Hurricane Wilma nearly stalled over Yucatan, tears into Mexican resorts with several hours of 140 mph winds; Extreme to catastrophic damage possible in resort-heavy Cozumel, Cancun; Isolated amounts of 50 inches of rain possible; Wilma now expected to hit SW Fla. by Mon.; Mandatory evacuation for Fla. Keys, now under hurricane watch; T.S. Alpha forms; NOAA hurricane hunters track Wilma; New England keeping eye on Wilma’s uncertain path; Bad weather good news for Weather.com; Yabba dabba doom? Fuggedaboutit
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Image from SMN: Yucatan radar, 10:27 p.m. CT Fri.
Hurricane Wilma Nearly Stalled Over Yucatan: Slow-moving Wilma continues to batter the northwestern Yucatan peninsula after making landfall at Cozumel Friday afternoon. The area was then slammed for several hours with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. Extreme to catastrophic damage and isolated amounts of 50 inches of rain are possible in resort-heavy areas in and around Cozumel and Cancun. Wilma is now expected to hit southwest Florida by Monday, possibly as a major hurricane, though changes in the track and intensity are likely. Latest updates, images, and more, also in the red column.
Stories: Wilma carves out a slow, violent path across Mexico | Hurricane watch issued for South Fla.; T.S. Alpha forms: Florida Keys clear out under a mandatory evacuation order (More on T.S. Alpha in the “Other Weather News” entry below | From the eye: NOAA hurricane hunters track Wilma | New England keeping eye on Hurricane Wilma’s path: Storm could dump torrents of rain on the region | Florida waits as path remains uncertain | Bad weather is good news for Weather.com | Yabba dabba doom? Fuggedaboutit
