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Re:Category 5 Hurricane Irma Brings 180-MPH Winds to Bear on... by rpeden on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @02:23PM (#15177816)
I think that's somewhat normal below 40 degrees south. Lots of open ocean without any significant land masses to slow things down. See more here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Forties

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Re:Category 5 Hurricane Irma Brings 180-MPH Winds to Bear on... by singularity2001 on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @02:37PM (#15177957)
lest we forget the Furious Fifties
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