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[dejaflynn]

Dr. Jeff Masters:

The Canadian model has a rather omininous solution--the high pressure that builds in will be strong enough to push Ophelia southwestward, across northern Florida, and into the Gulf of Mexico five days from now. I pooh-poohed this solution when I saw it yesterday, but now this forecast cannot be discounted. The Canadian model has

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[evilegg]

Are you fucking with me?

[mighty_sam]

"The Canadian model no longer thinks Ophelia will move southwest across northern Florida, and has joined the chorus of models calling for a northeast turn past Cape Hatteras and out to sea."

That's what Dr. Masters said in his latest blog update, at 2:59p CDT on Mon 9/12.

[evilegg]

So that was just Canada flexing its muscle to watch Florida cry?

[mighty_sam]

Yeah. Generally, the Canadians act like a bunch of pussies, but every now and then they bow up.

[dejaflynn]

-phew-

from where are you, sir sam?

[mighty_sam]

I currently live in Lafayette, LA, but lived in Gainesville, FL 1993-2005 and Destin, FL 1991-93 after growing up in central Alabama. I go back a ways with evilegg, that's who referred me to this post.

[dejaflynn]

Ahhh, gotcha. Well, as you'll find out, I'm an amateur radio op / computer geek who happens to be into disaster prep/recovery, and for those purposes, a wannabe amateur meteorologist =)

feel free to stop by anytime