[NautiNurse]

Agree--and all of the N GOM storms have been ultimately tracking a bit east of the early predictions. The extraordinary lead time required for N.O. evac can only result in inaccurate predictions. Then there are always the disaster wishcasters...don't get me started on that one.

[numberonepal]

Then there are always the disaster wishcasters...don't get me started on that one.

I'll have to admit to a slightly sick pleasure in watching these storms. Maybe it's a simple sense of awe, but deep down there's that weird desire for destruction.

[janetjanet998]

I've been tracking storms for 20 years....this has the potential to be historic...it reminds me of gilbert right before it bombed out to a cat 5..the thing is just huge area wise and the circulation/influence id now from the LA coast all the way back to central america
the outflow is the best i have ever seen in the atlantic basin(esp south and east) looks more like a western pacific super typhoon then an atlantic basin storm
have they issued an evacuation yet for NO? it takes 60-72 hours to complete and we are now under that..more like 58 or so now

[LA Woman3]

Mandatory evacuation for all of Plaquemines parish.