Originally Posted by Daveinjax
It looks to me like the eye is going straight up Charlotte Harbor and slamming Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda. The storm surge will funnel up the inlet and drown the cities. Pry Ian doesn’t reorganize before it starts to drag against the land. If it doesn’t reorganize it will stay a cat 3 but if it reorganizes and strengthens again it will be much worse. The difference between a 105mph hurricane and a 130mph hurricane is a bunch of damage.
I believe that’s TLee’s stamping grounds.

I hope he had his shotgun loaded and stays safe.

If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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