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Eying Emily

Hurricane Emily has strengthened into a powerful CATEGORY 4 hurricane! Here are the latest stats:

MOTION: WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH
WINDS: 155 MPH... WITH HIGHER GUSTS
PRESSURE: 937 MB...27.67 INCHES

Emily is moving south of Jamaica this evening... I have been keeping an exceptionally close eye on things... as we are heading there for our honeymoon near the end of hurricane season! So far... no *direct* hit... but Dennis AND Emily came awful close!

Emily is expected to make landfall on Mexico's Yucatan Penninsula Sunday night or Monday morning. Of course a LOT of major resort towns are located here... like Cancun, Cozumel, and Playa del Carmen.

Emily could then continue out over water until it hits Northern Mexico. Here is the forecasted path:

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As for our weather here... the three H's still rule... hazy, hot and humid! But there is a sign of change... although it may be short-lived. A cold front will head our way Sunday night into Monday morning. Ahead of that front... our winds will pick up... and Sunday should be a breezy, hot afternoon.

Then... the front brings us a chance of showers/thunderstorms. Here is a look at this afternoon's model data:

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If we get rain and the clouds hang around... our highs could only be in the mid 80s on Monday! RELIEF!! But don't get too used to the sound of 80s... the 90s will be building back in by mid-week.

More tomorrow evening! Hope you're having a super weekend!
Jamie

Posted by at July 16, 2005 5:11 PM