On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:33:14 -0600, Geoff Schultz
wrote:

I'm not trying to be critical of Joe, but I certainly don't have a clear
picture of the whole event.

I'm a firm believer in the statement that "You can't choose the weather
that you sail in, but you can choose the weather you leave in."

Good questions but I'm not prepared to 2nd guess him. The forecasts
that I rely on clearly showed a widespread frontal system moving into
the Gulf at least 4 or 5 days in advance. That usually means strong
northerlies this time of year which was confirmed by the GRIB
forecasts.