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Old 09-12-2024, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by justjim View Post
OP, made his call too soon as it went from Cat 1 to Cat 2 just before landfall. No big deal as there is little difference between a strong Cat 1 or a rather weak Cat 2., maybe 1 or 2 miles an hour. The major networks all called it a Cat 2 and get their information from the hurricane center. What else is there to know?
"What else is there to know" ... is how the NHC is gradually inflating the numbers ... for which Dr Neil Frank, the longest serving Director of the NHC, is warning people about ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30kWv95kF_4