Tropical Storm Dean

[JaimeLynne]

Any updates on where it's headed?

[TATrisha]

Here is the updated map

[TATrisha]

And a little bit extended out...

[JaimeLynne]

Thanks for the update. Looks like it could be headed towards TX/LA too.

[JaimeLynne]

Found this too:

 

Dean is the first hurricane in the Atlantic. Dean continues to intensify as it approaches the Caribbean Sea. An Air Force recon aircraft has been flying through the center of Dean for much of the afternoon. It's been determined that Dean now has top sustained winds of 100 mph; a category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It continues to move quickly west toward the Lesser Antilles.

 

Dean is forecast to steadily intensify as it moves west, threatening the Lesser Antilles as early as tomorrow morning morning. Hurricane warnings and watches have been posted for parts of the Lesser Antilles.

 

From there, Dean should continue westward into the Caribbean and has the potential to reach "major" hurricane status by early Saturday. It may threaten Jamaica and the Cayman Islands during the latter half of the weekend and into Monday. Those vacationing and residents of the Yucatan Peninsula and Cozumel should also keep a concerned eye towards Dean.

 

It is too early to tell what, if any, impacts Dean will have on the United States but all along the Gulf Coast will want to keep monitoring Dean through the weekend into next week.

 

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been persistent especially over the upper Texas Gulf Coast. The rain has spread inland into the central heart of the state as well. In some localized areas in the surrounding metros of both San Antonio and Houston have seen the rain gauge top out over 7 inches. The heaviest rain is thankfully, for the most part, avoiding the saturated city of Corpus Christi. In fact, much of south Texas is escaping Erin's heaviest rainfall.

[reneeny75]

Hey there! How are ya? Good looking out Jay! Vicente's homeland, or homeisland may luck out. His parents are still semi-batten down the hatches as precaution.

[~Melissa~]

Thanks Jamie! I know I've been keeping my eye on it too. I hope it turns into a depression...

[robindepaula]

Thanks for the update, ladies! I'm sure hoping it'll die before hitting the Gulf of Mexico . . . keeping my fingers crossed!

[soltamargo]

Matt is in Playa del Carmen!!!!!!!....

 

He has a wedding on saturday in Holbox, and then another one on tuesday in tulum...

 

I'm so worried!!!!....

[JaimeLynne]

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Originally Posted by soltamargo Matt is in Playa del Carmen!!!!!!!.... He has a wedding on saturday in Holbox, and then another one on tuesday in tulum... I'm so worried!!!!....

Oh man! Any chance they're going to call off the weddings and he can get out of the area...?? On the news earlier they said that we should know more by Monday/Tuesday which direction it'll turn - TX/LA Coast or MX Coast...