Floydbuster

Hurricane Isidore in 2002 had similar scenarios. We didn't know whether the trough was gonna pick up Isidore and pull it to the Florida panhandle, or if Isidore would miss the trough and end up milling around in the Gulf of Mexico for days becoming a monster until another trough picked it up and pulled it into Louisiana.Eventually, the second scenario occurred, but the high pressure that built in during the time Isidore had weak steering currents wound up bumping the hurricane into the Yucatan Peninsula, weakening it from a 934 mb monster to a large pin-wheel tropical storm. The storm never rebuilt it's inner core and by the time it made landfall in Southeast Louisiana, it was just shy of becoming a hurricane.

Here's hoping 98L doesn't become Hurricane "Ian". I can't stand these "I" names. Last year's "Ida" could've easily been Hurricane "Julian" which was much cooler sounding than "Ida". If 98L is destined to be a memorable storm, I'm hoping for "Hermine" or "Julia" or "Karl". Not another freaking "I" storm. Please.

It definitely has a spin. Notice the northerly shear from Hurricane Fiona's outflow has let up ever-so-slightly the further north Fiona moves.

Hurricane Fiona is now a Category 4 storm.

927 mb at peak in Eastern Gulf. Some keep mentioning the fact that it weakens before landfall from an intense Cat 4/5 peak. That's true....but just imagine the storm surge potential it could build up. Good grief.

Another terrifying GFS run.

Hard to believe this was a naked swirl a few days ago.

This is in nearly the same spot as the wave that spawned Hurricane Gustav back in 2008.

Agree.

It appears that once Fiona pushes out, this system would have a nice outflow jet on the eastern side when it's south of Cuba and starts strengthening like mad.

Fiona is now the first major hurricane of the season.

As Fiona strengthens and heads towards Bermuda, we must keep an eye on the wave in the Central Atlantic.

I can't believe this is moving at 10 mph. It seems as though it's almost stationary.

Man, Fiona really hooked left.

6pm Video Update on Fiona https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg-l1k4xgL0

Good grief. This is atleast another Hortense, if not Maria-type disaster for Puerto Rico.

He went to Punta Cana.

Here we go. It's amazing how fast even a Cat 1 storm can knock the power out.

This storm reminds me a lot of Hurricane Hortense in September 1996.

11:30pm Video Update on Tropical Storm Fiona for those interested