I'd say that Panhandle ship has developed a few holes there, Mr. Stormtracker(wow!).It's does seem that your thoughts were begining to change, even before the 11:00 update. I just don't see him getting up into the Northern GOM at all. I guess there are two things that make me think that way. One is I don't know what has kept him as far south as he as stayed, but he seems determined to hang out down there. More power to him,as far as that goes! Two, I just don't see anything with the reach to pull him anything close to due north. nevermind NE. Can you see him getting pulled into the central gulf, stalling for a day or two, and then getting yanked NE/NNE? Me thinks he just wants to see the sights in Mexico, and could care less about troughs and ridges and anything else that might happen around him. He broke that last front in two like a toothpick and continues west.WSW for reasons only he knows. Be on your way Izzy, send a postcard.

My eyes turn to the east, but I'll look over my shoulder every so often just in case.

Stormtracker! Wow!

Joe in Jax