rickonboat
(Weather Hobbyist)
Fri Sep 03 2004 12:07 PM
Re: Strengthening

Remember these points that have been posted...

1) sheer has lessened
2) Hurricane is entering warmer waters
3) Convection has increased, with resultant cooler cloud tops
4) Pressure is dropping

IMHO...this will re-energize to a 4 at landfall...

on a general heading of wwnw...punish MIami...

then into the Gulf as a cat 2-3....

and window too far out to tell ....



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