I've come to realize that since there is a 99.99% change nothing we say or think about upcoming weather in this forum will actually change the synopsis, I'd rather stick with delusional optimism than realistic pessimism. I get to ride the absurd wave of excitement leading to an event, coupled with (potentially) crushing disappointment. Much preferable to "meh" which life has too much of anyway.
That being said, I'm cheering on a West shift >50 miles in the 18z suite