Thank you all. I am a lurker, but a native of the Tampa Bay area, and I've seen many of these storms threaten but then the track changes....you guys know the drill. I'm curious as to how far in advance they'd suspend flights and how quickly they'd reopen them, but I realize that there are probably too many unknowns to answer any of that.

I guess at this point there's nothing we can do except continue to prepare for our trip, and add hurricane preparations to the long list of tasks. Driving is not an option as my son's college destination is California. Leaving early is also not an option....in addition to preparing my home for a possible storm, I'll need to prepare my parents' and sister's homes, as they are currently out of town.

Bleah!