[Guenevere]

I had a little trouble sleeping last night and turned on the weather channel.

I was flabbergasted when the weatherman said he had never known a hurricane to drop 69 millibars in just 7-1/2 hours.
..and it was 150 miles per hour then.

When I woke up this AM, it had dropped to 800 and something millibars and was 175 miles per hour.

OH MY GOODNESS!

[onyx]

I remain stunned too. I had checked the Cayman's site only minutes before I saw a post saying that Wilma had jumped to a Cat5 and an 884 reading and Guennie, I almost fainted. This makes her the strongest on record for an Atlantic storm.

We are carefully watching her. We're in denial that she could possibly take a northward turn.

My daughter was nonchalant last night. Not so this morning, but she's fairly certain it's too far south of Grand Cayman and heading west to do any substantial damage to her.

[DollyCali]

Lord have Mercy! this seems like a good time for southern Florida folks to pack up for a northern trip to see fall foliage. Prayers and concern for all as they evacuate & make plans and of course poor gov Bush, what else can that man endure this year.