What is Zone 3? The evac Zones are A thru E. I can tell you that Zones A thru C were told to evacuate. https://www.leegov.com/publicsafety/emergencymanagement/knowyourzone
Primary energy is in the NW quadrant of the LLC per Flash Extent Density. I just don't see a relocation happening to the SW with this much energy is still centered around the LLC.
https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/floater.php?stormid=AL092022
https://ocean.weather.gov/Loops/ocean_guidance.php?model=GOES&area=GMex&plot=sst&day=0&loop=0
The Northern GOM has been trending for the past two weeks to toward cooler temperatures.
Those threads back then when he was on the chase was a perfect example how crowd sourcing info can pay dividends. Kind of nostalgic when you think about it.
I think it is safe to agree that peak SAL is not going to happen until Mid August or even later given current conditions. Any TC formation would likely be in the GOM or Western Caribbean in the near term.
The past 2 weeks have been very dry around the coast of the big bend. We have storms build but don't drop rain until inland. The past 2 days have been a return to normal but like you this is our rainy season.