Wind shear weakens some in about 36-48-hours as Michael reaches the central Gulf of Mexico. Global models — including this GFS 00z update — all have central pressures of 945-955 mb prior to landfall ~Category 3ish
NHC forecast landfall intensity of 85-knots is Category 2. pic.twitter.com/KVTrV6zbgp
— Ryan Maue | weathermodels.com (@RyanMaue) October 8, 2018