The timing is everything for an east coast special. The storm has to be far enough N&E to feel the trough but not get pushed OTS by it and it can't get trapped by the ridge either.
I would be surprised if the Euro doesn't correct west a tad. Think the 18z run overdid the east track and most of the eastward models went back west again.
There's a leftover trough that tries to do it but not strong enough.
Another option is it gets blocked by the high building over it as it moves NE.
Should be an interesting few days to say the least
The GFS is correcting towards the other models. I expect more east shifts
I think we'll see a sharper turn NE in to SW FL. That's a strong trough in the east.
For anyone hoping for east coast impacts you want it to trend further N&E
So either a stronger storm or a stronger trough. The 12z Euro sort of splits the difference and the storm ends up trapped & weakening in the SE.
Given the low pressures over the east I would actually favor a more NE path.
Hurricane force winds will be 100s of miles across as well as the surge so I think it's gonna affect a lot more people than you think.
It'll also be going extra tropical which will spread out the strongest winds further out from the center.
It might be pretty impactful regardless of where it ends up in the Gulf.
Strong highs all around are preventing a quick recurve east and we could see trough enhancement post landfall a la 06z GFS & Euro.
A combo of storm surge & inland flooding is what causes the most damage and kills the most people.
If you're interested in wind then look at tornadoes as only Cat 4-5 storms will produce anything close to an average twister.
I think Newfoundland is more at risk. Bermuda is very well prepared for even a major.
Also the trough phasing on some of these models really explodes Fiona (930s) as it hits SE Canada