to survive that. the gulf of mexico is a basin of water being pushed up on people. if you're still there when that comes in, you're going to die. >> reporter: florida officials hammering home the message. the storm surge alone can kill you, but it is now too late to evacuate. >> the time to evacuate in coastal areas has come and gone. the worst thing you can do now is leave and put yourself and your family in danger. >> reporter: we're still getting some pretty powerful gusts of wind here, and officials tell us this is still one of the most dangerous periods during the whole cycle of the storm. even when the eyewall passes like this, because this is when people are deceived into thinking they can actually come back into these neighborhoods and go back to their homes and assess damage. you've got downed power lines all down this street, and still people have tried to venture back. wolf, it is simply too soon to come back into these neighborhoods. >> brian todd reporting for us. we'll get back to you. millions of people are still in the storm's path. our meteorologist, jennifer gray, is tracking michael for us. jennifer, there's a new forecast just out.