The Tropics > Emily... (beach, land, build)

[pokrplr]

The first East Coast threat of the season is underway...This map will change 100 times as it gets closer.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT05/refresh/AL0511W5_NL+gif/084712W5_NL_sm.gif (broken link)

[Pattig]

Let's hope it stays a tropical storm and doesn't strengthen into a hurricane. That's a pretty threatening cone. We could use the rain..I'm not so sure we need that much at one time though.

[gnu2308]

I am going to predict once it hits Florida it takes a sharp turn out to sea. You watch.

[OleTomCat]

It will be a big rain maker for us that is all, too much land mass in it's way to build up a good head of steam....

[cape_fisherman]

So far it's not even projected to reach hurricane speeds. Not one map shows it hitting anything above Florida. This is a baby storm. If you have to be hit by one, this is the type you want.

[pokrplr]

Originally Posted by gnu2308

I am going to predict once it hits Florida it takes a sharp turn out to sea. You watch.

Already shifted to the RIGHT from last update. Out to sea she goes...

[scuba steve]

That's what I was thinking... it goes out to sea, and we get nothing.

[pokrplr]

Damn, we NEED the rain though

[Techgeek]

Dang...I wanted to go to the beach this weekend...

[MustangEater82]

Just a reminder that is a cone to show where the possible centerline of the storm may or may not go, not where it will hit. And it will change 50 times, especially that far out.

It is just as likely to be a dry weekend because the storm will suck up all the moisture and rain over the water as it is to hit us.