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We expect that will continue for the next couple of days,

Both the location and the timing of the impacts on Florida remain very uncertain.

Atmospheric conditions are expected to gradually become more conducive for strengthening.

It's really our poster child for forecast uncertainty in terms of the track.

We're looking at a major hurricane in the east-central Gulf later this week.

People should be aware that the hurricane season doesn't end till November and we could get more activity.

Our best estimate of the track possibilities are that anywhere from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle could expect the center to be approaching them by the middle of the weekend.

Even though it will be moving fairly quickly, it still could be a significant rainmaker, in part because it is such a large system,

The center could cross anywhere on the Florida Peninsula, but most models show it crossing between Tampa south to the Keys anytime Monday or Tuesday.

In any case, it looks like it's strengthening and it's not going to be far behind our intensity forecast.