Well, it's the year storms defy climo, so all logic can be defied. No storms up to Irma were cat 5 185 monsters near the Antilles, until Irma. However, if we see no Jose in a few days, that rule goes out the door anyway.Larry's research has shown that most, if not all, tropical cyclones head away from the United States when they have another tropical cyclone to their North.
I brought it up in my previous post, because it looks like the majority of ensembles from the various models are having Jose play a factor in Maria's track. Not to say, that won't change.Well, it's the year storms defy climo, so all logic can be defied. No storms up to Irma were cat 5 185 monsters near the Antilles, until Irma. However, if we see no Jose in a few days, that rule goes out the door anyway.
Probably the most powerful surface wind since Wilma in the Atlantic.
I can't imagine what that Island will receive.
Yes, Allen was 190 mph, so it's possible. I am sure the pressure is probably around 930mb right now or just above given the small eye maintaining itself.It is entirely possible, with current conditions, that Maria could make a run at Hurricane Allen's 190 MPH maximum wind speed. Hurricane Allen holds the record, if I'm not mistaken, in the Atlantic.