Betsy was a meteorologist's nightmare, making two unusual loops during its nearly three-week lifespan. On Sept. 4 during the Labor Day weekend, Betsy was 350 miles east of Jacksonville, Fla., and expected to take aim at the Carolinas. But a large high pressure area draped over the eastern United States blocked the storm, forcing it southwest
that same scenario is setup now with Ophelia
4 posted on 09/09/2005 3:23:21 AM PDT by sure_fine
(*not one to over kill the thought process*)