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re: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa - 185 mph, 892mb, Top 3 in Recorded History
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:33 am to Thracken13
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:33 am to Thracken13
It’s a huge victory they’ll have a relatively unscathed Kingston to run recovery operations out of. Not having a place to stage out of makes everything that much harder.
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Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:38 am to The Boat
I can't remember ever seeing a hurricane with such compact and intense rotation and such a clean eye. It's absolutely beautiful and terrifying.
God help those people. Even if it missed Kingston and the peak winds are only 10-15 miles wide, they're still gonna get rocked and have a rain/surge/mudslide nightmare on their hands.
Still can't believe it continues to strengthen. She's a beast
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:39 am to rds dc
Last drop appears to confirm 893 or even support 892.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:42 am to The Boat
Kingston not going to be flooded from storm surge? Seems like that Bay would trap a lot of water getting pushed in.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:44 am to crickey
Kingston will get some surge but you still need the hurricane force wind in place to push a catastrophic storm surge. Being a compact and max intensity storm will limit max surge width as well.
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 8:45 am
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:45 am to rds dc
Where do you get latest dropsonde info?
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:46 am to The Boat
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:47 am to rds dc
Was just coming to mention that.
Would make it the third (i think) strongest in record in the Atlantic, and right before landfall
Would make it the third (i think) strongest in record in the Atlantic, and right before landfall
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:52 am to Dr Lecter
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:52 am to Duke
The long duration strengthening and max intensity longevity is what’s striking. Keep waiting to see the eye collapse and cycle, but it just keeps looking better than it did before.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:54 am to The Boat
How long does it take to get from one side to the other
And do most people have ability to do so?
I have zero idea about Jamaica.
Also: are they a corrupt government or will they really help their people??
And do most people have ability to do so?
I have zero idea about Jamaica.
Also: are they a corrupt government or will they really help their people??
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 8:56 am
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:59 am to rds dc
Black River and Montego Bay Jamaica FFO. Prayers sent. 
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:00 am to tiger91
quote:
are they a corrupt government or will they really help their people??
They will wait for the rest of the world to come help them.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:00 am to tiger91
quote:Based on my experience watching the Olympics there’s no nation of people better suited to outrun something.
How long does it take to get from one side to the other And do most people have ability to do so?
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:04 am to RazorBroncs
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:04 am to The Boat
892 mb
185 mph
per NHC at 10 am est
185 mph
per NHC at 10 am est
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:04 am to Boudreauboudreaugoly
Live stream from Mandeville.
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 9:05 am
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:04 am to CarolinaGamecock99
Jeff is on Starlink
"100% starlink..Santa cruz
..we'll be in eye
..at 200 mph winds...ruuf will start coming off...the bad stuff is coming...tree fell almost hit the car"
"100% starlink..Santa cruz
..we'll be in eye
..at 200 mph winds...ruuf will start coming off...the bad stuff is coming...tree fell almost hit the car"
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 9:10 am
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:05 am to CarolinaGamecock99
Hopefully the wind field stays compact, I’m sure all that rain is going to cause issues all over the island though.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:07 am to BigBro
quote:May the RastaGods have mercy on their souls today and beyond. This is a very scary storm.
892 mb
185 mph
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