CONTEST: Max sustained winds with Irene

[Ian]

Bonus/tie breaker for where it wind peaks and it's minimum pressure -- doesn't have to be the same spot (in comment).

I'll close voting at some point tomorrow. Let's say noon but I'd be open to extend longer if it has not exploded or something.

[Hugo]

150 just as it's exiting the Bahamas.

926 mb

[thewxmann]

115 kt... central-southern Bahamas (traditionally, cyclones max out when they make that turn or are ready to do so)

[A-L-E-X]

140 in the Bahamas.

[WishingForWarmWeather]

145, Exiting the Bahamas.

[MJW155]

145 in Bahamas. 931.

[Snowlover11]

145 off the southeast coast of FL

[Ian]

Double bonus for lowest pressure.

[thewxmann]

Double bonus for lowest pressure.

940 mb

[LakeEffectKing]

150-160.....sometime between early Wed. morning and Thurs. night.... 919mb

[A-L-E-X]

929 mb

[Ian]

Everyone who provides both I will try to get them graded against eachother. Can't promise it would be right away.

[WishingForWarmWeather]

Double bonus for lowest pressure.

932.

[Snowlover11]

932 mb

[WishingForWarmWeather]

150-160.....sometime between early Wed. morning and Thurs. night.... 919mb

That's terrifying.

[jerseystorm]

145 kts-929 mb

[Hurriplane]

150 in Bahamas. Storm is ready to blow up. 926mb

[andyhb]

150 mph, 934 mb while exiting the Bahamas.

[hm8]

135 mph, 937 mb, due west of Ft. Lauderdale

EDIT:

East. Definitely meant east.

[Ian]

150-160.....sometime between early Wed. morning and Thurs. night.... 919mb

where? not that everyone wont say bahamas.

i may have to be the weenie that says right before landfall...

[dryslotted]

155 mph

929mb

ILM

[WishingForWarmWeather]

where? not that everyone wont say bahamas.

i may have to be the weenie that says right before landfall...

Please, do.

[LVblizzard]

145 mph and 932 mb, 200 miles south of Wilmington.

[Huffwx]

923 MB

[wxmeddler]

135.. 942 mb.. within 50 miles of Nassau.

[LakeEffectKing]

where? not that everyone wont say bahamas.

i may have to be the weenie that says right before landfall...

N. of Cuba....

[LithiaWx]

155 MPH - Near Freeport, Bahamas - 920mb

[Wannabehippie]

140 MPH in bahamas, 935 min pressure.

145 in Bahamas. 931.

[AlexD]

145, Northern Bahamas, 920mb

[OHweather]

160MPH, just north of the Bahamas Thursday night. 920MB.