[steveegg]

How many people are in the path of a direct hit at force 5? Does anyone have an estimate?

Very rough estimate using Google Earth as a source:

Chetumal (somewhat protected by a peninsula) - 136,000
Bacalar (just north of Chetumal, west end of a lake barely inland) - 10,000
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (a bit north of Bacalar, and a bit further inland) - 65,000

I pray the Mexicans got them inland. As Sender noted, there is some height in Chetumal.

[SouthTexas]

Finally got here, long day.

[spectre]

Uh oh...My concern is mostly with the poor, uneducated people who don't have a clue what devastation can occur with a Force 5 Hurricane and feel comfortable riding it out. God be with them.

sw

[Rte66]

Oops, I forgot you had already listed the towns and populations. Sorry I repeated.