I live 100 miles South of Tampa, on the coast, and it is passing us now. I don't like to see anyone hit, but in 2004, Charley was steaming up the coast toward Tampa when a pressure ridge moved it right into Punta Gorda. So far, a few bands are close, but staying out in the Gulf.
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