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To: NautiNurse
Can anyone tell me what M on the weather map stands for? I thought we were dealing with D=depression,S=storm and H=hurricane, but now I see an M above the H. I do see that in an M situation the wind is above 110.


105 posted on 08/16/2009 12:24:41 PM PDT by Mila
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To: Mila

According to the ‘legend’ on the map graphic you included in your post, the “M” = ‘sustained wind >110 mph...

HTH


106 posted on 08/16/2009 12:37:37 PM PDT by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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