Maximum sustained winds are between 96 and 110 miles per hour. Some roofing material, door and window damage is done to buildings. Considerable damage to vegetation, mobile homes and piers is expected. Small craft in unprotected anchorages will break their moorings. Maximum sustained winds are between 111 and 130 miles per hour.
Structural damage is done to small residences and utility buildings.
Mobile homes are destroyed. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures, and larger structures are damaged by floating debris. Maximum sustained winds are between 131 and 155 miles per hour. More extensive building damage occurs, and some complete roof structure failures are expected on small homes. Major erosion strikes beach areas.