Cat 4 Major Hurricane Fernanda | peak 130mph 955 mb | 75mph 987 mb

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Fernanda popped up in a hurry.  Tropical depression as of 21Z on Saturday, became named at 3z Sunday morning at it's second advisory

Tropical Storm Fernanda Advisory Number   2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP072023
900 PM MDT Sat Aug 12 2023
 
...DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM FERNANDA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 900 PM MDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.0N 114.0W
ABOUT 610 MI...980 KM SSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES

 

24 hrs later

500 PM HST Sun Aug 13 2023
 
...FERNANDA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY...
...NOW FORECAST TO BECOME A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.6N 117.2W
ABOUT 695 MI...1115 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...975 MB...28.80 INCHES

 

Now a MAJOR hurricane

1100 PM HST Sun Aug 13 2023
 
...FERNANDA STRENGTHENS INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.6N 117.7W
ABOUT 715 MI...1150 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES

Edited August 16, 2023 by StretchCT

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No threat to land - forecast to peak in the next 24 hrs at 145mph. Then fade.

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Closer in you can see the eye contracting and then covering over.

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Now barely a hurricane

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