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One last thing as I mentioned elsewhere - if Bastardi and Stewart are correct, the Gulf Coast is facing its greatest threat since Camille. Think about that for a minute. JB thinks 910-920 isn't out of the question and that a true catastrophe is possible. Of course we all know Joe gets hyper over severe threats so hopefully he's overplaying it. But combined with Stewart's call for a potential 4 in the 5pm NHC Discussion, well we all need to stop and pause about that.
Steve

Absolutely right, Steve. There appears to be no possibility (okay, ANYTHING is possible) that Katrina will weaken before landfall as Opal, Ivan, and Dennis did. Take into account the potential landfall location, and it could really be devastating. With it moving SO slowly... 910 may be very realistic, or even optimistic.

It's going to be a very long weekend for everyone along the Gulf Coast... watching and waiting.. and I have a bad feeling that Katrina may decide to change directions multiple times between now and eventual landfall.