At 6 PM, EDT, The eye of Hurricane Dennis was near Latitude 25.9N, Longitude 84.9W or about 305 miles south of Panama City or about 395 miles SE of Biloxi.
The central pressure continues to fall rapidly...now down to 947 millibars.
This is not good.
Dennis has grown back into a dangerous, major hurricane, Category Three, with sustained winds of 115 mph. Winds are expected to increase even more this evening.
SPOT REPORTS
Mobile...mostly sunny, wind NE 13 mph
Apalachicola...heavy rain, wind SE, gusts to 28
Pensacola...partly sunny, wind NE 10
Destin...partly sunny, wind NE 9
Panama City...sunny, wind east 13
Orlando...cloudy, wind east 28
Lakeland...showers, wind south 17, gusts to 40
The central pressure continues to fall rapidly...now down to 947 millibars.
This is not good.
Dennis has grown back into a dangerous, major hurricane, Category Three, with sustained winds of 115 mph. Winds are expected to increase even more this evening.
SPOT REPORTS
Mobile...mostly sunny, wind NE 13 mph
Apalachicola...heavy rain, wind SE, gusts to 28
Pensacola...partly sunny, wind NE 10
Destin...partly sunny, wind NE 9
Panama City...sunny, wind east 13
Orlando...cloudy, wind east 28
Lakeland...showers, wind south 17, gusts to 40
on July 9, 2005, 6:16 pm
Also 8PM Buoy 42003 found
Wind Direction (WDIR): N ( 350 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 31.1 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 40.8 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 19.7 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 14 sec
Average Period (APD): 8.3 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): E ( 91 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.31 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.13 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 80.1 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 83.5 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 78.4 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 86.5 °F
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
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