Well, Shiver me timbers!

Barry made the tropical transition that almost everyone *did not* think would happen, even myself.

I was looking at the very first visible pics and mentioned here that it was looking alot like a sub-tropical system, at best. And there wasn't much in the way of deep convection near the center.

But, alas! The deep convection finally did flare up and with each passing visible pic to add to the loop, it became apparent that tropical cyclogenesis was unfolding before our eyes!

I, too, eat crow. It just goes to show, folks, that with all our computer models, all the advanced analysis tools and the elaborate, 'high-brow' postings from our many very knowledgable members to this forum, that good 'ol Mother Nature has the final say and, often, she throws a curve ball just when we were expecting the slider.

But keep it up! There have been many very insightful and educational postings. Great forum. Learning tons! Thank you all.

- Previous Coconut Grove Resident