Slim chance Hurricane John might bite SoCal.

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It keeps tracking to the right of forecasts. If it doesn't weaken as much as forecast then the very southern tip of California might taste a bit of it.

Here's the current probability of high winds according to NOAA.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/EP11/refresh/EP1106_PROB34_F120_sm2+gif/055959.gif

[BushOut06]

1. As long as it's only hitting brown people, the American media doesn't care

Who cares about a Cat-3 hurricane brushing against Mexico when we have a TROPICAL DEPRESSION hitting Florida!

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2. Funny you should mention that.

Other than KO giving it coverage on Countdown, the only other TV coverage I have seen is footage of -- shall we say, not exactly suntanned -- tourists cutting their vacations short.

[Richard D]

3. A prediction I made several years ago . . .

. . . is that sometime in the next 10 years, a major hurricane will hit SoCal. All it takes is the right track plus warmer waters from global warming. Yipes.

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4. I haven't looked.

But I was intrigued to know whether any hurricanes had ever ridden up the Gulf of California before. This one fortunately looks to be staying over land.

[kestrel91316]

5. Oh, no. Don't say that. We already pay our dues with

earthquake risk.............

I guess this is the part where I am glad to live a few miles inland, up and over the Santa Monica Mountains.........

Right now it's hot as hell (though a good bit cooler than the inferno of 119 we hit last month)..........about 105-110 today. Some relief in the form of even a hurricane would be nice.