Looking at the water vapor loop, there is a huge area of dry air directly to Wilma's north and west.

This hasn't been discussed much here, but I'm assuming the effect of all this dry air is to retard the rapid deepening that everyone keeps predicting.

If and as the storm makes it's predicted turn north, won't it run straight into this dry air mass? Won't that choke further intensification? I can't imagine a hurricane, no matter how strong, can plunge into a dry area of ocean and keep it's intensity, let alone strengthen.

Any thoughts? Is this entire mass of dry air supposed to be gone in a few days?

Water Vapor Loop- North America