- 9:05am EDT Monday on #Melissa: Air Force dropsonde has measured a pressure of 893 millibars. (with 13 knots of surface wind this may indicate a pressure of around 892 millibars) If 893mb, it makes it 4th strongest ever recoded in the Atlantic in terms of pressure. If 892mb, it makes it tied for 3rd.Oct 28, 2025 13:31
- If #Melissa makes landfall with a pressure of 892 millibars, it would tie as the lowest pressure on record for a landfalling Atlantic hurricane. The "1935 Labor Day" hurricane in 1935 made landfall in the Florida Keys with a pressure of 892mb.
