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And Ike hasn't become a hurricane, yet. It is forecast by a couple of reliable models to become a major hurricane, but at one point, Hanna was forecast to not become a hurricane until tomorrow sometime.
From the NHC 11 PM discussion on Ike:
THE INTENSITY MODELS GENERALLY AGREE ON A CLIMATOLOGICAL STRENGTHENING RATE WITH TIME...AND SUGGEST THAT IKE WILL BECOME A HURRICANE IN 24 TO 36 HOURS. THERE IS HOWEVER A LITTLE DIVERGENCE IN WHAT THE MODELS ARE INDICATING BEYOND 48 HOURS. BOTH THE GFDL AND THE HWRF INTENSIFY IKE INTO A POWERFUL HURRICANE WHILE THE SHIPS AND LGEM INDICATE WEAKENING DUE TO INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY SHEAR. THE OFFICIAL INTENSITY FORECAST IS A COMPROMISE OF THE TWO SOLUTIONS AND IS VERY CLOSE TO THE ICON INTENSITY CONSENSUS.
I understand what you are saying, but all that is still what is POSSIBLE, not what IS. And the link you posted was written Saturday morning. A LOT has changed since then. The likelihood of Hanna crossing Florida and entering the Gulf isn't even being entertained anymore. It is likely heading for SC.
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