I don't usually watch the weather channel. Much more important information can be found online. I'll probably turn it on later to see what they are going through.
National Hurricane Center tracking still takes it over Tampa Bay, but it may come in south of the city. So far it is doing a lot of wobbling but generally heading north. It's going to be tough to pinpoint landfall until it makes more of a curve. By that time, it will only 2 or 3 hours out.
239
URNT12 KNHC 131522
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 13/1522Z
B. 25 DEG 18 MIN N
82 DEG 40 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2786 M
D. 100 KT
E. 038 DEG 004 NM
F. 127 DEG 107 KT
G. 034 DEG 003 NM
H. 964 MB
I. 10 C/ 3054 M
J. 18 C/ 3031 M
K. 8 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C10
N. 12345/07
O. 0.1/2 NM
P. AF963 0903A CHARLEY OB 09
***MAX FL WIND 121 KT SE QUAD 1406Z.***
Latest flight data suggests we have a Category 3 storm now. I expect an upgrade shortly.
see if any further updates move the strike probability bullseye to the south of Tampa. The weather channel dude seemed pretty confident.
i'm thinking this thing could cross florida and hop out over the atlantic again and come right up the coast.
that radar loop looks quite definitive - its hooking more to the east.