All of you weather fanatics will remember the late Dr. John Hope from his long time service at the Weather Channel. As the chief meteorologist he was always at the center of tropical discussion. Since his passing, we have seen the likes of Dr. Steve Lyons, the pompous Jim Cantore, and the lovable and beautiful face of the Weather Channel, Stephanie Abrams. We all know Dr. Hope would be burning the wheels of his wheel chair if he was still rolling around the studios in Atlanta. This forecast is dedicated to him.
My forecast has not really changed since Tuesday. My conversations and observations still lead me to believe that Boothville, LA is under the gun. The small town near Venice, along with all of Plaquemines Parish, should be under an immediate evacuation in my opinion. This is shaping up to be a knock out blow to a region that was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina just 3 years ago.
Back to my forecast and my reasoning. I cooked spaghetti last night and in an unscientific test run, I threw 8 wet noodles at a map of the Southeast. It was stunning how much they were in agreement with my thoughts. If you've seen the NHC model runs the past few days you will recognize these projections. The illustration is at the top.
As for Hanna, I'm not ready to make a forecast. It is following a line similar to Gustav and I will be keeping my eye on this one. For the time being my focus is on Gustav.
I hope everyone in the potential target areas has a hurricane preparedness plan in order. I'll be updating on Sunday when I return from a trip to Atlanta. Roll Tide and everyone have a great weekend.
Eye in the Sky
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