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[QUOTE="SUintheVille, post: 1904383, member: 1024"]
Where do you live in FL? In hurricanes, the worst wind is in the eyewall, immediately east and northeast (right) of the eye in the direction of motion. Winds decrease away from the center but damaging winds can extend for quite a ways from the center. Tons of rain can cause major flooding as well of course.

If you are far enough inland, you will have bad wind and rain, potentially damaging, but the worse by far will be to your east. The storm surge is what often is most devastating, as the wind pushes ocean water onshore. This storm is unique in that given its projected path right along and parallel to the coast for quite a ways in FL and GA, it could produce a surge and massive flooding and damage over a long distance along the coast. But again the surge would be limited to the east coast of the state, not inland, with the projected track.

BTW, Wilma set the record while over the Gulf of most intense (lowest central pressure) of any hurricane in history in the Atlantic pressure, definitely lower than Matthew. Matthew is a very dangerous storm and will produce a lot of damage and flooding. Good luck where you are at! Even 70 mph wind gusts as projected for your location will cause some damage (typical winds in a severe thunderstorm are 60-70 mph gusts).
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