Yes, thank the lord, we finally got some real rain. I was thinking that maybe this new trough is what is effecting the models. I was also thinking that if the trough is strong enough Emily might be an Fla storm.
Emily is still too far away from the mainland U.S. to be affected by any troughiness dropping down right now. Though, the trough may be a sign that the ridge near TX is not quite as strong as people are predicting. Just yesterday it had quite a grip on the whole GOM... that didn't take too long to erode (at least partially) today.