Say hello to Tropical Storm Wilma
Say hello to Tropical Storm Wilma
As the track keeps moving further west, it looks like she'll probably miss both of us here in Florida. Things might not look too good for Louisiana, though, unless she recurves east.
That storm is just meandering all over the place in such a small area!
Another one !!!!
Well, it gives us something to do in between hand wringing over Rove and pillorying Miers. ;)
Okay, now this is beginning to suck.
I am ready for this season to be over.
WAY westward!
Go Astros!
My sister has decided to move from the MS Gulf Coast up here to SC...looks like she is just in time for Wilma to follow her!
http://www.kplctv.com/Global/link.asp?L=159592
Here's the local meteorologist's weather blog on Wilma. He did a great job with Rita.
I just got everything unpacked yesterday from Rita!
Gee, these hurricane threads are the only thing worth reading this morning. Maybe if it hits NO someone will finally think about the wisdom of rebuilding. I don't think it'll make it much above a 3. The water is still pretty warm but not quite the high octane hurricane fuel. It just depends on the other factors coming together properly. I'm beginning to like my snow more and more.
...Wilma moving erratically in the Caribbean...
a Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch remain in effect for the Cayman Islands.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by your local weather office.
At 8 am EDT...1200z...the center of Tropical Storm Wilma was located near latitude 16.8 north... longitude 79.6 west or about 205 miles ... 335 km... southeast of Grand Cayman.
Wilma is moving southward at about 5 mph ...8 km/hr...but a slow motion toward the southwest or west is expected during the next 24 hours. Steering currents remain weak and a continued erratic motion is possible during the next day or two.
Maximum sustained winds are estimated to be near 40 mph... 65 km/hr...with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 45 miles ... 75 km... mainly southwest of the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb...29.53 inches.
The depression is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 4 to 6 inches over the Cayman Islands and Jamaica... with isolated amounts of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Repeating the 8 am EDT position...16.8 N... 79.6 W. Movement toward...south near 5 mph. Maximum sustained winds... 40 mph. Minimum central pressure...1000 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 11 am EDT.
Forecaster Franklin
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We should start getting aircraft recon data about noon; the first flight of two today should already be feet-wet.
Yikes, just when you thought it was safe to put away your beautiful flowered plywood...
One thing I'll say about Franklin; he's quick to release the whole suite of products. The 11 am suite of products are already out.
Thanks for setting up the live thread once again.