I'm trying to get back on track here. Doesn't seem to be working very well.

Clark and Hank. Thanks for the nightly updates. I now have a feel on whats going on and what to expect for the next week.

Would you happen to have any better news?

Katrina began her turn toward the NW just west of the Loop Current. That's been over 17 days ago. I would think that the currents could have replaced some of the upwelling with warmer water.
Read-dangerous situation west of 89 W. No clouds and very little precip over the Central and Western GOM in several weeks, perhaps months.

slightly off topic
Biloxi TV Met is slowing the cool front/ trough down to a Saturday passage in Biloxi. Originally progged for a Thursday passage. I guess the slower movement could work in our favor (ridge to block the Northern GOM).

I was hoping for about 6 hours of a slow drizzle. The Katrina Tinderbox is as about as dry as it can get.
The NWS here is putting out Burn Ban warnings every 12 hours for the last 4 or 5 days.
The fires out West could pale in comparison to any conflagration that starts here.