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.
Very prudent. Of course, what’s the real difference between 150 and 155?
It doesn’t matter if the pressure warrants it, the Saffir-Simpson scale is based on sustained wind speeds alone.
Oh, and the winds have to be *above* 155 mph to be classified as a Cat 5. Since they measure in 5 mph increments, the speed will have to be 160 mph.