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Data from three center fixes by the Hurricane Hunters indicate that the intensity, based on a blend of 700 mb-flight level and SFMR-observed surface winds, is near 175 kt. This makes Patricia the strongest hurricane on record in the National Hurricane Center's area of responsibility (AOR) which includes the Atlantic and the eastern North Pacific basins.
Source: NOAA - Graphic by Ashley Wu, The New York Times(cites for 2022— data)
Source: NOAA - Graphic by Ashley Wu, The New York Times(cites for 2022— data)
Data from three center fixes by the Hurricane Hunters indicate that the intensity, based on a blend of 700 mb-flight level and SFMR-observed surface winds, is near 175 kt. This makes Patricia the strongest hurricane on record in the National Hurricane Center's area of responsibility (AOR) which includes the Atlantic and the eastern North Pacific basins.
Source: NOAA - Graphic by Ashley Wu, The New York Times(cites for 2022— data)