Yes, I am from Oldsmar, just north of the bay. We are prepared for a storm, but are not going to evacuate until we are told to do so. We know our zone, and it is zone B, which means cat 3 or greater we must leave. A cat 5 would flood us out totally, but its pretty doubtful this one will stay that strength. (hopefully) Thats the 1st step is knowing your zone. We really would hate to leave, but we dont want to be shrimp boat captains either! LOL Some people may chose to leave earlier, and I know many businesses are already making preparations to close if a tropical storm warning is issued. No one is getting boards yet though. Right now we are prepared to ride out the storm and are stocked up on batteries and flashlights and all that good stuff. If we are made to evacuate, true, that wont be much time at all, but there isnt a whole lot of choice. There are so many ways this storm could turn, its hard to figure out. Maybe with the experts opinions and amateurs opinions together we will come to some sort of conclusion soon. Every point counts!