Hurricane Arthur

[toxictwister00]

I don't think I've ever seen a category 1 hurricane look as good as Arthur does on IR and visible.

[Pop Light Brown]

Put Arthur in the Gulf and he would easily blow up to a Cat. 3. That is a NICE looking storm.

[toxictwister00]

Hurricane Arthur is now a Category 2 Hurricane

Winds: 100 mph
Pressure: 976 mb
Movement: NNE at 15 mph

Winds RECON is finding in Arthur so far (at different flight levels)

Level Geo. Height Air Temp. Dew Point Wind Direction Wind Speed
989mb (29.21 inHg) Sea Level (Surface) 24.2°C (75.6°F) 24.2°C (75.6°F) 160° (from the SSE) 80 knots (92 mph)
1000mb -102m (-335 ft) This level does not exist in this area of the storm above the surface level.
925mb 581m (1,906 ft) 21.2°C (70.2°F) 21.2°C (70.2°F) 180° (from the S) 105 knots (121 mph)
850mb 1,314m (4,311 ft) 18.6°C (65.5°F) 18.6°C (65.5°F) 205° (from the SSW) 97 knots (112 mph)
700mb 2,968m (9,738 ft) 9.0°C (48.2°F) 9.0°C (48.2°F) 215° (from the SW) 89 knots (102 mph)

[SamRichardson92]

LANDFALL:
11: 15 PM ET

[toxictwister00]

Interesting Fact: Hurricane Arthur is the first Category Two hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Ike back in September 2008!

[gt1racerlHDl]

Arthur's forecast showing up on my area's IS2 Tropical Storm Conditions possible and likely.