Getting ready to kick Jamaica's ass.

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Dora Hates You

Flights level winds 172 knots
892 mb

"#Melissa is in all likelihood a 200 mph hurricane. GPS drop in the south eyewall observed a 219kt wind at ~250m elevation" - FLHurricane.com

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Heavy is sign of reliability

From today's Michael Lowry email:

A narrow corridor of catastrophic winds

Melissa's most extreme 185 mph winds, with gusts over 200 mph, are within about a 10-15 mile path centered on its eye, so its stairstep movement over Jamaica on Tuesday, with wobbles left followed by wobbles right, will make a world of difference to towns and communities along and near its track, including in places like Montego Bay.

In many respects, Melissa's corridor of catastrophic wind destruction will resemble a very wide and prolonged tornado in its trek across Jamaica.

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