Hurricane Wilma - Cat. 5

[gatorcane]

Heh chris.. im in Parkland..... if youre steering a storm away from us right now... im seriously considering on putting up my shutters..... i wasnt before i saw your tampa prediction

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[HurricaneQueen]

Very well put, Tracy. I am so exhausted from tearing down the office and packing up there and then coming home and doing the same thing. These old bones just can't take much more and the anticipation is really tough. But when it comes to Mother Nature we don't have too much to say.

Stay safe,
Lynn

[CHRISTY]

[Myersgirl]

Wilma dosen't seem to be moving in any discernable direction in the last handfull of sat pics. does this signal any change in direction or just a stall before resuming of prior direction?

[CHRISTY]

eye is hugging the coast...

[gatorcane]

she may even go around it or just skim the NE coast.

Hurricanes do this for some unexplained reason. Remember Ivan? Went right around Jamaica at the last second for no reason.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

she may even go around it or just skim the NE coast.

Hurricanes do this for some unexplained reason. Remember Ivan? Went right around Jamaica at the last second for no reason.

I believe this phenomenon occurs during times of weak/no steering.
It's like they have a mind of their own. I think it involves the eye
moving/staying over an area most conducive to its thriving.

But if there were steering and a stronger ridge it would have barrelled
totally into the Yucatan.

[gatorcane]

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject:

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I believe this phenomenon occurs during times of weak/no steering.
It's like they have a mind of their own. I think it involves the eye
moving/staying over an area most conducive to its thriving.

But if there were steering and a stronger ridge it would have barrelled
totally into the Yucatan.

True, it appears more than just a wobble to the N ladies and gentlemen. She may just miss most of the land interaction all together.

[Myersgirl]

someone posted an article on the land interaction phenomenen during Ivan. I wish I had flagged it now.

[CHRISTY]

thank you ..... if being wathing wilma all day and she just isnt coming inland..if being saying this for the past couple of hours!she just may hug the coast we will see that will be key for florida.

[cjrciadt]

Wow eye perfectly clear.

[Foladar0]

she may even go around it or just skim the NE coast.

Hurricanes do this for some unexplained reason. Remember Ivan? Went right around Jamaica at the last second for no reason.

I believe this phenomenon occurs during times of weak/no steering.
It's like they have a mind of their own. I think it involves the eye
moving/staying over an area most conducive to its thriving.

But if there were steering and a stronger ridge it would have barrelled
totally into the Yucatan.

I knew there was a reason why she wanted a bigger eye, so she could see where she was going!

[gatorcane]

if she doesn't go inland into the Yucatan FL needs to watch out.

[gatorcane]

the next frame is key. Will she continue wobbling N or go back W.

if the next frame is also N, then maybe she is not going to spend any time over land.

[cjrciadt]

strongest winds off the coast

[Myersgirl]

thank you ..... if being wathing wilma all day and she just isnt coming inland..if being saying this for the past couple of hours!she just may hug the coast we will see that will be key for florida.

Christy, I think some of us were seeing that but needed more time to observe, that being said, she still could and is predicted to go inland

[El Nino]

Can someone tell me who putted eyes on this eye ?

[CHRISTY]

we need a animated close up picture of wilma..

[johngaltfla]

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject:

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I believe this phenomenon occurs during times of weak/no steering.
It's like they have a mind of their own. I think it involves the eye
moving/staying over an area most conducive to its thriving.

But if there were steering and a stronger ridge it would have barrelled
totally into the Yucatan.

True, it appears more than just a wobble to the N ladies and gentlemen. She may just miss most of the land interaction all together.

That would be bad. Talk about reshuffling the deck on the models if this happens....

[Raebie]

Or she might just sit there for afew hours messing with your head.

Her north side is looking less intense BTW.