The Hurricane Hunters strapped a Go Pro style camera to the window inside the WP-3D Orion for a trek inside Irma. Take a look at the video…
Ride along with WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 for the first flight through #HurricaneIrma. Flights continue today. Credit LT Rob Mitchell/NOAA pic.twitter.com/7sjigdNiv7
— NOAAHurricaneHunters (@NOAA_HurrHunter) September 4, 2017
As of the 2PM advisory: The storm is a Category 3 hurricane:
Forecasts later tonight and overnight will incorporate the data from the Hurricane Hunters. That means forecasts should be more reliable moving forward.
