Nathan
(Verified CFHC User)
Sat Aug 18 2007 04:40 PM
Re: Dean v. Louisiana?

I think so too and I quote the latest NHC:

WITH AN ENVIRONMENT OF LOW
SHEAR AND VERY HIGH OCEANIC HEAT CONTENT BETWEEN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
AND YUCATAN...SOME ADDITIONAL INTENSIFICATION IS POSSIBLE. IN
FACT...DEAN COULD BECOME A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE
HURRICANE AT ANY TIME BEFORE IT REACHES YUCATAN.

Such colorful words as catastrophic. I also like how they agree with the consensus of the models, however they throw in their disclaimer:

THERE
COULD BE VERY UNCERTAIN DAYS AHEAD SINCE THE GFDL HAS HAD A VERY
RELIABLE TRACK RECORD.