11am Update: Emily Shifts a Bit to the West

As of 11am this morning, Tropical Storm Emily is looking a bit disorganized as it tracks to the West at 14mph. Sustained winds are at 50 mph as it swirls just to the south of the island of Hispaniola. The latest track has Emily crossing over Haiti tonight and clipping the eastern portion of Cuba early Friday morning. As it moves over some rugged terrain, it will weaken slightly, but as it moves back out over the warmer waters it will begin to reintensify as it approaches the Bahamas on Friday. Since the latest forecast track has shifted more to the west, parts of SWFL still remain in the cone of uncertainty. So, with that being said, we still have to closely monitor the track of Emily over the next few days. Our weekend forecast all depends on the track...if Emily shifts a bit more to the east, we will actually see some slightly drier weather.
-KM