[NautiNurse]

I knew we had folks living in the vicinity of Okeechobee. Thanks for checking in. I'm getting ready to spray for bugs around the house perimiter. Just found a long line of ants entering the garage for shelter.

[SE Mom]

I just made hot potato salad (German) to have with dinner. Yum:)

Interesting point about the ants- will put anti bug stuff on my list for tomorrow.

[AGreatPer]

Just got a report via phone from Merida. Their EMS can't get through to Cancun. Just east of Chichenitza is a creek and it is 5-6 feet deep (about 70 miles from Cancun). It is near a town called Chemax.

Even the Mexican Army can't get through.

Although there was hard rain in Merida and Chichitza there are no reported fatalities except chickens. Get this, the electricity is still on in those areas. They were watching Notre Dame football and NASCAR Bush racingl.

This is indeed great news. But we have little to no reports from Cancun and the Hotel Zone.

[steveegg]

When the ants are looking for high ground, that's trouble.

Fresh Vortex Data Message -

551 
URNT12 KNHC 222210
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 22/2153Z
B. 21 DEG 27 MIN N
   87 DEG 01MIN W
C. 700 MB 2723 MA
D. 60 KT
E. 315 DEG 30 NM
F. 032 DEG 93 KT
G. 308 DEG 34 NM
H. 957 MB
I. 12 C/ 3057 M
J. 14 C/ 3055 M
K. 14 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C60
N. 12345/7
O. 1/1 NM
P. NOAA2 1824A WILMA OB 18
   MAX FL WIND 93 KT NE QUAD 2145Z
   REMNENTS OF INNER EYEWALL ON RADAR.

Motion over the last hour 11 minutes is to the northeast (55 degrees) at 3.3 mph. That puts Wilma just over 6 miles from the Gulf on that course, 9 miles from the Gulf going due north, and 23 miles north-northwest (328 degrees) of Cancun.