[NautiNurse]

Ernesto rapidly intensifying to near hurricane strength.
Tropical Storm Watch may be required for portions of the Florida Keys later today.

70 mph sustained winds, 990 mb, moving WNW 9 mph.

On/Off Hurricane Ping list, mash ---> .

[dirtboy]

Just about time for Key West to start evacuating, IMO.

[Uncle Ike]

Thanks for the ping, NN!!

I live in Mobile, AL, and, if I'm understanding the latest trends in the projections, this just got personal.

(I moved here after the storms last year - from Albuquerque! - so it begins to look like I'm going from observer to participant.)

Thanks for these threads - I'm sure they'll be as informative and helpful as they were last year...

Unk Ike