[NautiNurse]

Lord, have mercy on us. Local weatherman is gobsmacked too.

[Freee-dame]

Thank you for this thread. Glad you are in a safe place.

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

That annoying feature reporter on Fox 13 gave voice to what I’m thinking. I’m glad it is missing Tampa but dear Lord I feel for the people in the Ft. Meyers area facing this monster.

The models indicated that this may weaken and stall, instead it looks like that it’s going to make Category 5. God help all in its path.

[ZinGirl]

“Gobsmacked”…what a great word. My sister’s family did a few years in England forever ago and we have now added that word to our vocabulary :) (a few of her girls were small and came back with the cutest British accent!)

Wanted to add my gratitude for your dedication to this thread. I have dear friends near Clearwater and Tampa as well as family near Melbourne. It helps so much to read comments from these areas. Prayers for your safety. I hope the tequila party at the hotel helped people relax for at least a bit before the hard part comes. Godspeed.

[MtnClimber]

All of the models go right over me. Luckily Winter Haven is away from the coast. It is really raining hard right now.