[jeffers]

Here we go.

Marco is probably gone. A big part of Naples' future depends on which one of these four lines approximates reality the closest:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/jeffers_mz/Wilma/02landfall.jpg


Any post-Charlie bliss for Ft. Myers and Sanibel is about to suffer a hit.

FWIW, the 1600 Sunday track exits Florida at essentially the same place as the 0400 Monday track, halfway between Hobe Sound and Port Salerno, no real changes in course.

[FlJoePa]

Checking in from Juno Beach/Jupiter. Starting to blow pretty good. Probably gusts nearing 50mph. Very little rain - my patio isn't even wet.

Local news has the eye over eastern Palm Beach County in a little over 5 hours from now.

Not looking forward to the eventual power outage.

Good luck to everyone on the west coast. I don't want to trade with you on this one.

[steveegg]

Fresh info from the Hunters, pressure down to 950 mb as of 5:32 am -

044 
URNT12 KNHC 240946
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 24/09:32:30Z
B. 25 deg 43 min N
  082 deg 04 min W
C. 700 mb 2667 m
D. NA  kt
E.     deg     nm
F. 045 deg 084 kt
G. 296 deg 019 nm
H.         950 mb
I.  10 C/ 3051 m
J.  16 C/ 3047 m
K.  13 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C60
N. 12345/ 7
O. 0.02 /  3 nm
P. AF302 2524A WILMA        OB 15
MAX FL WIND 123 KT SE QUAD 08:28:30 Z
MAX FL TEMP 18 C, 283 / 12NM

Movement over the previous 53 minutes - northeast (44 degrees) at 25 mph. This puts Wilma 25 miles southwest (237 degrees) of Marco Island and 33 miles south-southwest (210 degrees) of Naples.