Accuweather=Tampa

[johngaltfla]

Based on this...trademarks I am registering:

"Cone of Doom"
"Hurricane Strike Zone"
"Landfall Target"
"Forecast Track and Intensity"

Here are some I am considering:

"Cane-tastic!"
"Hurricane-o-rama"
"Landfall-rific!"
"Tropical Trouble"
"Cane Cuisine"

MW

I've already got "Cone of Death" so you can't have that one.

However, I'll trade it to you for additional plywood (my inlaws elected not to buy any this hurricane season, go figure!)..

[chuck21401]

The 5pm NHC discussion stated:

BY THE VERY END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD WILMA IS EXPECTED TO BE ENCOUNTERING WESTERLY FLOW IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
THAT SHOULD FORCE A FAIRLY SHARP RIGHT TURN. HOW SHARP A TURN WILMA TAKES IS OBVIOUSLY OF INTEREST TO ALL ALONG THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...BUT IT IS FAR TOO EARLY TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC AREAS AT GREATEST RISK.

It almost sounds as if they are taking issue with Accuweather's earlier "Forecast Eye Path" for Wilma showing Tampa in the path of the storm and other predictions about where this storm could make landfall 7-10 days out.

[lester]

Based on this...trademarks I am registering:

"Cone of Doom"
"Hurricane Strike Zone"
"Landfall Target"
"Forecast Track and Intensity"

Here are some I am considering:

"Cane-tastic!"
"Hurricane-o-rama"
"Landfall-rific!"
"Tropical Trouble"
"Cane Cuisine"

MW

I am considering trademarking "Cane-o-licious"
That would be great
lester

[curtadams]

The cone is broad but that's an honest assessment. Maybe too NARROW - I could see Wilma go onshore in Nicaragua. The first track - yeah, dead on Tampa - typical - but they did change and the second track is no longer directly on Tampa - it's directly on Port Charlotte.

I don't know how JB phrased his forecast but 940 Cat 4 is certainly possible. Perhaps even a reasonable median forecast. GFDL wants Cat 3 but with its trademark giant eye, so with more normal eye dynamics I could easily see a Cat 4. If it does hit FL, I would expect a major.

The direction of the track is disturbing. Headon means big surge. That whole coast is so flat...

[arkess7]

hmm. Path very possible. I think path will be close to that but slightly to the left but still hitting Tampa or within 60 miles to the north.

Matt

60 miles north is me.

me too... just a little more inland