Wilma went blooey

Wow, I don’t think anybody expected Wilma to become a Cat 5 hurricane overnight, but there it is. Quite possibly the strongest storm on record too. Probably won’t stay that strong for very long, but long enough for the tips of the Yucutan penninsula and the western tip of Cuba to get whacked by the edges. Looks like western Cuba will probably take the brunt of Wilma as it makes the turn towards Florida
From today’s 5AM discussion:

WILMA IS A CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE THAT IS MOVING OVER VERY WARM WATERS…TYPICAL OF THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA…AND WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT OF LIGHT SHEAR. HOWEVER…DESPITE THE
FAVORABLE LARGE SCALE ENVIRONMENT…WILMA IS NEAR ITS MAXIMUM POTENTIAL INTENSITY AND FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS NOT ANTICIPATED. MOST LIKELY…THE SMALL EYE WILL COLLAPSE FOLLOWED BY SLIGHT WEAKENING OR SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY. EYEWALL REPLACEMENT CYCLES WILL LIKELY CONTROL THE INTENSITY FOR THE NEXT 2 TO 3 DAYS WHILE THE HURRICANE IS OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. THEREAFTER…ONCE WILMA REACHES THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND ENCOUNTERS THE WESTERLIES AND HIGH SHEAR…WEAKENING SHOULD BEGIN.