Current predictions appear to lessen the threat to south Florida, forecasters said, although the latest Hurricane Center advisory notes that predictions this far out can be 250 miles off.
The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center says the track of the storm has shifted slightly to the west, making it a bit less likely the state will get hurricane-force gusts, but will still see high winds and a storm surge from high waves.
Ms. HARVEY: Well, I know just before Ike hit, an advisory went out so that tourists and non-residents had an opportunity to leave before the hurricane hit.