As Hurricane Ike moves westward, much of Florida has fallen into the storm's cone of uncertainty, including the Bay area. At 5 a.m. Hurricane Ike's maximum sustained winds have dropped to 125 miles per hour, still a dangerous Category 43 storm. Some weakening could occur over the next 24 to 48 hours. The center of Hurricane Ike was located about 460 miles north-northeast of the Leeward Islands. Ike is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph. A gradual turn to the west southwest is expected over the next 24 hours, with a turn to the west expected Sunday. Much of Florida, including the Tampa Bay area, are now in the storm's extended cone of uncertainty. The National Hurricane Center cautions people to not focus on the exact four and five day forecast positions, because large uncertainties exist at those times.Ike is a strong Category Three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 105 miles.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Josephine has continued to weaken as it moves across the eastern Atlantic. Winds are near 50 mph. At 5 a.m. the center of Tropical Storm Josephine was located about 665 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. The storm is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph, and this motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 50 mph with higher gusts.