well, here we go again. From Vero Beach, FL we are starting to put our Red Cross plans into effect. senior leadership meeting later today. Early word is we'll open shelters though I expect they will be for evacuees and folks in low-lying areas here.

I'm still waiting to see if the State of FL calls me up on this one yet.

Now for my guess.....Here on the Treasure Coast I'd expect at most a minimal hurricane once Wilma crosses the state. Any mets here can shed more insight on this for me but i'd expect the front pushing on Wilma and increased shear to take her down before west coast landfall, then interaction with the land mass will take even more steam from her. So on the treasure coast I'll expect a very windy, quite wet saturday & sunday with TS winds posibbly minimal Cat1.

For some real good info, tune into our local EM guy at www.irces.com. Nathan McCollum gives a real good view and explanation of what's going on. I am hoping that his report today will echo my guesses here.

Anyone wanna take bets on how about back into the Atlantic and intensifying again? The way this season is going, anything can happen!

Emergency Management Rule #1: "If you care more about your things and property than you do about your life and the lives of your family then you will die". If you think that maybe you should evacuate....then YOU SHOULD!

all, stay dry......stay safe