“the estimated speeds are at 2000+ feet which are always higher. “
The NHC wind forecasts are for 10 meters (33 feet) above ground level unless otherwise specified. Winds aloft are separate forecasts.
try calling the NHC and asking why the buoys the storm just ran over shows 50-100 mph difference in wind speeds.
that’s when they’ll tell you the speeds are at altitude.
right now, noaa is reporting beryl has winds of 155mph SUSTAINED.
why is that interesting?
because it ran over this bouy yesterday:
https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42059
scroll down to see the last 24+ hrs of readings every 10 minutes. see any readings even close to 155mph? no.
odds are, sea level winds are prolly 75-90mph but that’s not very exciting when you’re trying to sell the ‘global warming produces massive storms’ bs.