It is surprising that Fiona remained so much intact, and this thing was well inland at one point; usually such storms are torn apart by interaction with land and the mountains and being away from the moisture source. Not this time. Maybe there was a bit of a "brown ocean effect" possibly? Or was it the lack of wind shear and maybe something in the upper air that may have given it a bit of a boost?
It is surprising that Fiona remained so much intact, and this thing was well inland at one point; usually such storms are torn apart by interaction with land and the mountains and being away from the moisture source. Not this time. Maybe there was a bit of a "brown ocean effect" possibly? Or was it the lack of wind shear and maybe something in the upper air that may have given it a bit of a boost?