I've been lurking around this board for a few years, and finally want to say something. I can't imagine for any reason why someone would WANT a hurricane to come to their area. At a minimum, you'll lose power from days to weeks. In case you haven't noticed, it's Florida (well, it is here anyway). it's summer. it's HOT. it's HUMID. you will be VERY uncomforable. In a major storm, you will also very likely have damage. Because insurance is now 2% hurricane deductible, YOU will have to pay a lot of money to get things fixed. Frances was TS by the time it got here to tampa, but several walls leaked, and water came up though the floor. My house has furniture all over it, I had to move out of my bedroom, and it's going to cost me a couple grand to fix. and this was for a T.S. People, if you haven't seen a real hurricane (I was in Miami for Andew), then just count your lucky stars. If you insist on wishcasting, wish it to the north atlantic where it can die. End of rant.