@mattlanza My argument for years has been that the NHC gets so lost in their technical definitions for PTCs and tropical cyclones they consistently bungle the messaging. It’s almost an annual tradition.
Peak gusts right now of 79 mph on the west side of the #PalisadesFire near Malibu, 82 mph in Eaton Canyon at the head of the #EatonFire, 97 mph above La Canada Flintridge. Many other reports of gusts > 60 mph
@mattlanza I really want to know more about this automated system. Did the FAA get woo'd by a third party company? Is it AI/HREF/HRRR based? Will the Met group in DC be responsible for all of the NAS forecasting now? Seems to be a step backwards.
...MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE...
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5. The max sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph with higher gusts. https://t.co/dv1LkCViaN
Atlanta received the highest 48-hour rainfall on record over the past 2 days. 11.12 inches of rain soaked the area, beating out the previous record of 9.59 inches in 48 hours in 1886. Record keeping stretches back to 1878. #gawx#helene2024
Update 6:20 PM EDT Thurs: Helene now an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane
A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft currently investigating Helene recently found that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 130 mph (215 km/h). The minimum central pressure has also decreased to 947 mb (27.96 inches) based on dropsonde data.
Status update - 32,029 passengers were screened by 8 a.m. This was the busiest AM rush in TSA-ATL history. At peak, the wait was 37 minutes and all checkpoint lanes were operational. Plan ahead by checking roadway and parking conditions. https://t.co/fuvKlgcBWq
@TannerCBlack Honestly not a popular opinion by Aggie fans but this has always been our ceiling and it would suck less if we weren’t giving Jimbo money that Harbaugh/Saban/Day get.
@ChaseSupport Hello I had a travel transacation not code as travel and thus only got 1x points instead of 3x points. What is the best way to get this fixed? Thanks.