In a message dated 9/17/00 5:15:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, katbowen@earthlink.net writes: << I am in SE Hernando County, about 40 miles north of Tampa...the eye is virtually parallel to us now. It is very breezy and we have been experiencing on-again, off-again rain, sometimes quite heavy, but not terrible, since last evening. The danger will be the ensuing storm surges, especially a bit north of here because the tides will be coming in about the same time Gordon approaches landfall >> Hi Katheleen, I wish you and your family, all my prayers. I have learned well, never to take any storm in FLA. for granted. They can change couse in a matter of minutes. We mostly got alot of wind. And very little rain.A had a couple ot tree branches down and chairs weny flying, in my neighbors yard. Anyway, my thoughts go to you and yours. Mary Jane, Bright Star