MWatkins wrote:Couple of things to remember...
For a significant hurricane to impact South Florida from the east a bunch of things have to happen in sequence.
First, whatever comes up out of the Caribbean will need to contend with the Greater Antilles...and eastern Cuba, Haiti and even Puerto Rico have lots of tall mountains. These tend to be very distuptive even if a storm doesn't pass directly over them.
Second, the guidance envelope has been shifting southward run after run. Although it is totally possible that TD2 will track along the guidance, it's more important to watch the trends. If the continue to show this track, that's a concern. However, if the ridge builds in as strongly as forecast there's a chance whatever develops (and there is not much model support for a strong system right now outside of SHIPS) could miss to the south.
At this time, I think it's important to do everything you should have done on June 1st no matter where you live (Luis should watch a little more closely). Get the supplies, window protection etc and just have it ready, and watch and wait over the weekend.
One thing you can do to make yourself feel like you are preparing is make a lot of ice. You can never have too much ice on hand if the power goes out! It's invaluable!
MW
nice to see you Mike. When do you think we will have a better picture of where this might go?