HURRICANES IGNACIO AND JIMENA TRACKING NORTH

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National Hurricane Center, Jimena info: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics...l#contents


Yes, the mention of category 5 strikes terror in us all. However, one can see the current timetable for predicted wind velocity for Jimena below.



HURRICANE JIMENA DISCUSSION NUMBER 10
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP132015
800 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 29/0300Z 12.3N 124.2W 110 KT 125 MPH
12H 29/1200Z 12.5N 125.5W 125 KT 145 MPH
24H 30/0000Z 13.0N 127.4W 135 KT 155 MPH
36H 30/1200Z 13.9N 129.5W 130 KT 150 MPH
48H 31/0000Z 14.9N 131.9W 125 KT 145 MPH
72H 01/0000Z 16.3N 136.6W 115 KT 130 MPH
96H 02/0000Z 17.3N 139.8W 100 KT 115 MPH
120H 03/0000Z 18.0N 141.7W 85 KT 100 MPH

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIA...0249.shtml?
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Meaningless trivia: In 2003 we had a rather close brush with a hurricane which was also named Jimena. No wind, but torrential rain.