Watch the sun rise on Ian here: https://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/basicLooper.pl?category=goeseastabimesoscale1®ex=00p64um&title=GOES-East ABI Mesoscale 1 - 0.64 um - Band 2&time_drop=show
Couple of trends with the 00z/12z guidance today:
1.) Big rainfall totals for Florida up into Carolinas
2.) Ian maintains or strengthens up until first US landfall
3.) Ian may emerge back over SE Atlantic Ocean then make 2nd landfall in GA or SC.
4.) Moderate flooding impacts possible up into southern VA this weekend.
KNHC issues Vortex Data Message:
951
URNT12 KNHC 271749
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL092022
A. 27/17:07:10Z
B. 23.36 DEG N 083.38 DEG W
C. 700 MB 2713 M
D. 957 MB
E. 115 DEG 21 KT
F. CLOSED
G. C18
H. 101 KT
I. 059 DEG 6 NM 17:05:00Z
J. 146 DEG 101 KT
K. 052 DEG 9 NM 17:04:00Z
L. 96 KT
M. 105 DEG 9 NM 17:11:00Z
N. 199 DEG 109 KT
O. 102 DEG 11 NM 17:11:30Z
P. 9 C / 3056 M
Q. 18 C / 3038 M
R. 10 C / NA
S. 12345 / 07
T. 0.02 / 1.25 NM
U. AF302 2109A IAN OB 25
MAX FL WIND 109 KT 102 / 11 NM 17:11:30Z
Ian's eye clearing out quickly on visible satellite: https://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/basicLooper.pl?category=goeseastabimesoscale1®ex=00p64um&title=GOES-East ABI Mesoscale 1 - 0.64 um - Band 2&time_drop=show