in fa ct, of the storm hitting tam ba., it's still five hours before we get winds even up to tropical storm force and that's when things really get going. that is when the very heavy rain starts. we have been getting lull miss the weather. this isa getting lull miss the weather. this is a relative lull at the moment. we had heavier rain and stronger winds. probably the worst of the storm will arrive here in about ten hours' time. we are already feeling the effects. according to the national hurricane centre, it looks like tam ba is directly in the path of the eye of the storm. the eye will be affecting naples, fort myers, sarasota, then making itsjourney into the bay area. then once the storm is going to be pulling away northwards from tampa, that is when the wind will swing direction and push the ocean water into the bay area. that is when we are expecting area. that is when we are expecting a storm surge at around nine feet. thank you. the bbc understands the government is preparing to award police and prison officers pa