You cant make this stuff up.
As for Alpha, the system's overall cloud structure has maintained itself after moving over the island of Hispaniola and should the low level circulation redevelop, a quick intensification to a 60 mph storm is possible by Monday afternoon. Alpha should be located ahead of Wilma by Monday night but probably will become part of one system farther north in the Atlantic.
http://hurricane.accuweather.com/hurricane/regions.asp?site=atl
One thing I'll say for Bastardi; he's stubborn :-)