According to TropicalStorm.com, the anticipated path of the storm has shifted to the east. That’s good news for us. The site still says that we’re likely to get some strong winds, but I don’t think they take topography (the Aso mountains, etc) into account when they generate these maps. JMA is still warning of strong winds and rain in our area so it’s probably premature to plan a picnic for this afternoon but, as Joe suggested, you may want to take advantage of the relatively mild weather while you can. – Kirk