That Wacky Wilma!

So, the hurricane is still out there. Somewhere. Lurking in the night.

Actually, we know exactly where it is. It is kicking Cozumel's ass. People who live on Cozumel Island and Cancun are going to need major help. They have been in category 4 and 5 conditions for a good 24 hours at least, and they have more in the way. It is just terrible. Cozumel is still in the eye, they still have the "dirty side" of the storm to deal with. And the storm is just creeping along. Very slowly. There will not be a roof left on any building.

It will not be as bad for Florida. By the time the storm gets to my area, it will be booking and loosing strength. Depending on how long it lingers over land in Mexico, or if it lingers over land in Mexico, it could hit Floirda as a category 1 - 3. More likely as a Category 2 or maybe even 1. It will be moving so fast, and it will not have time to push much water in front of it. This is good for Florida, the storm surge will not be too bad. And the fast speed will mean it will not have time to dump a lot of rain, and the strong winds will hit and pass quickly.

As for my work place, which happens to be this place where airplanes take off and land from, is planning on operating as usual this weekend. They are looking for the worst to pass Monday night and early Tuesday morning (early as in before the sun comes up). This is what they said at the meeting this afternoon.

If you really REALLY want to see what is going on, I will provide a nifty cool link. Click HERE to check flight arrivals / departures for Miami International Airport. If you see lots of CANCELLED status comments, it means...uhhh...what the hell does that mean again? OH YEA! I remember now. It means the plane is either stuck on the ground or it has been flown someplace else to avoid damage.

So there. And I still think I picked the PERFECT theme song for this hurricane season. Freak Out, by Chic. It fits so well. But I am not going to freak out. Wilma tore up Mexico, but it will not be so bad in Floirda. There is a pretty good chance that Miami will only get fake hurricane conditions (in other words, nothing except a few bands of rain and wind lasting only a few minutes each).

By the way, all my readers in New England need to watch Wilma. It COULD hit Long Island. If it does, and if it pushes a storm surge, Manhattan could see major flooding. And it will dump more rain as well.