sp3tr4l ,

What do ya'll think, Cat 6 in the Gulf of Mexico later this year, next year, or 2 years out?

For context, yes Cat 6 is not yet a real thing but it has been proposed as basically 192+ mph winds.

https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/science/do-we-need-a-category-6-for-hurricanes/

TokenBoomer OP Mod ,

I want to say next year, but everything predicted is happening faster than expected. A Cat 5 this early in the season does not bode well.

drdiddlybadger ,
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A cat 5 right now could mean a cat 6 when we hit peak season. Hopefully we don't see it but we could lose some southern towns.

grue ,

Definitely not this year, because the definitions people will still be working through the stages of grief.

192+ mph is a good possibility, though.

HootinNHollerin , (edited )

I’m pretty sure Hurricane Patricia was cat 6 when it was in the pacific of the west coast of Mexico back in like 2015

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