I think that Max may be right. High pressure ridge has again forced a more west northwest track, so Ft Pierce to Vero seems reasonable. Amazing to think that the eye is so close and there are still a few patches of blue sky. No rain at the moment. Highest gust at the house so far has been 33mph. MLB has recorded 48mph and they are just 10 miles to the southeast of my location. Clouds really flying by overhead. Bettye and I are all boarded up and ready to ride it out. I think that Cat II at landfall is about as strong as this one will get - still having dry air entrained into the system from the north. Edge of core is probably still about an hour or two away from us but is already moving inland down to the south. I'll pop in from time to time as long as the power holds out.
Cheers,
ED