Hurricane Emily (2017)

Meteorological History: After the Initialization of the 12z run of the GFS model a weak hurricane was depicted in the central atlantic in 384 hours. As time continued the JMA UKMET, and EMCWF. At 18z on August 15th it was given a 10% chance of developing over the next 5 days. Then 3 days later on August 18th a large wave gusting to over 40 Knots exited the African coast and 1 day later when it was 50 miles SSW of the Cabo Verda Islands it was declared a tropical storm Emily with wind speeds of over 40 knots and Gusts of 50 Knots. on August 23 the Slow moving tropical storm Emily became hurricane Emily, and then the Rapid intensification started and, it gained Aprx. 60 knots in 24 hours and Kept intensifying and became a cat 5 around 560 Miles NNW of Puerto rico and over 42 hours later it became a superstorm with winds of over 185 MPH and Brought rains as far away as Grenada. at 12z on September 5 winds of 200 MPH Were reported in Nassu in the Bahamas and NOAA Recon reported winds of 240 Knots. Hurricane watches were issued for most of the Southeast coast