Planes Find Surface Winds Around 160 mph in Dorian
New forecast advisory out shortly.
Latest recon shows 945 millibars. But the plane found estimated surface winds of 162 mph, the highest so far, and flight-level winds of 151 mph. That 162 mph reading So Dorian may be a little stronger. It could be approaching Cat 5 strength, which a few of the intensity models now believe may happen for a time.
Fortunately, Dorian is expected to back off those type of intensities a bit before it reaches the coast. Just where that may happen is still a great question.
The new advisory will be out in just a minute and we will post it here.
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