Unless it takes a turn towards the west - southwest, it's going to run out of steam and hit colder water.

It's upgraded a level. It's still a long way out and has the potential to increase strength, but it can also burn itself out as it passes the leeward islands. Still worth keeping a good eye on to see what it's like when it crosses these islands.

Glad to hear it worked out for your parents. If it wasn't for the scathing emails, phone calls and negative comments towards the dealership and BMW, then those in charge of this deal would have gladly ripped off your parents. It's a shame that it took getting caught with the hands in the cookie jar before they fixed the problem.

Erika is now headed towards Florida, but it's listed as a pretty small storm after 5 days. It could pick up after that, but it seems to be getting less intense each day. The next storm on the list is no longer posted, but off the coast of Africa there is the making of a good storm, but a lot can happen between now and when it approaches the leeward islands. It's been quiet so far, hopefully it will continue. We are already at the first of September without a major hurricane.

Erika is moving very slowly at the moment and making the same turn towards the north Atlantic that Bill and Danny made. So far so good, but there is another storm behind Erika.

The latest update before I go on a three day vacation. The storm in the Atlantic has intensified. It should be interesting to see what it looks like when I get back. Probably a good chance that it will at least have a name and may be significantly stronger. Labour Day is approaching and this storm looks like it fits that general time frame. According to the projected paths that Marshal just posted, most hurricanes this year are being subjected to the push to the north this year once they hit the

Groomie, nice to see you back. I'm go on a short holiday just before school starts back up on Wednesday, so I won't be posting for a few days. I will leave it up to you to post on any changes in the hurricane outlook. It's been a very mild year so far, sort of the like the summer here in Toronto. I think we've had six days that in the past we would truely have called summer. Danny seems to be winding down and is really just a rainmaker of the eastern seaboard. It's now raining

I have spikes on the bottom of my Cornwalls. I think it may have helped a bit, at least it got them off the floor. They are heavy, but two arms around the back and a gentle solid lift will move them. It would be easier with two people, but can be done by one. I might suggest putting some tape down on the floor if you are fine tuning them (moving them an inch or less at a time). A bit more difficult to move, but they stay in one place and sound good. Don't forget the fine tuning, a small movement

http://www.stormpulse.com/ has an interesting visual view of Danny and it's path. It's projected path has moved slightly further out to sea along the U.S. coast, about 150 miles off shore and will now hit the south side of the Bay of Fundy. If the path continues to go a bit more out to sea, then Nova Scotia may receive less impact. I don't image the people want to lose their power twice in one week. The other system is a bit better organized and taking a lower path which puts the Caribbean

The potential Erika has moved up a category to orange and shows signs of intensifying. "A TROPICAL WAVE IS LOCATED OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. THE ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION...AND SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THERE IS A MEDIUM CHANCE... 30 TO 50 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE