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Hurricane Amanda

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    bnt
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    I think so, and it's already up to Cat. 4 strength. No threat to land, but I wouldn't want to be on a ship in that area.

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    Hal1
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    Nearing cat 5 strength now alright with wind speeds reaching 250 km/h. There are no coastal watches as it's far out at sea. It's currently moving very slowly nnw and expected to weaken between now and tuesday.


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    bnt
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    "Nearing" is right: according to Weather Underground, max wind speeds are 155mph, and Cat. 5 is 156+mph.

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    Hal1
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    Hurricane Amanda still a strong cat 3. Weakening is expected in the next 48 hours, when it's expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm.

    Advisory: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPEP1+shtml/271500.shtml?
    8:00 AM PDT Tue May 27
    Location: 14.7°N 112.3°W
    Moving: NNW at 6 mph
    Min pressure: 957 mb
    Max sustained: 120 mph
    150216W5_NL_sm.gif


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    gozunda
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    Is it a bit early for the start of Hurricane season?


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    tylercollins
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    I can tell already this is going to be a bitch... it has the same name as my ex!

    Anywho, hurricane already? Seems to be a bit early no?


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    Hal1
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    Amanda now a tropical storm. Just doing motorway speeds now.
    LOCATION...14.6N 112.4W
    ABOUT 595 MI...960 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.30 INCHES


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    RED L4 0TH
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    gozunda wrote: »
    Is it a bit early for the start of Hurricane season?

    Seems early enough alright. However the NHC deems the eastern Pacific hurricane season as starting on 15th May each year, as opposed to the Atlantic one starting on June 1st.


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