Hurricane Wilma - Cat. 5

[Bocadude85]

Wilma has got a pretty good northerly track going on right now

[StormFury]

I agree Scorpion. You should listen to 610 AM (the Schnitt Show). He has been talking to meteorologist regarding Wilma's path (Met from NWS office Ruskin and met from Local 10 Don Noe). I heard talk that maybe Wilma will not hit Mexico after all and retain most of its strength as it passes through the Yucatan Channel.

[Ivanhater]

well im back after our meteorology teacher cussed us out cause our class didnt do well on the midterm, she was not happy back to wilma,

I'd say you had a good reason not to study...

lol, very true

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Yes, I am seeing some NNW movement- and hoping and praying
that this spares the Yucatan a direct catastrophic hit.

Sparing the Yucatan might be bad news for FL due to
lesser chance to weaken, but a CAT 5
into that area would just be horrific--> So I am praying
Wilma does not hit the Yucatan.

[WeatherEmperor]

well im back after our meteorology teacher cussed us out cause our class didnt do well on the midterm, she was not happy back to wilma,

I'd say you had a good reason not to study...

lol, very true

yo ivanhater, go back to your school work boy

<RICKY>

[skysummit]

Wilma has got a pretty good northerly track going on right now

If this is the case, that also means a possible hit further north on the Florida coast.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Wilma has got a pretty good northerly track going on right now

If this is the case, that also means a possible hit further north on the Florida coast.

I am starting to get really concerned... even if this thing
goes through the KEYS the rainbands that sweep through
the peninsula could knock out power 200 miles+ away from the center-
remember what happened with Hurricane Dennis as it stayed offshore
the FL West Coast and all the power outages that took place
along the west coas.

[melhow]

http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/omd/ops/weather/plots/storm_24.gif

Are these runs current???

[wxwatcher2]

the model consensus is now for an Isidore scenario. CONU has the storm stuck over the NE Yucatan

I'm not buying into that.
Not saying it can't happen, I think I see enough of a path for Wilma to keep on moving N and the NE with no stall at the Yucatan.

Seems we rely so much on the models and every six hours, there is another slight divergence which throws everyone into a tizzy.

[DESTRUCTION5]

http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/omd/ops/weather/plots/storm_24.gif

Are these runs current???

Jes...

[truballer#1]

microwave imagry shows erc about done!

[Ivanhater]

well im back after our meteorology teacher cussed us out cause our class didnt do well on the midterm, she was not happy back to wilma,

I'd say you had a good reason not to study...

lol, very true

yo ivanhater, go back to your school work boy

<RICKY>

well i got a B on it so i didnt that bad, but still she wasnt very happy with the others....cant believe she said we were bullsh****** her on some answers, lol

[Canelaw99]

Seems as though she might be a tad east of her next forecast point, IMO. Should be an interesting 5 pm advisory....

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/float-vis-loop.html

[cycloneye]

Ok folks let's not talk here about school things and let's return to talk about a very serious situation that Wilma may cause in Yucatan and in Florida.

[cycloneye]

Ok folks let's not talk here about school things and let's return to talk about a very serious situation that Wilma may cause in Ycatan and in Florida.

[ColinDelia]

I still say the eye will not go over land. For the last few hours it has been going NW and that would put it just off shore. I would like to ask if any one has seen the warm edds in the gulf. That is what I am going by and that it will be a strong 3 low 4 at land fall.

Look at the shear though ::
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real- ... shr-1.html

Increasing from 10-40+ knots (currently) between the Yucutan and Florida coast.

True But if she gets back up to a strong 5 and then hits the shear it is not going to bring her down that much that fast.. So a strong cat 3 to a weak 4

Well, those are some "IF's"

[Talon402]

Could somebody please kindly provide me a link where I can see the NNW movement on a GOES loop or something? I don't any of my bookmarks here.......thanks

[skysummit]

Could somebody please kindly provide me a link where I can see the NNW movement on a GOES loop or something? I don't any of my bookmarks here.......thanks

Click on that last check box on the upper right to compare it to the forecast points.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT ... -loop.html

[Damar91]

NNE without a doubt, now the 10 million dollar question is, will she get through in time to send her towards south or central FL.

[Terry]

Tampa Bay Hurricane wrote:

I am starting to get really concerned... even if this thing
goes through the KEYS the rainbands that sweep through
the peninsula could knock out power 200 miles+ away from the center-
remember what happened with Hurricane Dennis as it stayed offshore
the FL West Coast and all the power outages that took place
along the west coas.

The Tampa Bay area was on the eastern side (right side) of Dennis. Unless things drastically change, we'll be on the north side (left and "safer" side) of Wilma.