Lookout Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Commisioners Point now gusting to 129 mph. Was just about to point that out..sustained at 110. David is up to 113knts/130mph Did not expect winds to be that high on the back end looking at satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 It appears that the Pembroke cam was knocked off the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Wow TXKF 180255Z 28081G98KT 1600 RA BR OVC012 24/24 Q0968 RMK WND EST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Uh so, 94kts G 112kts at Commissioners point right now, stronger than the front end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 BDA airport 93 mph, 113 gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofmiami Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Amazing how the back end of the storm is stronger than the front end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRVwxfan. Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 It appears that the Pembroke cam was knocked off the air. Port Bermuda cam going strong on Youtube. They are really getting rocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookout Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Port Bermuda cam going strong on Youtube. They are really getting rocked. Damn sure are..amazing stuff. David with a gust to 116knots..133mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRVwxfan. Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Damn sure are..amazing stuff. David with a gust to 116knots..133mph. Simply amazing. Jim Edds mentions the power is out at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookout Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Simply amazing. Jim Edds mentions the power is out at the airport. make that 125 knots! 144mph is pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn510 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Its pretty damn neat that the cams held up so we were able to get the before during and after eyewall passage . Also cool to see the wind reports pretty much match up to what the storm intensity is. Most of the time it seems very few wind reports showbthe really strong winds when these storms make landfall on us soil. I guess being unsheltered in the middle of the atlantic prob contributes to the impressive wind speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Backside rocked,the similarities with Odile are pretty stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob1 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Its pretty damn neat that the cams held up so we were able to get the before during and after eyewall passage . Also cool to see the wind reports pretty much match up to what the storm intensity is. Most of the time it seems very few wind reports showbthe really strong winds when these storms make landfall on us soil. I guess being unsheltered in the middle of the atlantic prob contributes to the impressive wind speeds.Yeah, that 113 mph gust at BDA was really impressive and judging by the higher gust later reported at Commissioners Pt., I wonder if they come in with a higher figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezweather Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Curious if anyone can confirm this wind report - 145mph gust at St. Davis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezweather Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0Ms-QkCIAER-Er.png:large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 How did they manage to get a balloon up in sustained hurricane force winds?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRVwxfan. Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 make that 125 knots! 144mph is pretty impressive. Holy Cow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn510 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Gonzalo showing its true force as the nhc lowers its max wind speed and category. It looked like for a little while at least that the storm may be front loaded, but were seeing the backside really deliver. Could the drier air on the south west side actually be helping the winds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NaoPos Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 damn, he is still RIPPING on the youtube feed. Unreal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezweather Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 The sound is deafening.. Just relentless.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Museum cam just keeps getting louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Gonzalo showing its true force as the nhc lowers its max wind speed and category. It looked like for a little while at least that the storm may be front loaded, but were seeing the backside really deliver. Could the drier air on the south west side actually be helping the winds? Maybe drier air is helping steepen lapse rates and helping bringing down the elevated winds easier? or maybe he's just strengthening a bit. Didn't think the backside would produce as good as the front end /NE eyewall. Would love to hear the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Maybe drier air is helping steepen lapse rates and helping bringing down the elevated winds easier? or maybe he's just strengthening a bit. Didn't think the backside would produce as good as the front end /NE eyewall. Would love to hear the answer. My opinion is that most of the instruments are all on the W side of island and we're in turbulent flow around the 250ft eastern ridge. Now that it's from the NW, it's more laminar off the ocean. My evidence is Topography and that WxBug station on the eastern ridge which had a 121mph gust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezweather Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 NWS building in Bermuda taking a pounding.. https://twitter.com/twc_hurricane/status/523316803398029312/photo/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Maybe drier air is helping steepen lapse rates and helping bringing down the elevated winds easier? or maybe he's just strengthening a bit. Didn't think the backside would produce as good as the front end /NE eyewall. Would love to hear the answer. Probably right. Rain cooled air would also steepen the pressure gradient on the back side of the storm. Josh reported this in Odile, Pressure rebounded faster than it dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 NWS building in Bermuda taking a pounding.. https://twitter.com/twc_hurricane/status/523316803398029312/photo/1 Yikes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezweather Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 The NWS folks now evacuated out of there... Report from Mike C. (Orlando): yeah 30 minutes after that update they posted that they did lose the south facing storm shutter and got out of there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncforecaster89 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 There's no doubt that "Gonzalo" is hammering the Island of Bermuda with VERY impressive force (as noted by the reports from BDA and the cam footage). That said, it's important to remember that the observations coming out of Commissioner's Point and St. David's are at very elevated locations and not representative of the standard winds at 10 meters. Can't express how disappointed I am that I couldn't get my passport in time to be there, myself, as I had planned four days ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncforecaster89 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 The long duration of sustained HF winds will likely enhance the damage observed at first light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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