I’m speechless, atm.
“GPS drop in the SE eyewall reported winds over 190 mph around 100m off the surface.” #Melissa#Jamaica - Greg Postel-
From a dropsonde into the northern and western semi-circle of #Melissa’s eyewall which explicitly supports a 150 knot hurricane 🌀😳
“Hurricane #Melissa's intensification rate has unfortunately quickened this evening, as expected. Aircraft data from @NOAA_HurrHunter and @53rdWRS indicates that max surface winds are likely approaching 100 mph. The storm's structure suggests that this strengthening trend will continue tonight.”
#Melissa's track (and, thus, intensity) forecast is highly uncertain given weak storm-steering wind currents in the region, but the magnitude of oceanic warmth in this region (both at surface and subsurface) is such that there is growing concern this could become a remarkable hurricane.