with a 210 mile wide path of hurricane force winds, is it going to make a difference if it goes a little farther east?
Lord, I hope so.
yes it will make a difference, getting hit by the part of the eye with 75MPH hurricane force winds, is a MAJOR difference then getting hit with 150MPH winds closer to the eye.
See my post #1626. I believe it's the Southwest quadrant that is the worst. It would have to make landfall on the other side of Biloxi to spare NO the backwash. It would be better if it went west. They've been predicting this one since my family moved to Southeast Louisiana in 1979. All the pieces are in place. If it stalls and hits shore at high tide, things are going to be very grim.