The 5 am forecast exerpt:

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INITIAL 30/0900Z 19.0N 57.3W 105 KT
12HR VT 30/1800Z 19.1N 59.2W 105 KT

This thing is CURRENTLY well south of all of us (in the US) and models or no, until it is NORTH of where you are, you are not out of danger *yet*.

I am personally glad to see the projections showing that this storm is weakening slightly and may not be Cat IV if landfall occurs, maybe not even CAT III, and am also glad that the projections also show that the storm *may* not do more than *SCARE* Florida, but I also don't wish whatever the storm remains capable of wreaking to be inflicted on any of my neighbors to the north (unless of course they are Yankees

). Now is the time to be very aware of what is happening NOW and continue preparations just in case.