Hurricane Wilma - Cat. 5

[OrlandoDad]

Looks to me like she's going much more east than north.

[storms in NC]

I knew that she wasn't going to intensify very quickly, if at all. Remember Emily in July? After she crossed the Yucatan Peninsula, it took her a lot of time to reorganize before starting to intensify. Wilma, picture speaking, looked good after leaving the YP, but internally she is hurt. Before any intensification can occur, the inner eyewall has to redevelop and the hurricane has to start shrinking the eye once again. Let see what happens.

Very true. I have to remember How fast she went from a TS to a cat5. So hold on to your hats. Cause I think it will go in as a cat3. I hope not I have two of my kids and a brother and his family that live there in Ft Myers

[Sanibel]

I was telling people last night Alpha would do something to Wilma.

The storm is way right. I think we are going to stay here on Sanibel.


South of Marco, now, but my eye says even further south than that.

As I said last night and people ignored me - Alpha will keep Wilma down. Caribbean/Gulf climatology does not support strong storms in close proximity...

[CHRISTY]

wilma seems to be headng toward miami and the keys.....

[O Town]

She doesn't look as good this morning as I thought she would. But she is also moving slower than I thought as well. Humm.

[tampastorm]

wilma seems to be headng toward miami and the keys.....

How do you figure, Still going NE actually slightly north of NE.

[Brent]

wilma seems to be headng toward miami and the keys.....

How do you figure, Still going NE actually slightly north of NE.

I know how.

[tampastorm]

Bottom line everone North of the Center will get the worse of this, Very heavy, dark banding well to the north.

[storms in NC]

wilma seems to be headng toward miami and the keys.....

How do you figure, Still going NE actually slightly north of NE.

Just ran wv loop and she is going NE

[Scorpion]

Bottom line everone North of the Center will get the worse of this, Very heavy, dark banding well to the north.

I am not sure. While most of the convection looks to be north, remember that the forward motion is only added to the southern half. So the southern part gets the worst winds I think.

[tampastorm]

Bottom line everone North of the Center will get the worse of this, Very heavy, dark banding well to the north.

I am not sure. While most of the convection looks to be north, remember that the forward motion is only added to the southern half. So the southern part gets the worst winds I think.

I agree worse winds, remember the front will still be north of the storm, combining with northern outflow, making a complete mess!

[DESTRUCTION5]

Bottom line everone North of the Center will get the worse of this, Very heavy, dark banding well to the north.

I am not sure. While most of the convection looks to be north, remember that the forward motion is only added to the southern half. So the southern part gets the worst winds I think.

I agree worse winds, remember the front will still be north of the storm, combining with northern outflow, making a complete mess!

I have to agree...Looks more like it will be doing a transfmayion to Ex Trop before or right Over FL..

[storms in NC]

The eye is really tighting up not good. By this late this after noon she will be back to her bad self. Oh and not a cat5 either but do think a cat3 at land fall

[DESTRUCTION5]

The eye is really tighting up not good. By this late this after noon she will be back to her bad self. Oh and not a cat5 either but do think a cat3 at land fall

Although im not rulling out a 15 MPH increase she will have a hard time getting there

[richartm]

5am EDT 22.1 86.6
8am EDT 22.4 86.1

More east than north

[THead]

The eye is really tighting up not good. By this late this after noon she will be back to her bad self. Oh and not a cat5 either but do think a cat3 at land fall

Although im not rulling out a 15 MPH increase she will have a hard time getting there

I think she'll easily make that. She be moving almost 15 mph faster at landfall, so even if she maintains her current intensity, that will be factored into the max winds and viewed as strengthening.

[Bgator]

Bottom line everone North of the Center will get the worse of this, Very heavy, dark banding well to the north.

Have you been listening south will be MUCH worse!

[theworld]

Yup, agreed. She's off the coast within an hour or so. Cat 3+ to FL. Ft Meyers. Easily.

Good morning all. I'm stickin w/my prediction.

[wxwatcher91]

I'm gonna stick with that she is beginning extratropical transition.

extratropical doesnt mean weaker though. I think she will maintain a pressure in the 960s until landfall with winds still above 100 and some nasty rainfall.

[DESTRUCTION5]

The eye is really tighting up not good. By this late this after noon she will be back to her bad self. Oh and not a cat5 either but do think a cat3 at land fall

Although im not rulling out a 15 MPH increase she will have a hard time getting there

I think she'll easily make that. She be moving almost 15 mph faster at landfall, so even if she maintains her current intensity, that will be factored into the max winds and viewed as strengthening.

Its already factored in..