Cross your fingers for the Yucatan

Long time readers will know that I have a lot of colleagues in the Yucatan part of Mexico, mostly in the northeastern tip in the state of Quintana Roo.  That area is in the firing line for Hurrican Paula (yes, its still hurricane season!).  Cross your fingers in that ever-futile-but-nonetheless-self-soothing symbol of good luck for our colleagues and friends down there, especially the folks on Isla Mujeres, which is pretty exposed.  The map below shows the forecast cone for hurricane force winds in the next 24 hrs.  The cone for tropical storm force winds is MUCH bigger.

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