No more dry air to weaken; flood and tornado watch;eyewall still moving northwest;18-25 ft surge from the east pushing water into the lake;rain up to 5 inches per hour south of N.O.;huricane force winds hitting land now; 40 mph in city;shear markers noted--ripe for tornados;may have a new eyewall forming causing strengthening;100 mph winds about to move on land;eye zig-zaging now southwest of river mouth;Venice winds gusting to 75 mph;northshore and BR looking good for travellors; in two hours NO weather will rapidly deteriorate.
All models - save for one whacko - in solid agreement: http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/omd/ops/weather/plots/storm_12.gif
