Here in EC Florida, we are starting to get ready. We got some batteries and bottled water tonight in case the power were to go out. We haven't seen a spectacular amount of rainfall in our locale lately, but we do have a decent amount of leaning trees in our neighboorhood. You know how it is-you lose one line and a large area goes without power.

Charley looks to be following the NHC track fairly nicely, with what is perhaps a more NW component in the past couple of hours. No matter where it makes landfall on the Florida West Coast, we should all be ready for some effects from this storm.

Interesting times ahead...