BRYAN NORCROSS HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE SEPT 3, 2017

No good news this afternoon on HURRICANE IRMA. The track of the hurricane is as projected. It's heading a little south of due west, which will take it into a much more threatening position.
It appears that full hurricane preparations are going to be required in the northern Leeward Island, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the D.R. & Haiti, and the Bahamas.
It is increasingly likely that hurricane preparations will be required on at least the east coast of Florida. There is no way to know the level of impact Irma might have on Florida at this time. South Florida will likely be touched by the end of the cone tomorrow.

After this week, a track up the East Coast or even into the Gulf cannot be ruled out. If Irma tracks over the mountainous Caribbean islands, it may miss the first opportunity to turn north and be pushed farther west. The bottom line is, everybody along the hurricane coast from New Orleans to New England should review their plans.
This will be a large, powerful storm, based on everything we know. It will not have to make a direct hit to have a significant effect. This is going to require everybody's attention until we have more certainty on the future track.