Recon Flying Now?

[Guest]

Latest observations ??? Any vortex message? No one is posting anything - are they in shock over what they see this morning?

How far is she from the Yucatan pensula? Where will she make landfall approximately - so many questions and not enough answers.

[ColdFront77]

Will generally always be difficult to pinpoint even a widespread landfall with a system moving into the Gulf of Mexico, slowing down and changing direction.


8:01 AM ET Vortex Message

000
URNT12 KNHC 101201
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 10/1201Z
B. 17 DEG 29 MIN N
82 DEG 45 MIN W
C. 850 MB 1343 M
D. 55 KT
E. 199 DEG 07 NM
F. 295 DEG 65 KT
G. 198 DEG 06 NM
H. 988 MB
I. 20 C/ 1516 M
J. 26 C/ 1541 M
K. 16 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C10
N. 12345/8
O. 0.1/2 NM
P. AF977 0704A CLAUDETTE OB 07
MAX FL WIND 65 KT SW QUAD 1159Z.

[GulfBreezer]

Ticka, I think you hit it in the head! We are all just in shock! :o She has surprised us all I think! I know there weren't many people who even thought she would hit cane strength before crossing the Yucatan, she is absolutely unbelievable to me at this point and I am watching with my chin on the ground. I am getting very apprehensive about this season and I have never been that way b4, I will certainly not be so shocked by whatever happens next........Once she gets in the GOM, it really is anyones GUESS because we have all been wrong so far..........hmmmm

[PTrackerLA]

Just Claudette getting into the gulf has me nervous. It seems like we have some sort of magnet here in Louisiana now, but hopefully she will just go into Mexico once in the gulf.