Hurricane watch here in the back woods...

[redneckgaijin]

Isaac's projected track has been drifting westward.

As of 10 PM tonight (Sunday) the center of the cone of probability showed landfall in New Orleans late Tuesday night.

HOWEVER... that cone was extrapolated from seven computer models. Four of the seven models show a landfall west- quite a bit west- of New Orleans.

One shows a landfall in Sabine Pass, and three show the storm hitting at least part of east Texas as it makes its way northwest and then north.

I may be driving to Dallas just barely ahead of a near-miss Category 3 hurricane if that track projection keeps drifting westward...

Comments

[transmitte]

Stumbled across this, thought it might be of some use for you.

http://google.org/crisismap/2012-tropical-system-isaac

[redneckgaijin]

Thanks, but since I wrote the main post the forecast has firmed up and it's become clear I'm in no direct danger.

Right now my biggest worry is that I'm scheduled to sell next weekend (Sep. 7-9) at MechaCon in downtown New Orleans, and I'm hoping for very light damage so as not to empty the pockets of my customers...