That doesn't mean it will blow tropical storm force winds for six hours or 12 hours. It could be one minute or three, but it means if you have awnings that can't withstand tropical force winds, you should take them down. |
That's one of the things about these slow moving systems, ... We'll be dealing with this storm in one way or another for the next several days. |
The only thing that could slow this down is itself. |
The threat of any intensification is over. |
There's an excellent chance Wilma will become a major hurricane. We're not ruling out a Category 4. |
They better take this hurricane dead-serious or they're going to be dead. |
This hopefully will be our new tool to help us fine-tune our watches and warnings. |
This is going to be a large hurricane with all the nasty conditions, including strong winds and storm surge. No matter how you slice it, it's going to be bad this weekend. |
This thing has been very tenacious. It's probably its last gasp. |
We are not concerned about the Gulf Coast and we expect little if any impact on the oil industry. This is mostly going to be a Florida peninsula storm. |
What people need to realize is that Rita has the same potential to create a catastrophic event as Katrina did. |
When this storm makes the turn, it's going to start moving very quickly. So people need to get their supplies now. It's a good time to beat the rush. |