Crunk Juice is also the name of a 2004 album by Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz.
Re: tying the porch roof into the main house... I'll add I'd also go with 5/8 CDX ply for the roof sheathing. That added 1/8 goes a long way to resist uplift , and as you know wind in your area is a BIG issue.
Roof Sheathing Materials and More. The skeleton of a roof is formed with rafters or trusses, generally spaced 16 inches or 24 inches apart from the center of one rafter to the center of the next. To stabilize the rafters, support the roofing material, and hold the entire roof together, roof sheathing is installed.