re: Storm Update:- Ida Moves Away - The Cleanup Begins...

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I was watching the weather channel and didn’t hear that. But awesome if it comes in at a 2.

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At 9:05, the guy talks about the future and whether conditions are ripe for this thing to get stronger. He says they are definitely seeing signs it is strengthening and will continue to strengthen. But he says to notice the outflow is restricted on the southern side. He says there is a bit of southerly wind sheer that’s probably holding this thing back a little. And he says that would be good news if that’s the case because he doesn’t like what he sees with the heat content that will provide fuel as it closes in on the coast and allow it to get to major hurricane status, which is what the majority of the major weather models are suggesting. However, he then says the consensus now is that this is potentially a major hurricane, but the good news here is that the model forecast have generally come down a little bit in intensity. Whether that is a short term shift, or long term trend, he isn’t sure. But based on the CURRENT models, it’s more likely a Cat 2 or low Cat 3.