Moving into the Caribbean but doesn't look like it will be any threat to the US. The predicted path shows the storm moving west but a bit more southerly than Dean. It has passed the southern Lesser Antilles and is heading towards Belize and then the Yucatan. Felix is predicted to be a hurricane by Monday.
There is also a tropical wave behind Felix that the meteorologists are watching
Update: Hurricane hunters report that Felix has strengthened to 60mph already. It is now expected to be a hurricane by tomorrow morning with predictions of becoming a major storm as it moves thru the Caribbean
This message was edited Sep 1, 2007 11:02 AM
TS Felix
From the National Hurricane Center, Advisory 4, 11am:
FELIX IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/HR...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ON THIS TRACK...FELIX WILL BE PASSING NEAR OR TO THE NORTH OF THE
ISLANDS OF ARUBA...BONAIRE AND CURACAO LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FELIX COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON
SUNDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE WAS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.