rule
(Weather Guru)
Sat Sep 11 2004 08:21 AM
Re: Amazingly, Ivan skirts South of Jamaica

Ivan is really slowing and that's causing a lot of cloud mass to start being expelled. Hard to say, but I'm betting on a continued WNW track for this morning.

Dr. Steve Lyons suggested that this period of WNW movement could be critical in terms of how far Westward the track ends up. Seems the mets are thinking a pretty straight shot North once Ivan gets clear of Cuba.

Nice early morning shot at http://www.cira.colostate.edu/ramm/rmsdsol/TROPICAL.html
Click on: GOES-EAST Visable - Storm Relative - Latest Image

Cloud tops look surprisingly flat and even. I would hazard a guess that means Ivan is still pretty strong. Winding down from last night.