I'll second that, Guppie Grouper! I would say that the winds may have even picked up a bit here as the storm moves off the coast and into the Atlantic...which was not unexpected given the size of the storm and the relative position of where the heavy bands are as it passes by our area. About an hour ago, a gust came through here that knocked over one of my little tables outside, shattering the glass table top and sending whatever was on it about 2 feet away....I was a little shocked at that.
This storm reminds me a lot of what Charley was like last year here where I live...gusty winds, not a whole lot of rain.
I hope all of our friends in all the affected areas are safe and haven't seen too much damage.
I am blowing Wilma a BIG FAT KISS GOODBYE!

I sure hope to hear that Polk County schools will be open tomorrow...my kids are crawling the walls...