Sat Data has weakening flag now on, nhc also mentions shear is now starting to show its effects too.
Nhc issued an extra update at 11 am (12 pm est)
An oil platform north of the center recently reported sustained
winds of 85 mph (137 km/h) and a gust of 101 mph (163 km/h)
at an elevation of 98 ft (30 m).
@purduewx80 what are your thoughts and ideas with this storm? As a meteorologist, what do you see that you disagree with some thinking it won't be as strong?
Legitimately asking.
The only question or possibly concern is: the whole fully separation of the 2 big cloud masses that's not showing right now and is that dry air north of or slightly north west of the center to? If it is will that be drawn into it later on?
I think What he's saying is, the cat 1 / cat 2 with a couple cat 3, estimates that we saw yesterday on some models at one point were over done. If it's a cat 1 borderline cat 2 that's reasonable, as of this morning...