Geez, if you watch the network news, you'd think Erin is some kind of Monster storm that has never happened before. 100-foot wave heights,?!!! 140 mph winds, anything to over hype to keep you watching. Here's the reality of the wave heights this afternoon.
OK, maybe outside the buoys there might be a 30-foot wave height, but 100 feet? Where did that come from? The model forecast, of course. Erin is a major and dangerous Cat. 4 Hurricane, but its track will keep it far enough away from land to minimize her impacts.
All models keep her well off the East Coast, and her main impacts will be rip currents and beach erosion. She did take a wobble to the west earlier, but is now back on track to the NW.
I know NHC keeps her winds at 140 mph, but the color satellite view is nowhere as impressive as several days ago. So Erin is not our problem. Let's focus on the next system out over the ATLANTIC.
NHC has increased the probability for development to 60% which follows computer guidance. However, today's solutions take whatever forms EAST of Florida and NOT into the Gulf. That will all depend on the strength of the Atlantic Ridge next week. For now, we have to heat dome over the SE that is keeping Erin away from us
I will have more on my Podcast tonight regarding the next system out over the Atlantic. Join me for just $2/month.
For now, we remain in August.
A few folks are getting some cooling relief this afternoon.
Otherwise, it's basic August awful. 2-3 more weeks, Gang. See you on the Podcast tonight. Stay tuned!
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