[snowsislander]

I just noticed another "Vortex" message on the server:

VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 28/12:57:40Z
B. 25 deg 50 min N
  087 deg 55 min W
C. 700 mb 2308 m
D. 80  kt
E. 132 deg 073 nm
F. 203 deg 145 kt
G. 118 deg 018 nm
H.         908 mb
I.  10 C/ 3056 m
J.  26 C/ 3056 m
K.   6 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C22
N. 12345/ 7
O. 1    / 1  nm
P. AF302 1712A KATRINA      OB 16
MAX FL WIND 153 KT NE QUAD 10:58:50 Z

[dakine]

"MAX FL WIND 153 KT NE QUAD"

A big WOW!...

[NautiNurse]

Wind speed 158 mph. Eye 22 mile diameter.