Final preparations today were made as we will begin to feel the early impacts of Hurricane Ian in Tampa Bay Tuesday. Denis Phillips from ABC Action News says any movement could still make a world of difference. At the moment, he says landfall would happen in Pinellas County early Thursday morning.

For more on closures, mandatory evacuations, shelters and resources to get help, visit the Storm Center on our homepage.

• Denis' Take on the 11pm Readings...

  11pm Ian Update: The NHC continues to move the track toward the East and makes landfall in Pinellas County early Thursday morning. 30 miles either way will have a huge impact on how this storm impacts our area. The margin of error this far out is 75-100 miles. pic.twitter.com/zvmOAYpf3f

  — Denis Phillips (@DenisPhillipsWx) September 27, 2022

• NOAA 11pm Update...

  

• Some models show the hurricane hitting land south of Tampa...

  There have been a few models continuing the eastward trend of #Ian. This is the GRAF model, which shows landfall in Sarasota county. It's not alone. The afternoon Euro and Icon do as well. No telling if NHC will shift S/E. The take away is same: the whole cone is in play. @wfla pic.twitter.com/nHv9Zy70Bw

  — Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) September 27, 2022

• Bryan Bennett on impacts if the hurricane hits south of Tampa...

  (MONDAY NIGHT) Seven out of nine of the latest models are forecasting a landfall south of St. Petersburg. The GFS...

  Posted by Meteorologist Bryan Bennett on Monday, September 26, 2022

• Tonight's notes from the National Hurricane Center...

  Here are the 11 pm EDT Monday Key Messages for Hurricane #Ian. Significant wind and storm surge impacts will begin in western Cuba very soon. Latest at https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ pic.twitter.com/0QnTNNuV1u

  — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 27, 2022

• Days 2 and 3 are still a mystery.

  No significant changes at 11 pm. Major hurricane will near our coast Wednesday. Model spread still makes the forecast a challenge on days 2 and 3. Even minor track adjustments are important as most severe storm surge flooding is dependent on point of landfall or track along coast pic.twitter.com/yPN60bwv0X

  — Paul Dellegatto⚡️FOX (@PaulFox13) September 27, 2022

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