BRIAN NELSON, CNN ANCHOR: With landfall predicted for late Sunday or early Monday, people are getting ready just in case Gordon hits. And CNN's Miami bureau chief John Zarrella is in Tampa right now to see how storm-savvy Floridians are reacting for Gordon's threat. Hi, John.</s>JOHN ZARRELLA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Brian, you know, here on the west coast, I'm not sure how storm savvy they are. It's been 70-plus years since there was a major hurricane that hit the Tampa area. They've had some minor brushes in the past couple of decades, but nothing of the significance of Gordon approaching them. And there's no guarantee it will hit here, certainly, but the potential is there. And people are stocking up at Home Depot, getting the plywood, getting the batteries and the flashlights ready, getting ready in case they've got to board up, keeping two eyes peeled on the Gulf of Mexico. And a little closer to the coastline, where the real threat would be storm surge predicted up to 10 feet. To the right of where the storm makes landfall, they've already begun sandbagging in the St. Petersburg area. That's a precautionary measure, but because of how low-lying it is on the west coast of Florida, there will likely be a very, very high storm surge, again, to the right of where the storm ultimately makes landfall. A light rain falling here in Tampa, just a dusting, and a light breeze blowing, but that's expected to dramatically change by sometime tomorrow. This is John Zarrella, reporting live in Tampa, Florida.</s>NELSON: Thank you, John.
Floridians Brace for Hurricane Gordon