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Hurricane Milton

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Kevin Wilhelm
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Kevin Wilhelm

I saw on the news that it upgraded to a Cat5 hurricane currently, but when I look at my Ventusky app (Premium), is only shows current winds around 50-60 with gusts up to 90-100. I understand the default is measured 10m from the ground, but even going up to 100m it is not a whole lot different.

What am I missing here?

Ventusky
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Ventusky

Kevin Wilhelm
The value for a Category 5 hurricane is measured over a small area, often by airplanes. These data do not directly enter the models and therefore do not appear directly on the maps.

Czechia
Jesse
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Jesse

So are the wind speeds in Ventusky more accurate because of a larger sample?

Milton, a Category 5 hurricane, is moving swiftly towards West Florida, with storm surges potentially reaching 15 feet (5 meters). It is expected to make landfall within 12 hours, likely weakening to a Category 4 due to cold water near the coast.

Source: NOAA/Shortwave satellite imagery

Abidjan
Amilton711
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Amilton711

Ventusky
So which one is more accurate? The Weather Channel telling us max winds of 160, Or Ventusky telling us max wind gusts of around 100.

Amilton711
Check the colors; the closer it gets to white, the closer it is to 160 and beyond. Analyze yourself, my friend, compare data and share your own judgment.

Abidjan
Ventusky
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Ventusky

Hurricane Milton is beginning to weaken slightly. The characteristic eye at its center has now disappeared (see the satellite animation from the last 12 hours), and it has weakened to a Category 4: https://twitter.com/Ventuskycom/status/18439965317... Off the coast of Florida, it is expected to weaken to a Category 3. Even so, it will cause widespread damage, with wind on the coast exceeding 150 km/h / 90 mph.

Czechia
Ventusky
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Ventusky

Peak wind gusts recorded so far include 107 mph in Venice and 105 mph at Egmont Channel at the mouth of Tampa Bay. https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/hurrican...

The forecast for the mainland was thus very good on Ventusky. The center and strength of the hurricane here were accurately predicted 3 days in advance.

Czechia

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