I see your buoy and raise a VORTEX and 3 METARS for you! The Air Force Hurricane Hunter Report (VORTEX message) reported surface winds of 104.7 mph inbound and 105.9 mph outbound at 10:00 pm local time, one hour before landfall. This indicates that it is a Category 2 storm and not a Category 4 storm as reported by the NHC. (National Hurricane Center)
https://aircraft.myfoxhurricane.com/recon/recon.cgi?basin=al&year=2024&product=vortex&storm=Helene&mission=18&agency=AF&ob=09-27-021050-19-941-103%28129
What these bad actors are doing now is reporting winds at flight altitude to determine category, which is inaccurate and not in compliance with protocol. The same VORTEX report showed inbound speeds of 118.5 mph and outbound speeds of 147.3 mph at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
Likewise, the METAR at KTLH (Tallahassee International Airport) had a 3-hour minimum pressure, winds of 39-41 mph, gusts of 53-60 mph, and an eyewall passing a few miles east of the airport. (See attachment) These are only tropical storm force winds, not hurricane force.
These idiots at NOAA and NHC better reconsider their lies because people who have experienced these storms will realize they were lied to and will never believe these warnings again.
