[newsperson999]

Water temps in northen gulf are 82-83 or so..still strong enough to maintain a cat 4 given good upper level conditions.
Temps are 85-86 where the storm is now
looking at the latest Sat shot this is a cat 4 storm, my guess 135 winds pressure 942...moving 280 at 6-7 mph

[newsperson999]

Latest European model just in has the storm hitting LA on thursday..Latest SHIP model maintains a 140 MPH hurricane for 3 days..this is down from 155 though..