A picture is worth a thousand words: the above image is (essentially) a satellite composite of the wind field in our tropical wave. Satellite data indicates the strongest wind is located (and always has been) north of the center -- notice the green contours indicating wind greater than 20 knots, and in some cases above 30 knots (35 mph or so). This is why I expect some stronger wind gusts/breezy weather for us Friday into Saturday as well as wet weather -- it will be the northern part of this system that affects southwest Florida.
Brian
