Moody's HWind

HWind is a world class hurricane weather analytics platform within @Moodys @RMS. We provide real-time, objective, observation-based hurricane impact data.

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Allow us to reintroduce @HWind as part of @Moodys Insurance Solutions!

HWind is an observation-based tropical cyclone analytics platform used to quantify risk for real-time and historic events in the Atlantic, East Pacific, and Central Pacific Basins. (1/7)

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During the off-season, HWind Analysts stay busy developing the HWind Enhanced Archive. We will be adding three impactful storms from the 2025 season: Melissa, Imelda, and Erick (EPAC).

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As the 2025 hurricane season winds down, here's another look at year-to-date TIKE and ACE compared to previous seasons back to 2002. Of the 5 hurricanes that occurred, 4 were major and 3 reached Category 5 intensity.

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We've wrapped up Snapshot coverage of Hurricane #Melissa now that it has cleared Bermuda. Our analysis features a peak intensity of 180 mph (156 kt) just before landfall in Jamaica.

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Hurricane #Melissa made landfall near Chivirico, Cuba earlier today at 0700 UTC with a Vmax of 111 mph (96 kt). With this wind speed, Melissa still qualified as a major hurricane (Category 3).

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Hurricane Melissa has made landfall at 1700 UTC 28 Oct with sustained winds up to 178 mph. The HWind snapshot shows a 9-mi radius of maximum winds and 36 TJ (8 TJ) of TS- (HU-) force integrated kinetic energy.

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Latest HWind snapshot shows further intensification of Hurricane Melissa. TS winds reach southern coast of Jamaica. Track begins to turn northward.

VMAX = 178 mph
TS IKE = 19 TJ
HU IKE = 7 TJ

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HWind's 0000UTC 27 Oct Full Ensemble Forecast shows a widespread area likely to experience wind gusts in excess of hurricane-force (74 mph) from Hurricane Melissa in the next couple days. Significant impacts from winds, surge, and flood will occur.

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Here are the four most recent Snapshot analyses for now Hurricane #Melissa

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Our latest track and intensity guidance for #Melissa

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Here's another look of where we stand in terms of TIKE and number of storm days in the North Atlantic through 15 October. We're well below average in both metrics.

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Tropical Storm #Jerry has weakened since early this morning. The 18 UTC snapshot posts a Vmax of 44 mph (38 kt). This marks the end of our snapshot/footprint coverage for the event, though we will still issue forecasts.

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The 18 UTC snapshot of Tropical Storm #Jerry depicts a Vmax of 57 mph (50 kt). The storm is moving NW and has TS-force IKE of 6 TJ.

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HWind forecast coverage for Tropical Storm #Jerry has started

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Here's where we stand in the North Atlantic through October 2 in terms of TIKE and hurricane days. We are slightly below average for each metric following Imelda and Humberto.

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The final footprint for Hurricane #Imelda, which saw a peak Vmax of 97 mph (84 kt).

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Today's 00 and 06 UTC snapshots of Hurricane #Imelda as it moved past Bermuda this morning

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The 18 UTC snapshot of Hurricane #Imelda features a Vmax of 97 mph (84 kt). It is accelerating towards Bermuda and little intensity change is forecast before it passes by the island early tomorrow morning.

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The latest snapshot and track forecast for Hurricane #Imelda

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#Imelda is a hurricane as of 12 UTC.

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Track and intensity guidance for Hurricane #Humberto