
Originariamente Scritto da
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325Km/h ed 880mb, uragano più intenso mai rilevato nell'emisfero occidentale ed il giorno prima era un TS.
Nel nord-est pacifico supera con ampio margine il precedente record di 902mb.(uragano Linda nel 1997)
Hurricane PATRICIA Public Advisory
Reports from an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that
the maximum sustained winds have increased to near 200 mph (325
km/h) with higher gusts. Patricia is a category 5 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity
are possible today, but Patricia is expected to remain an extremely
dangerous category 5 hurricane through landfall.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the
center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles
(280 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 880 mb (25.99 inches).
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