until the storm passes. forecasted to slam and voters would go somewhere south of the state capital tallahassee. as meteorologist say could still wiggle a bit with the gulf storm surge. which could hit 16 feet. as already become a major hazard for hundreds of miles around. let's go back to the coast of clearwater florida near tampa where william pazmino is under hurricane and storm surge warnings. and a tornado watch. a lot of threats there for residents and folks like yourself. to keep track of. what are you seeing there, what's the latest? >> omar, it is really minute to minute here. right now it is simply raining sideways. no other way to describe it. conditions here have been a worsening with every passing hour. the wind whips everything around. hurricane off in the gulf of mexico still gathering strength and speed. forecasted to make landfall as a dangerous, category four