re: Hurricane Irma - Spinning Down

Would they actually label this a cat 6?

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Would they actually label this a cat 6?

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No.

Categories are based on destructive capability. Since a Cat 5 can level anything in its path, 6 would be superfluous.

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Its incredible how well put together and concentrated this thing is.

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Show no signs of any dry air or ANYTHING permeating this thing. Which is probably the most concerning of this all.

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From what I understand, the smaller islands aren't going to do much to the storm. But a direct hit with Cuba could really knock down the intensity by the end.

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I remember Hurricane Dennis in 2005. It took a similar path but tracked to the panhandle instead of the FL peninsula. It either went right over Cuba or skirted it's coast. The mountains of Cuba took a lot of steam out of that hurricane. Hopefully the same thing can happen here.

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From what I understand, the smaller islands aren't going to do much to the storm. But a direct hit with Cuba could really knock down the intensity by the end.

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I remember the NHC saying this for a storm years ago
Said the mountains in Cuba would take it down a good bit if it hit directly, but if no direct hit, not much to take it down

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158-knots would be Category 6.

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I think it's time to start thinking about evacuating Miami and South Fla. Only a couple days before Trop. storm force winds start.

mother of god that thing looks like Andrew only smaller.