This is a much bigger storm than Charley was, maybe two to three times the size. There'll be a large area of damage when this comes ashore. |
This is a very big storm, giving us a larger storm surge over a greater area. |
We expect that landfall will occur in the overnight hours and if it's a hurricane, that's when the hurricane-force winds should be experienced, |
We expect to have a Category 2 -- perhaps a Category 3 -- hurricane at landfall, |
We expect to have a Category 2 -- perhaps a Category 3 -- hurricane at landfall. |
We need to build a little bit of a buffer knowing that the storm probably won't be exactly where we forecast it to be -- it might be a little bit on one side or another. |
We think it'll be moving about 20 to 25 mph by the time it hits Florida, |