On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:48:12 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

The surprise with Wilma was that the back side had winds
near the center that were stronger than the front side and they don't "build
up" over time. They arrive like a freight train. That's about the time I
became religious.

According to our neighbors it was the same on the west coast. Every
storm is different however.