Idalia could hit the Florida Panhandle as a hurricane and Hurricane Franklin is already the Atlantic season's first major hurricane, forecasters said.
Two storms were in intensifying early Monday as the new Atlantic hurricane season was getting into full swing.
Idalia could approach Florida on Wednesday with winds of up to 100 mph, according to the latest forecasts from the hurricane center. That would make it a Category 2 hurricane. Tropical Storm Idalia and Hurricane Franklin as seen on National Hurricane Center locator mpa early on August 28, 2023.Along a vast stretch of Florida's west coast, up to 11 feet of ocean water could surge on shore, raising fears of destructive flooding.
"So it will not take a strong system or a direct hit to produce significant storm surge," he said."So if you're anywhere along the Florida Peninsula, western Florida Peninsula, so let's say from about Fort Myers northward to the Panhandle, you've really got to be paying attention." Mexico's National Meteorological Service on Sunday warned of intense to torrential rains showering the Yucatan Peninsula, with winds as fast as 55 mph.
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