yeah...
we will see how the next 2 days go.
The stronger the Hurricane is, the more it will be affected by the upper air patterns....
Not entirely...
Strong hurricanes typically have strong anticyclones sitting on top of them, which causes the air on the outer periphery to be rather stable. This can give them some 'breathing room,' when it comes to other steering currents. Also, some currents affect storms at different strengths... last night I posted a link since moved here that shows this idea quite well. It's all kind of tricky, and I don't pretend to fully understand it. ;-) The further north it gets, the more likely it is to be affected by easterlies though, so that will need to be watched. If that high pressure builds as it is supposed to, it will certainly block it from moving too far west in the gulf.