Could Frances Turn West And Hit Palm Beach County?

[Hurricanegurl56]

what do you think? i hear everyone saying shes going to turn west

[das8929]

It doesnt need to turn west to hit Palm Beach County....... in its current track I would be getting hurricane force winds. If it turns west all of Palm Beach County would get hurricane force winds.

[Guest]

what do you think? i hear everyone saying shes going to turn west

Anything is possible but I've read a lot of posts here that say hurricanes don't stop and make hard turns north, south, east, or west.

[x-y-no]

Palm Beach county is certainly still a real possibility.

Even if she follows the forcast track, shell pass quite close offshore, so the eastern part of the county would see severe weather. Only a very small shift west would be needed to put landfall in WPB.

Keep monitoring carefully.

[Kiern]

Still watching.

[KeyLargoDave]

YES -- answer to the original question.

IS IT LIKELY? Less than before, maybe.

Keep your guard up. I'm at 25 N and was ready to start taking shutters down, but I'm staying in the dark (no pun) until we get the all clear.

[Juno Beach]

...First off, I'd like to say I've been lurking for nearly a week. You all are so helpful and knowledgeable, I have to say thanks to all of you. So - THANKS!!

Now to the question:

Assuming this storm stays on course (north of us), as it passes us in the Atlantic, will I experience E and SE winds?

The reason I ask is that my house's exposure is East and South.

[tronbunny]

...First off, I'd like to say I've been lurking for nearly a week. You all are so helpful and knowledgeable, I have to say thanks to all of you. So - THANKS!!

Now to the question:

Assuming this storm stays on course (north of us), as it passes us in the Atlantic, will I experience E and SE winds?

The reason I ask is that my house's exposure is East and South.

Major disclaimer....not a prof, nor a major academic, but experience has shown that wind directions can be deceiving.

We were in the NE quadrant of Charley within 5mi of eye.
Wind around 75-100 for 1.5hrs most damage on the South and West side of house.
Others in neighborhood had different sides.
With the potential for tornadoes, I can assume that any side is just as vulnerable as any other within the storm's "cone" of influence.

[Lebowsky]

I've been praying PBC doesn't get destroyed. It will be hit with hurricane force winds ... the question is how hard. I'm hoping for 1 or 2 category.