Hurricane Michael
Previous data remains valid. “There is little change."
Hurricane Michael Discussion Number 11 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142018 400 AM CDT Tue Oct 09 2018
Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft a few hours ago indicate that Michael's strengthening has paused, with the maximum winds near 80 kt and a central pressure near 973 mb. The aircraft also reported that the eyewall had become less organized, which may be due to some dry air entrainment and shear….. There is little change….
At the moment, the center of Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall in the vicinity of Mexico Beach (between Panama City and Port St. Joe) Wednesday, early afternoon, with winds around 120 mph.
The wind in Pensacola is forecast to be out of the NNE and slowly backing Wednesday morning, with wind speed building to around 34 mph, and occasional gusts as high as 48 mph as Michael comes ashore in the Eastern panhandle.
Monitoring.
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