[janetjanet998]

12 GFS a couple miles more west...basically no change..SE coast still gets north eye wall

[NautiNurse]

Yowser--Pinellas Co. (St. Pete FL) issued mandatory evacuations beginning Friday for Zone A, more evacs possible. This was the result of a vote by county commissioners.
WFLA

[janetjanet998]

winds only 135 MPH now in the NW quad
winds only 105 in the SW Quad

I think we have a CAT 4 now..wind swill likely com down at 10pm

recon did find 160 an HR ago in the NW quad....may have gotten what was left of the smaller old eye wall