[shield]

Doc Frank thinks it’ll go into Mexico. Just watched his weather report on it.

[NautiNurse]

That would certainly be a relief for water logged Texas.

However, I'm not sure how the the hurricane's rapid forward speed is factored into the long range models. The forecasts had been factoring in trough/ridge that would influence Dean's direction. As well, a storm moving this quickly is typically hindered in strengthening.