Everyone here has battened down the hatches as best they may, and now we're just waiting, watching it come right us.
A strange sensation, I can assure you.
where is this "Port Charlotte" area? weather channel talking about that as the main impact zone.
About 20 miles northwest of Ft. Myers, at the head of Charlotte Harbor (the big bay on the West Coast south of Tampa Bay). On the northern side of the Peace River.
In terms of a West Coast strike anywhere north of Naples or south of Crystal River, this is probably the best place they would choose. It'll head inland and rain out over some pretty low-population areas. Sanibel and Captiva could get smacked, though.
Everyone here has battened down the hatches as best they may, and now we're just waiting, watching it come right us.
A strange sensation, I can assure you.