Uit een 'discussion' van het NHC vanochtend:
"AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE HAS BEEN PENETRATING THE EYE OF OMAR AND MEASURED A PRESSURE OF 959 MB AND TWO SPOT WINDS OF 132 AND 124 KT AT FLIGHT LEVEL. THE CREW COULD NOT SAMPLE THE ENTIRE EYEWALL DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH TURBULENCE. OBJECTIVE T-NUMBERS OSCILLATED BETWEEN 6.5 AND 7.0 ON THE DVORAK SCALE DURING THAT TIME. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OMAR REACHED A PEAK INTENSITY OF 115 KNOTS EARLIER."
Schade op St. Maarten lijkt mee te vallen, volgens eerste berichten. Gebied met winden van orkaankracht was smal, niet meer dan enkele tientallen kilometers. Omar is netjes tussen de eilanden doorgetrokken.
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