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Not to get anyones hopes, but latest vortex shows a hole in the SW corner of the eyewall and also that the eye is contracting. This could mean that an Eyewall replacement is beginnning.

However it could also mean that she is repositioning her eye and may come back with w vengeance in a few hours.

The same thing happened last night and caused a drop from 145 to 135 followed by the Rapid Intensity cycle we saw that brought her to 175 this morning.

Pretty intence discussion going on over on the weather forums. This could be good news, a complete collapse could mean cat 4 at landfall, but it could also mean a quick regen and intensification at landfall.

Either way it looks like the endgame scenario has begun and we should have an idea of what is happening in the next few hours.

1,183 posted on 08/28/2005 4:55:56 PM PDT by commish ((Montgomery, AL) Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)

1,193 posted on 08/28/2005 4:57:03 PM PDT by Howlin (She's here!)

Pretty intence discussion going on over on the weather forums.

From my very limited knowledge: (peeks at Google between reading this thread and enjoying Fox and Weather Channel babes) I thought eyewall replacement happened when the eye was about 10 miles across...

Links, please?

1,200 posted on 08/28/2005 4:57:49 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

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