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On landfall predictions: The fact is no one can say for sure this far out precisely where Dean will end up. The short excerpt below is a <em>small</em> part of a detailed post from Dr. Jeff Masters at the <a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html">Weather Underground</a>:</p><blockquote><p>18 Aug 11:40 AM EDT -- Hurricane Dean put on an impressive round of rapid intensification last night, deepening 49 millibars in just 24 hours. Dean is now a major Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. Reports from Hurricane Hunter aircraft show that Dean has likely peaked in intensity, and may be undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle. ... 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