I'm seeing Charlie now clouds and wind starting now

[midwayer]

over my house

Northwestward moving winds and clouds. Moving at a pretty good clip

Starting to look a little ominous Looks like it will get worse

A couple of bars here are packed with hurricane party goer's.

Bracing in Naples now within the next hour or so should feel the worst in this area

[Cerridwen]

1. Be safe. n/t

[freetobegay]

2. Fort Myers here.

They just reported that it taked an easterly track which put you and us in a very high risk.

[midwayer]

5. Yep,,,bracing It looks like Ft Myers may end up being closer to the eye

Good Luck!

[freetobegay]

7. Thanks

I found a liquor store that was still open, If I go I'm going to go happy!

[midwayer]

9. LOL...here we go!

[Misunderestimator]

26. I'm in Tampa

my house anyway... I'm in NY right now, thank god. Glad I sold my house in Ft. Myers last year, it's right across the Causeway from Sanibel and under the flood plain. I'm SURE there will be flood damage... I had problems there without ever having a hurricane hit.

[midwayer]

3. Marco Island without power now

6-9 ft storm surge expected

surfers on the beach at Naples

[jeff30997]

4. Are you scared?

[midwayer]

6. No....

If it was a cat 4-5 I would not be here

[midwayer]

8. Local news is interviewing

people at the beach pier...lol

The Naples Mayor is there and law enforcement telling people to leave

[matcom]

10. my mother-in-law was evacuated from Clearwater Beach

she moved there 2 weeks ago :eyes:

its her fault :D

seriously, what's the prognosis for her area?

thanks.

[midwayer]

13. 125mph winds now and budged to the east...sounds like Lee county will see

the eye at landfall

[freetobegay]

17. Not sure yet

depends where the hurricane actually makes landfall. anything to the east and south of it will get the worst of the brunt, besdies being hit directly.

[midwayer]

20. 35-45 mph gusts here now

I'm worried about tornadoes more than anything

[freetobegay]

21. I grew up in Lely Estates (East Naples)

We got hit by a tornado in 1978 that took down all the houses that was on our street. It was spawned from what was called a no name storm.

[midwayer]

11. 125mph winds now and budged to the east

[RubyDuby in GA]

12. Please be careful

If it gets too bad, hightail it up to GA. Come on up for a visit - we're not all crazy up here.

[midwayer]

14. Too late now...roads are packed I'm sure

[RubyDuby in GA]

15. True

Hunker down and again please be careful.
I love hurricanes and have studied them a lot. Even a cat 3 is nothing to sneeze at.

[midwayer]

16. I'm inland a mile or so

Should be ok

but it might be a rough ride

[RubyDuby in GA]

27. I just read that Charley

is now a Category 4.
Best of luck to you.
I pray all of you in his path come through this ok.

[midwayer]

18. 35mph wind gusts now

[freetobegay]

19. We are getting our first rains now.

[demnan]

22. To all Floridians:

Be safe - you are in my prayers.

[freetobegay]

23. Thanks

:hi:

[midwayer]

25. Thanks...there are quite few who haven't left

Police officers are having trouble getting the surfers off of the Pier

A freind of mine who is the head chef at one of our beach resorts told me they had to physically remove some of the patrons who were staying there yesterday

[midwayer]

24. Ooops mispelled Charley..embarrassed (eom)

[midwayer]

28. Cat 4 now and we are still here !

[Bluebear]

29. Sanibel, Cape Coral, Pine Island, 18 foot storm surge forecast

PLEASE be safe!