Anonymous ID: 2dc0de Aug. 18, 2023, 3:19 a.m. No.19381059   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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Hurricane Hilary Discussion Number 8

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP092023

300 AM MDT Fri Aug 18 2023

 

Hilary's satellite presentation has continued to improve overnight,

with a solid ring of cold cloud tops surrounding a warming eye.

TAFB and SAB provided consensus Dvorak estimates of T6.0/115 kt

while objective estimates are a bit higher, between 125-135 kt.

The advisory intensity is therefore set at 125 kt as a blend

of the various estimates. Hilary has rapidly intensified by a

remarkable 65 kt over the past 24 hours. The hurricane remains

large, and the initial wind radii have been adjusted based on a

recent ASCAT-C pass. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter

aircraft is scheduled to investigate Hilary around midday and

should provide a more precise estimate of the hurricane's intensity.