Hurricane Chris is headed towards the Gulf of Mexico. If it strengthens prior to reaching Cuba and then travels between the Southern tip Florida and North of Cuba then it will go into much warmer waters and further strengthen. In August, the Gulf of Mexico waters are quite warm and this is like jet fuel to Hurricanes.

Will Hurricane Chris become one of the greatest Hurricanes of the 2006 Atlantic Tropical Hurricane Season? We shall soon see and you can bet that the National Hurricane Center in Miami is keeping a close up by on Hurricane Chris, while those in Miami shear the changing of the guard in Cuba. Once Hurricane Chris enters the Gulf of Mexico, there will be no good scenarios for the United States of America. Where ever it hits will be devastating and destructive. August Gulf of Mexico Hurricanes are often the worst.

The Hurricane Hunters have already visited Hurricane Chris prior to its becoming a hurricane while it was still a Tropical Storm, at that time it was only 60 mph and looked as if it would brush the North Eastern shore of Puerto Rico. Now it appears it may be headed for the alleyway separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico. This could be the big one in 2006.