[metmom]

That’s today’s...production. Symmetrical, a large area of laminar flow, no turbulence or friction, over warming water. Wonder what happens next?

It gets stronger.

And I see it's already a 5.

[jeffers]

Last night, I could literally envision a child’s toy top, spinning off the edge of a rough piece of sandpaper, onto a polished marble surface...and going supersonic.

750 mph is a bit out of reach for Irma, but you get the idea. This just about HAD to intensify dramatically.