From the recon it looks like Franklin thinks it's a forgone conclusion that Dean is going CAT5. It's not surprising considering how little is in front of him along with a nice warm soup of SST's.

My biggest concern is that any more intensity now will pay dividends for when Dean enters the southern GOM...there are alot of people in the Veracruz area that could be affected by Dean 2.0. All evidence points him north of Mexico City...lets hope he stays that way. There's 18-20million people in Mexico City...alot of who are in substandard housing. Even a weak Cat 2 could cause monstrous damage.