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Amid Rush Of Games, Here's Ike

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 6, 2008

Filled with college football rivalries, sunny skies and little rain, this glorious weekend belies a behemoth churning toward Florida.

Still a good four days away from striking near the Florida Keys and then emerging in the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 4, Hurricane Ike is causing some of the state's southernmost tourists to evacuate this morning and schools in South Florida to consider closing.

Ike's forecast for the Tampa Bay area is uncertain this many days away. It may not affect our weather until Wednesday.

So this weekend, in between watching college football and enjoying this respite from the rain, you'll want to keep an eye on Ike.

The National Hurricane Center issues major forecast updates every six hours, at 5 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.

ENJOY THIS

Among the college games to see: The USF Bulls end their series against the UCF Knights (7 p.m. on ESPN2) and the University of Florida Gators and the University of Miami Hurricanes feel the need for speed (8 p.m. on ESPN).

DETAILS, Sports, Page 1

BUT DON'T FORGET THIS

•Check and review family emergency plans.

•Check your hurricane kit to make sure it includes enough water and food.

•Organize prescriptions and make sure you have enough medication for at least three days.

•Locate important documents such as insurance policies and phone numbers.

•Get fuel and extra cash and charge phones.

Keyword: Hurricane, to see updates from our continuous news desk all weekend, sign up for weather alerts and customize your own click-and-print preparation guide.

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