** Dale's favorite "Tbone". Graphical chart of Safety Harbor (plus Old Tampa Bay and Tampa Bay), with other viewing options at the bottom. The tide chart covers areas on both sides of the Courtney Campbell, so extra caution is advised.

The box to the left has two different links, with the second being graphical so you can see the trends.

For those that prefer a chart over the graph, the Mote Marine Laboratory site presents tide predictions for nearly anywhere in the world. I found it easier to type in the city or bay name on the Home page rather than try scanning long lists.

For extensive information on what to do before, during and after a storm, visit the BoatUS Hurricane Resource Website to download the latest version of our Hurricane Preparation Guide and Worksheet, to review the successful hurricane plans submitted by other boaters and to follow active storms through state-of-the-art tracking models.

Sign up and receive email notification as public advisories for your area are issued from the National Hurricane Center -- includes real-time maps of the forecast track, wind bands and wind field for each named-storm.

Southwinds magazine also had a good articles on hurricane prepardness. You can also review past issues in PDF form.