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Onefast99gsx · 08-29-2005

Hurricanes generally lose strength as they go over land because they depend on the warm water below to build/maintain their power. Sounds like this was downgraded to Cat4 just before it hit land this morning. So far it's on the high end of Cat4.

08-29-2005	#25
Onefast99gsx Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,411	Re: Category 5 Hurricane heading for New Orleans Hurricanes generally lose strength as they go over land because they depend on the warm water below to build/maintain their power. Sounds like this was downgraded to Cat4 just before it hit land this morning. So far it's on the high end of Cat4.