed at 10 meters to predict building damage. If NOAA has changed how they rate hurricanes I want to know about it because it's not comparing apples to apples to compare hurricane wind speed measured at 10 meters with that measured at 10,000 feet.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

I really wish I knew what part of the Island our @theuglyduckling lived on.

Has she checked in since Irma?

 

[Kiki]

Has she checked in since Irma?

No...she is in big trouble with me too!

 

[Kiki]

(just kidding)

 

[Kiki]

I might drop a few choice words with her when she does finally check in.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

I might drop a few choice words with her when she does finally check in.

Like...

THANK GOD YOU"RE OK!!!!!

 

[rjohns39]

 

[Flashpoint]

From one of her posts, I am pretty sure she is near Caguas, PR.

I have it on my weather programs in order to check conditions.

 

[Kiki]

Like...

THANK GOD YOU"RE OK!!!!!

EXACTLY!

 

[Kiki]

From one of her posts, I am pretty sure she is near Caguas, PR.

I have it on my weather programs in order to check conditions.

That looks like a good spot !
Away from the edge ..ocean.