Quote: Its dead quiet here in Maitland, 3 miles North of Orlando. No wind at all, just dead silent. Now I know what they mean by the calm before the storm, its very errie.
Yep, it's terribly deceiving isn't it? If you've ever read Florida's Hurricane History by Jay Barnes, then you would see that the majority of the great storms that impacted Florida before the satellite and TV era were accompanied by unusual calms before landfall.
The track looks like it has been shifted south very slightly at 11:00 AM. If another eastward shift occurs, the Orlando area would have a greater chance at seeing a period of sustained hurricane force winds.
Also...why is the intensity being held at 95 knots? I guess the pressure drops haven't equaled wind increases yet. Don't be surprised if the storm strengthens rapidly this afternoon as it approaches our West Coast. Kind of like LaDainian Tomlinson bursting towards the end zone for the Chargers...
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