not quite there yet.....trending that way....huge eye forming...I suspect panic will set in was people see the storm in the morning
She’s a Cat 4 now.
I guess it is pretty obvious that a bad Florida hit involving almost any area in the state is a high probability and only the next 48 hours will determine exactly where, how and when. That being said, I would like to bring up the deal-killers.
The island of Hispaniola, with Haiti and the Dominican Republic, followed by Cuba both have mountains of significance. Some weather geeks call them “shedders” because they can shred up a hurricane, slow it, causing turning, cut its intensity and really throwing in a curveball.
Additionally, we have a cold from cutting south and that can curve alignment of the path. Not wanting to wish anyone into the path but I think the US has enough this summer.