Fortunately, it wasn't a major hurricane that went right through the Keys. It hasn't been a worst-case scenario by any means. |
It's just the way the large-scale atmospheric patterns have set up. |
It's possible as Ophelia moves north-northeast those outer bands of tropical storm-force winds could affect portions of southern New England. |
It's still developing and its path could change. |
There's still plenty of warm water that it needs to move over in the next couple days. The forecast is favourable for further intensification. |
This is the time you should be paying attention. There's no reason to panic, but at this point in the hurricane season, everyone should have a plan in place. |