Worried About The Folks In Tampa

I'm very uneasy about this. The weather forecast has been waffling a lot, sometimes indicating a hurricane, sometimes not. Nevertheless, the National Hurricane Center thinks the chances of development of the storm system as it moves from the Yucatan over the western Gulf of Mexico are quite good. If that happens, and the system gets caught by the trough currently over the western U.S., as also seems likely, it will move right for you. The forecast currently suggests a direct hurricane strike on Tampa Monday morning. Hope that doesn't happen, but it might be wise now to clear the social calendar for this weekend, because you might need time to pack.