🔬 STRUCTURE:
• Center tilted NE (30nm)
• Strong WSW shear
• Surface winds weaker than aloft
• Max flight-level: 113kt
📉 WEAKENING:
• SST <26°C tonight
• Post-tropical by Fri night
🎯 Dvorak: T5.0/90kt
#Melissa #WxTwitter #TropicalWx
🔬 STRUCTURE:
• Center tilted NE (30nm)
• Strong WSW shear
• Surface winds weaker than aloft
• Max flight-level: 113kt
📉 WEAKENING:
• SST <26°C tonight
• Post-tropical by Fri night
🎯 Dvorak: T5.0/90kt
#Melissa #WxTwitter #TropicalWx
📍 CURRENT: 31.3°N 68.9°W
💨 Winds: 105 mph (Cat 2)
📊 Pressure: 970 mb
🧭 Moving: NE at 32 mph
⚠️ BERMUDA IMPACT IMMINENT:
Hurricane warning in effect
Conditions deteriorating NOW
🛤️ PATH:
Jamaica→Cuba→Bahamas→Bermuda→Newfoundland
#Melissa #Hurricane #Bermuda
📍 CURRENT: 31.3°N 68.9°W
💨 Winds: 105 mph (Cat 2)
📊 Pressure: 970 mb
🧭 Moving: NE at 32 mph
⚠️ BERMUDA IMPACT IMMINENT:
Hurricane warning in effect
Conditions deteriorating NOW
🛤️ PATH:
Jamaica→Cuba→Bahamas→Bermuda→Newfoundland
#Melissa #Hurricane #Bermuda
INFRARED ANALYSIS SHOWS CORE CHANGES
🌡️ CLOUD TOP TEMPS:
• Core warming from -80°C to -70°C
• Eyewall structure degrading
🔬 STRUCTURAL CHANGES:
• Eye becoming less defined
• Wind shear increasing
⚡ FORECAST:
• SSTs drop to 27-28°C
IR imagery
#Meteorology
INFRARED ANALYSIS SHOWS CORE CHANGES
🌡️ CLOUD TOP TEMPS:
• Core warming from -80°C to -70°C
• Eyewall structure degrading
🔬 STRUCTURAL CHANGES:
• Eye becoming less defined
• Wind shear increasing
⚡ FORECAST:
• SSTs drop to 27-28°C
IR imagery
#Meteorology
DEATH TOLL RISES AS STORM EXITS CUBA
💔 CASUALTIES:
• 12 confirmed deaths
• 7 deaths in Jamaica
• 3 deaths in Cuba
• 2 deaths in Haiti
📍 CURRENT:
• Exiting eastern Cuba
• 105 mph winds (Cat 2)
🎯 NEXT: Bahamas overnight
Source: NOAA satellite
#HurricaneMelissa
DEATH TOLL RISES AS STORM EXITS CUBA
💔 CASUALTIES:
• 12 confirmed deaths
• 7 deaths in Jamaica
• 3 deaths in Cuba
• 2 deaths in Haiti
📍 CURRENT:
• Exiting eastern Cuba
• 105 mph winds (Cat 2)
🎯 NEXT: Bahamas overnight
Source: NOAA satellite
#HurricaneMelissa
📊 RECORD INTENSITY:
• Peak: 892 mb / 185 mph
• 4th lowest Atlantic pressure on record
🔬 STRUCTURE:
• Eyewall replacement cycle complete
• Wind shear increasing
⚡ DYNAMICS:
• Mid-level dry air entrainment
Water vapor imagery shows atmospheric patterns
#Meteorology
📊 RECORD INTENSITY:
• Peak: 892 mb / 185 mph
• 4th lowest Atlantic pressure on record
🔬 STRUCTURE:
• Eyewall replacement cycle complete
• Wind shear increasing
⚡ DYNAMICS:
• Mid-level dry air entrainment
Water vapor imagery shows atmospheric patterns
#Meteorology
MOVING THROUGH EASTERN CUBA
💔 DEATH TOLL:
• 7 confirmed deaths in Jamaica
• 1 child missing
📍 CURRENT:
• Over eastern Cuba
• 110 mph winds (Cat 2)
🎯 NEXT TARGETS:
Bahamas Wednesday
Bermuda Thursday-Friday
Source: NOAA satellite
#HurricaneMelissa
MOVING THROUGH EASTERN CUBA
💔 DEATH TOLL:
• 7 confirmed deaths in Jamaica
• 1 child missing
📍 CURRENT:
• Over eastern Cuba
• 110 mph winds (Cat 2)
🎯 NEXT TARGETS:
Bahamas Wednesday
Bermuda Thursday-Friday
Source: NOAA satellite
#HurricaneMelissa
CATASTROPHIC JAMAICA LANDFALL COMPLETE
💔 CASUALTIES:
• 7 deaths confirmed
• 1 child missing
🏚️ DAMAGE:
• Buildings leveled
• Infrastructure destroyed
📍 CURRENT:
Moving toward Cuba
125 mph winds
Source: NOAA Caribbean sector
#HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica
CATASTROPHIC JAMAICA LANDFALL COMPLETE
💔 CASUALTIES:
• 7 deaths confirmed
• 1 child missing
🏚️ DAMAGE:
• Buildings leveled
• Infrastructure destroyed
📍 CURRENT:
Moving toward Cuba
125 mph winds
Source: NOAA Caribbean sector
#HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica
Real NOAA satellite image showing Category 5 Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica. 175 mph winds, 903 mb pressure.
Historic threat - first Cat 5 to threaten Jamaica in modern records 🌀🇯🇲
Source: NOAA/NESDIS
#HurricaneMelissa #NOAA #Jamaica
Real NOAA satellite image showing Category 5 Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica. 175 mph winds, 903 mb pressure.
Historic threat - first Cat 5 to threaten Jamaica in modern records 🌀🇯🇲
Source: NOAA/NESDIS
#HurricaneMelissa #NOAA #Jamaica