Similar story down here. I was at 6.4" at 1PM but am eyeballing over 8" now. Just north of me, in PWM downtown they're at 10", and I bet OceanStWx is pushing 12"
Best rates and growth have been since 1PM.
Nice weenie blue dot for me. Verbatim this would cancel a trip I have planned to scooter-ville Saturday night. Not for the driving, but for the obs duties. Backup observer out of town for the holiday weekend.
Weenie wants this, brain does not.
I will say, there's an OES signal that's been showing up for us down through PSM that get's going 00z Sunday that drops an inch or two before the main event. That'll help.
I recall Chris (at some point) saying he really doesn't like going big on the opening bid because it results in scaling back, but the public has already seen it.