The hurricane was previously forecasted to make landfall on the island, though the weakening and a turn to the west kept the strongest winds offshore; the last-minute turn to the west was due to a mid-level high pressure system over the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
The hurricane was previously forecasted to make landfall on the island. The weakening kept the strongest winds offshore. A turn to the west kept the strongest winds offshore. The last-minute turn to the west was due to a mid-level high pressure system over the eastern Gulf of Mexico.