- 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.
- 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.Oct 28, 2025 13:32
