Guess it's a matter of taste, some like the exact center, some like the right front quad eyewall. Based on this, I'd put Ponce on the exceeded cat1 expectations list.
Don't know what the HWRF is doing. Has it deepening from 1004 MB to 985MB in 3 hrs. HMON shows a similar convective burst and quick deepening before PR, but it's over 24hrs not 3
Yeah this is a very intensity dependent track. If it's stronger the deep layer steering turns it north. I am leaning weaker since shear really seems to be kicking it's ass right now and I don't see much change in the upper level wind configuration over the next few days.
The 2010 parade of Central Atlantic fish storms has returned. Any chance for a landfall will be over Bermuda, or northeastern lesser Antilles. It's also possible something phases and hits Europe or NF.
It's going to be a close call next week for Cabo San Lucas. Ignore the Euro intensity because it's probably under done unless this stays close to land.
Anyone catch the 12z Euro SE of NF. Looks like some sort of a warm core or hybrid system. It's the best thing in the basin on this run.
At least the Epac may produce something interesting next week.
Models have really trended Blah with this storm. It just tracks too close to the south American coast to really get it's act together. Then has 30 hrs or so to organize before hitting central America, where it could potentially spin up rapidly. just before landfall as a CAT1 or strong TS. Disappointed considering there's a lot more potential if it tracked further north.