re: Patricia One of Strongest Hurricanes Ever! Peaked at 200 mph, 879 mb!!!

Will Louisiana get any rain from this after it crosses Mexico?

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First I've heard of this.

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24 hours ago it was a late season tropical storm. Not much press about it.

holy shite

Product: Air Force Vortex Message (URPN12 KNHC)
Transmitted: 23rd day of the month at 7:03Z
Agency: United States Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed WC-130J Hercules with reg. number AF97-5303
Storm Number & Year: 20 in 2015
Storm Name: Patricia (flight in the Northeast Pacific basin)
Mission Number: 3
Observation Number: 19
A. Time of Center Fix: 23rd day of the month at 6:46:00Z
B. Center Fix Coordinates: 16°33'N 105°26'W (16.55N 105.4333W)
C. Minimum Height at Standard Level: 2,113m (6,932ft) at 700mb
D. Estimated (by SFMR or visually) Maximum Surface Wind: 175kts (~ 201.4mph)
E. Location of the Estimated Maximum Surface Wind: 5 nautical miles (6 statute miles) to the W (264°) of center fix
F. Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: From 358° at 166kts (From the N at ~ 191.0mph)
G. Location of Maximum Flight Level Wind Inbound: 5 nautical miles (6 statute miles) to the W (264°) of center fix
H. Minimum Sea Level Pressure: 885mb (26.14 inHg)
I. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Outside Eye: 12°C (54°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,073m (10,082ft)
J. Maximum Flight Level Temp & Pressure Altitude Inside Eye: 29°C (84°F) at a pressure alt. of 3,026m (9,928ft)
K. Dewpoint Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): 8°C (46°F)
K. Sea Surface Temp (collected at same location as temp inside eye): Not Available
L. Eye Character: Closed
M. Eye Shape & Diameter: Circular with a diameter of 7 nautical miles
N. Fix Determined By: Penetration, Radar, Wind, Pressure and Temperature
N. Fix Level: 700mb
O. Navigational Fix Accuracy: 0.02 nautical miles
O. Meteorological Accuracy: 0.5 nautical miles

Remarks Section:
Maximum Outbound and Flight Level Wind: 192kts (~ 220.9mph) which was observed 3 nautical miles to the NE (53°) from the flight level center at 6:47:10Z
Dropsonde Surface Wind at Center: From 135° at 41kts (From the SE at 47mph)

Let me try to read that and put it into a phrase we all can understand....


That's a bad motherfricker.

Right?

Sustained at 180/190mph...cray

My God. Prayers sent to those that will be effected.

Praying that we do get some rain here too!

Officially strongest ever in Western Hem

Nature is a nasty bitch.

Prayers to those people. Lord put your hand of protection over them. Amen.

Guys this is serious. I really hope the mountains kill this thing before it comes our way.