Air Force recon recently found a central pressure of 955 mb in Gustav. The stregthening trend has levelled off. Flight level winds when translate for the surface show about 115 mph. I think this is about how strong Gustav will be at landfall.
Advisory due out any minute…
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URNT12 KWBC 010216
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 1/0203Z
B. 27 DEG 10 MIN N
87 DEG 59 MIN W
C. NA
D. 85 KT
E. NA
F. 095 DEG 113 KT
G. 001 DEG 21 NM
H. 955 MB
I. 20 C/2440 M
J. 21 C/2441 M
K. 17 C/NA
L. OPEN S
M. C25
N. 12345/NA
O. 1/1 NM
P. NOAA2 2407A GUSTAV OB 18 AL072008
MAX FL WIND 113KTS N QUAD 0158Z
MAX OUTBOUND FL WIND 108KTS NE QUAD 0211Z
