918 millibars…

The Air Force plane found a central pressure of 918 mb in Hurricane Dean just after 8 p.m. tonight…

I have a feeling this one is going to threaten the all time Atlantic record. Do you remember which hurricane set it?

Here is the report…

000
URNT12 KNHC 190119
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL042007
A. 19/01:05:20Z
B. 16 deg 04 min N
071 deg 13 min W
C. 700 mb 2370 m
D. 100 kt
E. 138 deg 012 nm
F. 223 deg 105 kt
G. 126 deg 005 nm
H. 918 mb
I. 11 C/ 3048 m
J. 17 C/ 3029 m
K. 15 C/ NA
L. CLOSED
M. CO
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF302 0704A DEAN OB 12
MAX FL WIND 118 KT N QUAD 23:36:00 Z
MAX FL WIND OUTBOUND 123 KT NW QUAD 01:11:00
MAX FL WIND OUTBOUND IN OUTER EYEWALL

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