The good news for our area is that the forecast we had back on Wednesday continues to look good! Hot high pressure that has controlled our weather will continue to do so. The large area of high pressure will suppress Dean way to our south.

Dean continues to be powerful late Saturday with max winds of 150mph in the hurricane eyewall about 10 miles from the center. Hurricane force winds (74mph +) go out from the center about 50 miles or so. Jamaica is Dean's next target late on Sunday. It is possible that Dean will become a category 5 storm (winds 155mph +). Once Dean passes Jamaica he will target the Yucatan on Tuesday.

10PM UPDATE...MAX WINDS 145 forecast track the same....Jamaica-Yucatan-far southern Gulf of Mexico.

David