Ernesto continues to fizzle

The good news keeps coming this hurricane season. Ernesto, which looked to be headed for a big strike in the Gulf, is now looking like a fizzle which may miss the US entirely.

The storm is now over Cuba and losing strength rapidly. Once it hits the Straits of Florida, it will get stronger, but may be too far gone to regenerate into much of anything.

In addition, the forecast track of Ernesto has been moving further and further east since late last week. The most current map shows the eastern edge of the cone moving out over the Atlantic.

One wonders when the other shoe will drop, but, so far, even Aug has been quiet. It ain't over yet, but 2006 couldn't be less like 2005 so far.