Hurricane coming

Oh how well I remember Charlie!

Current track shows it well off the coast of FM (we're in Port Charlotte), but, remember Charlie in 2004 that took a hard right turn and surprised everyone in and around Punta Gorda. Try to determine wind direction and park it head first, jacks down, water filled and hope for the best.

I too would drive away if possible. Next best is as stated by bgum.

rjstractor wrote:
Start it up, put it in "drive", drive away from the hurricane 24 hours prior to landfall.

^^^ Absolutely agree! I've lived in Florida since 1970 and have never seen a need to 'ride out' any hurricane. Common sense goes a long way, and besides, even if you stay there, what can you do to change the effects of it? Be smart, leave.

This web site is very helpful. www.windy.com

Even if no high winds, because of likelihood of flooding rains, fill your fuel tank now or risk water in fuel if filling right after the storm passes.

Said another way, if the gas station parking lot floods, a good possibility that some water will get into the tank.

Thanks all. Can’t leave the area unfortunately. Didn’t think about filling tanks. Good to know. I have a separate garage/work shop building and thought to park it in front of that.

For the Tampa, St Pete area: Wind will start from the EAST and build to the SOUTH as Ian moves north off the west coast.

At least that is the current forecast.

Here is a very good site for wind speed/wind gusts:

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=26.50;-81.46;7&l=gust&t=20220928/1500

As with all prediction sites, the closes to arrival time, the more accurate the forecast. This is the site we use when we sail offshore/

rjstractor wrote:
Start it up, put it in "drive", drive away from the hurricane 24 hours prior to landfall.

X2

face it into the wind, put your stabilizers down and hope that's enough.