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@Sausius_wx "Somber moments as the CDO of powerful Major Hurricane Melissa consumes the island of Jamaica. The eyewall with its destructive winds can't be far from shore at all now. Going bacok to meteorology there is some indication she may have intensified again recon investiating rn"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-28T12:30Z 1865 followers, 3492 engagements

"AF reserve Hurricane Hunters measured XXX kt FL winds in the NE quadrant of Melissa (*0.9=137 kts = cat5 threshold. Pressure in the high 910s to low 920s also compatible with Cat5. What will NHC do Next advisory in X 1/2 hrs but out of bounds update for upgrate always possible"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T07:25Z 1865 followers, 1363 engagements

"The satellite presentation of Melissa is now evolving at an incredible rate. The CDO has quickly become a lot more symmetrical and an eye-like feature has begun to emerge as a strong vertical hot tower rotates around the centre. The look of a (very) rapidly intensifying hurricane"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-26T00:28Z 1865 followers, 1439 engagements

"Interestingly dvorak estimates all estimate Melissaas a category X. AiDT and D-PRINT also agree. She ofc isn't based on recon. However as a result NHC may go with 125-130 kts at the next advisory esp. considering that the pressure has decreased again throughout the last mission"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-26T20:29Z 1867 followers, 1291 engagements

"The satellite presentation has also improved if anything since the last advisory. Of course none of the wind data directly supported intensities of 125-130 but always remember that those are always representing the floor of what is present within the storm due to undersampling"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-26T20:29Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements

"Birds were observed in the eyewall of Hurricane Melissa (rip them). Thats another one for the recon bingo card"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T17:21Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements

"The eye is now warmer (18C) and contracting slightly. The CDO also remains very cold and symmetrical contracting ever so slightly as well. Neat banding continues on the eastern side. Under the hood merger EWRC may be occuring. Melissa continues on course for Cat5 intensity"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-26T20:00Z 1867 followers, 2020 engagements

"Hurricane Melissa has now begun to make its inevitable turn to the north towards her potentially devestating landfall in Jamaica. Also changes in satellite presentation I believe finalyl herald the onset of ERC like that outer ring of -80C cloud tops and the general (1/2)"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T19:06Z 1867 followers, 2025 engagements

"instability of the convection immediately surrounding the eye as well as the decreasing of the symmetry of the CDO overall. Spmetimes you can even see a moat hinted at on EIR imagery. In fact on the very latest frames there are now dual rings of -80C cloud tops. (1/2)"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T19:06Z 1867 followers, XXX engagements

"The CDO of Melissa has definetely become more unstable now and despite the colder cloud tops this is a clear deterioation in satellite presentation. Likely indicative of the early stages of an eyewall replacement. Also noticing that southward motion which for now primarily"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T23:26Z 1867 followers, XXX engagements

"Pressure has dropped bigly since last recon mission (almost X mbar). Now into the low 930s. Recon finding FL winds of XXX kts in the eatern Eyewall. Still suggesting winds of at least XXX kts but stronger winds are surely to be found elsewhere in the storm (like on the NE)"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-26T23:35Z 1867 followers, XXX engagements

"Of course the satellite presentation of Melissa remains impeccable and has suggested a category X since yesterday. Easily T7.0-7.5 in subjective analysis. Uniform CMG surrounding 20C pinhole eye (+banding). One objective estimate has even crossed the magical T8.0 threshold"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T07:48Z 1867 followers, 1274 engagements

"It is time to talk about what comes after Jamaica. Jamaica isn't very big but still passage over its complex terrain will take its toll on Melissa. Nevertheless all of NOAAs hurricane models predict that she will make landfall in E Cuba at or very near Major Hurricane intensity"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T19:26Z 1867 followers, 1063 engagements

"This zoomed out airmass floater courtesy of the fine folks at Dapiya really showcases the very impressive outflow from Melissa as seen by the feathery cirrus clouds streaming off in particular to the north. Melissa is just an incredible storm and top tier in every aspect"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T23:17Z 1866 followers, XXX engagements

"Looks like Melissa is ready to hit the loud pedal. Satellite presentation has improved markedly since yesterday. Hurricane Hunters reporting measurements supporting (near) hurricane strength and an (almost) closed eyewall. Mw images from earlier already showed that nascent core"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-25T14:11Z 1865 followers, 1675 engagements

"Visible satellite imagery showing sunrise over incredble Major Hurricane Melissa. Pretty much as perfect as it gets for an Atlantic Hurricane. Unfortunately with perfection comes great destructive potential. 'True Color' Floater courtesy of"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T14:28Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements

"The eye of extremely powerful Major Hurricane Melissa one of the most intense tropical cyclones ever observed in the Atlantic basin is now imminently about to begin coming on-shore. Her powerful eyewall containing destructive winds now lashing (W) Jamaica. Terrible situation"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-28T13:42Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements

"The eye of Major Hurricane Melissa has wasted no time warming again after it closed during its passage over the complex terrain of Jamaica. A nice new burst of convection in the eyewall as well. The question is how much she can re-organize and re-strengthen prior to Cuba"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-28T22:48Z 1865 followers, 1615 engagements

"The newest rainfall forecast for Melissa is just horrific frankly. WPC now forecast more then XX in of rain in parts of E Jamaica over the next X days. Possibly up to XX in that would be 1000 l/m2 (mm) Just wow The results of this in Jamaica and SW Haiti won't be pretty at all"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-25T22:30Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements

"And for folks who are on Jamaica. I can only say that I hope yall are hunkered down somewhere reasonably safe. There is nothing anyone on Jamaica can do now. Conditions outside do not safely permit any further preperations anymore. All you can do is hope and pray"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T09:07Z 1866 followers, XXX engagements

"Melissa has now finally been made a hurricane by the NHC. Rapid intensification into a high-end tropical cyclone and a catastrophic near cat5 landfall in Jamaica are expected. The threat of life-threatening flooding will already precede this in Jamaica and in SW Haiti"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-25T18:37Z 1865 followers, 3869 engagements

"The satellite presentation of Melissa is just incredible. Gravity waves eminating through the very symmetrical cold CDO surrounding the small highly circular 20C eye. Very very nice banding on the eastern semicircle as well. Definetely sat presentation of a high-end hurricane"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-26T21:58Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements

"BREAKING NEWS: According to the newest NHC advisory Melissa has now become the extremely rare 3rd Category X hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season. Expected to make a potentially devestating landfall in Jamaica at (nearly) unabaited intensity tomorrow morning"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T09:00Z 1865 followers, 2058 engagements

"The key messages wording for Melissa is as serious as it gets. This is a storm like non other Jamaica has experienced certainly in living memory possibly even in the history of the nation. To all my followers who are relligious I recommend you pray for folks there. (1/2)"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-27T09:07Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements

"The destructive eyewall of insanely powerful major hurricane Melissa continues its relentless march on-shore in western Jamaica. Inside rage potentially devestating X minute sustained winds nearly XXX km/h (180 mph). NO-ONE IN W JAMAICA SHOULD MOVE ANYWHERE OUTSIDE SAFE SHELTER"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-28T14:32Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements

"BREAKING: Intense and extremely dangerous Major Hurricane Melissa has now officially made one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of XXX mph (295 km/h) and a pressure of XXX mbar"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-28T17:06Z 1865 followers, 2344 engagements

"The MWR instrument onboard of ESA's AWS satellite captured these microwave images of Major Hurricane Melissa just one and a half hours before her devestating landfall in E Jamaica. The intense northern eyewall of Melissa was already lashing parts of the island at that time"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-28T20:55Z 1865 followers, 1459 engagements

"Melissa is not done after Jamaica. Next in the path of destruction is eastern Cuba. Melissa will be weaker likely much weaker then we she made her devestating landfall in Jamaica. Still she will be an extremely dangerous majpr hurricane. NHC progs XXX km/h XXX mph (Cat4 SSHWS)"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-28T21:13Z 1865 followers, 1867 engagements

"Ku band radar aboard china's FengYun-3 captured this view of major Hurricane Melissa this morning. Do take note of the intense radar returns in the inner eyewall. Over XX Dbz. Also shows the presence of concentric banding within the core. Image provided by"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-28T21:19Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements

"About X and a half hours ago Melissa made her second landfall in SE Cuba just west of Santiago de Cuba as a XXX km/h (120 mh) major hurricane. Damaging winds and torrential rain will continue actoss portions of eastern Cuba in the coming hours"
X Link @Sausius_wx 2025-10-29T09:46Z 1865 followers, XXX engagements