[steveegg]

If Dean's getting close to a 5, then it must be time for an ERC...

000
URNT12 KNHC 202202
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL042007
A. 20/21:37:20Z
B. 18 deg 09 min N
  084 deg 11 min W
C. NA  mb 2371 m
D. 104 kt
E. 087 deg 009 nm
F. 206 deg 126 kt
G. 098 deg 011 nm
H.        916  mb
I.  10 C/ 3046 m
J.  20 C/ 3041 m
K.  13 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. CO16-30
N. 12345/7
O. 0.03 /  1 nm
P. AF303 1404A DEAN OB 20
MAX FL WIND 151 KT NE QUAD 19:18:00 Z
MAX FL TEMP 21 C, 47 / 7NM
MAX FL WIND 142 KT NW QUAD 21:08:50 Z

Motion over the last 2:14 - 278 degrees at 15.8 mph.

[orlop9]

Wave height at buoy 42056 is 29.5 ft, I don’t think it’ll be online much longer...

[Rte66]

Doc Frank says they’re waiting until winds are up to 155 before declaring the Cat 5, even tho the pressure warrants it at this point. Looks like they just missed it.

[steveegg]

VDM 202202 fix time corrected to 21:02:20Z (5:02 pm EDT). That changes the motion speed between the previous VDM and that one to 21.5 mph. Motion direction still at 278 degrees.