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There's nothing at all to keep it from steadily strenghtening until it hits South Florida as a monstrous Category 5.

I really, really hope you're wrong about that. We don't need another Andrew, this time from the west. And I wonder now much it will weaken as it crosses Florida - if it comes in low and passes over the Everglades, it may not weaken at all.

When Katrina passed over Miami, and then over the Everglades, she didn't weaken at all until just before she went into the GOM. Then she quickly restrengthened.

193 posted on 10/18/2005 5:40:43 PM PDT by laz (They can bus 'em to the polls, but they can't bus 'em out of the path of a Cat 5 hurricane.)

I hope I'm wrong too - probably am, I don't do this for a living. I live in Polk County, and last year's tropical hat trick is still very fresh in my mind. Please let this thing weaken - I'm just so sick and tired of this crap.

I wonder what the over/under on named storms is for next season? I'll bet it'll be at least 30.

194 posted on 10/18/2005 5:48:24 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)

*waving to you from West Kendall*

We just fixed our fence from Katrina last week.

I've already vowed to tie myself to it so we don't have to shell out another $1000+. (kidding)

But yeah, we had no shutters up either. Standing by the sliding glass door, we watched our beautiful avocado tree fall (explains the fence) and shingles flying around.

195 posted on 10/18/2005 5:50:13 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)