Hurricane Ivan public advisory, 8 pm
…EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE IVAN CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD JAMAICA AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS…LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH…
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 150 MPH
155 mph is the dreaded Category Five, and Ivan is quite near that.
The forecasted storm plot for Ivan resembles that of the recent Hurricane Charley and thus could/will hit Florida from the west, while Jamaica and Cuba will be taking direct hits.
Here’s a 5 day projected tracking for Ivan