As stated in the previous post, Ike is the storm to watch……and that’s all we can do, because the National Hurricane Center doesn’t have a clue as to where it is going at this point - 4 days out. Being in the upper Keys, along with having property and family in Palm Beach County, we are watching every hurricane update. Since it appears that the hurricane will impact South Florida in one way or another, we are starting our hurricane preparations today by taking the boat out of the water and bringing things inside.
Most of the state is in the “cone of uncertainty” and the most recent updates have been progressively moving the center to the south - currently appearing to cross throug the Keys. Of course, the path will probably change many times between now and the next four days, wavering in intensity from 4 to 2. We are all keeping our fingers crossed that it continues to be pushed farther south - better yet, that the front coming from the west would make it turn to the north before it gets here.
The steering currents guiding Ike are so unpredictable, that this hurricane looks to be one of those last minute calls. Memories of hurricanes Andrew and Wilma are reminders of how erratic strong hurricanes can be. Everyone continues to remain calm, going about their business in paradise, but we all agree that this flipping the coin is getting old!
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