Just have a look at the potential storm surge a Cat 3 storm could bring to the Tampa Bay Area. All that area shaded in red is over 9 feet of water inundation.@NHC_Atlantic is forecasting #Ian to be a slow-moving Category 3 hurricane just 50 miles off the Tampa Bay coast. pic.twitter.com/deTcgdOZri

— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) September 26, 2022