Hurricane Emily could be upgraded to a category five hurricane based upon recent windspeed measurements.
"MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 155 MPH...250 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES EMILY A STRONG CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND EMILY COULD BECOME A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE AT TIMES."
Current landfall is expected to occur on the Yucatan Peninsula early Monday and on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Mexico late Tuesday.
More information at the
Hurricane Emily Track Map page.
# posted by MapWatch @ Saturday, July 16, 2005
