Idalia is expected to be a major hurricane when it hits Florida's Gulf Coast on August 30, forecasters said.
Forecasters predict Tropical Storm Idalia will hit Florida as a major hurricane on Wednesday, bringing potentially life-threatening storm surges. At 4 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Idalia was about 55 miles off the western tip of Cuba, moving north at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Forecasters say Idalia is expected to strengthen as it moves northeast at a faster pace over the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and become a major hurricane beforeon Wednesday. After moving across Florida, Idalia is predicted to blow through Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. As the U.S. prepares, Idalia lashed Cuba with heavy rain, especially in the westernmost part of the island, causing significant flooding in some areas. People wade through the water in a flooded area of Batabano, Mayabeque Province, Cuba, on August 28, 2023, as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches the western tip of the island nation.The hurricane center has issued a hurricane warning for Florida's Longboat Key, near Sarasota, to Indian Pass, including Tampa Bay. Hurricane-force winds are expected to hit Florida as soon as Tuesday evening. Large parts of the western coast of the state are at risk of"life-threatening" storm surges, the hurricane center said. Storm surge warnings are in effect along parts of the coast, including Tampa Bay and the Big Bend region. Evacuation notices have been issued in 22 counties with mandatory orders for some residents in nine of those counties.
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