Weather pr0n...

[rubberskunk]

...in addition to the spectacular cloud pattern observed on satellite...An Air Force reconnaissance plane measured 168 knots at 700 mb and estimated a minimum pressure of 884 mb extrapolated from 700mb. (normal at sea level = 1024 mb; Katrina = 902 mb at peak, 700mb ~ 2.5km level usually, I think -c) Unofficially...the meteorologist on board the

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[momentrabbit]

A planeful - a plane full! - of petite rubber skunkettes, wearing goggles and a utility belt with assorted pressure measurement tools - taken up above the weather, then dropped out one at a time ("Go!" *meep!* "Go!" *meep!* "Go!" *meep!*) into the anomaly, bodies inflating and deflating accordingly as the airpressure changes around them, finally winding up floating in the ocean or bouncing to a rest on the shore, each one with a wallet full of cabcards to pay for their trip home to reveal their data...

Ok, now I understand the appeal of meteorology. *Meep!*

[tal_greywolf]

*snickers at the previous comment*

[serious mode] This isn't the first time. Hurricane Mitch in 1995 went to Category 5 in roughly the same area in early November. There is historical precedence for this happening. So it's not abnormal at all. Just part of the normal historical trend when it comes to storms.

Then again, considering Cozumel, I doubt the inflatable mephits would want to come back to the states... *gryn*