Right now, the mets (and models) appear to think the building ridge to the north of Dean will keep it south and mostly west. Of course, if the ridge doesn’t keep a westerly pace with Dean’s route, things could change. As it is now, I’m afraid central or north central Texas could be dealing with Dean in about 5 days.
I sincerely hope you are wrong. As we (East of Houston)are dealing with the tropical depression from today and everything here is wet, and several flooded roads abound.
Having said that, it bears watching but just thinking someone somewhere needs the rain more than we do.
Send an Ark....Please.