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Idalia Now a Category Four

Idalia Now a Category Four

| August 30, 2023 @ 4:25 am

Eyewall replacement has begun. The strengthening trend may level off now.

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3 a.m. Update: 125 mph, Idalia Nearly a Category Four Hurricane

3 a.m. Update: 125 mph, Idalia Nearly a Category Four Hurricane

| August 30, 2023 @ 3:09 am

Idalia is nearly a category four now…

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10 p.m. Advisory:  110 mph, 958 millibars; New Forecast is for Category Four at Landfall

10 p.m. Advisory: 110 mph, 958 millibars; New Forecast is for Category Four at Landfall

| August 29, 2023 @ 10:20 pm

The new forecast from the NHC is now calling for 130 mph before landfall, which would make it a powerful category four hurricane.

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Idalia Pressure Down to 960 millibars, Winds up to 110 mph

Idalia Pressure Down to 960 millibars, Winds up to 110 mph

| August 29, 2023 @ 9:18 pm

Idalia is still expected to become a major hurricane tonight before landfall early Wednesday.

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Idalia Now Category Two

Idalia Now Category Two

| August 29, 2023 @ 4:46 pm

Deep convection is firing around what appears to be a pretty well developed eyeway in Idalia now. Further intensification is likely right up til landfall.

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Hurricane Center Raises Max Surge Forecast

Hurricane Center Raises Max Surge Forecast

| August 29, 2023 @ 11:15 am

The NHC has raised the max surge values near and to the right of the landfall point with the maximum somewhere between the mouth of the Aucilla River, FL to Yankeetown, FL…10-15 ft

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Tropical Storm Force Gusts in the Keys; North Florida, Southern Georgia and South Carolina Will Have Significant Winds, Surge as Well

Tropical Storm Force Gusts in the Keys; North Florida, Southern Georgia and South Carolina Will Have Significant Winds, Surge as Well

| August 29, 2023 @ 10:44 am

The center of the hurricane is 200 miles west of Key West.

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10 a.m. Look at Idalia:  Hurricane is Intensifying

10 a.m. Look at Idalia: Hurricane is Intensifying

| August 29, 2023 @ 10:16 am

Idalia became better organized overnight and became a hurricane. That trend continues this morning and rapid intensification is expected today and tonight before a Wednesday morning landfall.

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Hurricane History of the Cedar Keys

Hurricane History of the Cedar Keys

| August 29, 2023 @ 9:17 am

Today, Cedar Key, Florida is a resort and artists colony and fishing village. There has not been a major hurricane there since Easy in 1950. But it has a devastating hurricane history beforee that.

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Late Update on Franklin: Top Winds 150 mph

Late Update on Franklin: Top Winds 150 mph

| August 29, 2023 @ 12:20 am

The island nation will experience a minor impact with wind gusts to 35-40 mph.

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Late Evening Check on Idalia

Late Evening Check on Idalia

| August 28, 2023 @ 11:23 pm

Idalia is forecast to move into an area that is highly susceptible to storm surge, and regardless of the cyclone’s specific landfall intensity, there is increasing confidence that a significant storm surge event will occur.

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Hurricane Franklin A Formidable Category Four Hurricane

Hurricane Franklin A Formidable Category Four Hurricane

| August 28, 2023 @ 5:12 pm

Franklin remains a powerful category four hurricane this afternoon over the west Atlantic about 500 miles SW of Bermuda moving to the north at 8 mph.

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Late Afternoon Update on Idalia As It Nears Hurricane Strength

Late Afternoon Update on Idalia As It Nears Hurricane Strength

| August 28, 2023 @ 5:02 pm

A NOAA plane is Enroute from Miami and an Air Force plane is Eneoute from St. Croix. Ehe. They are on station, we will have a better idea of whether the intensity is catching up with the satellite presentation. The GIV mission high altitude mission is working its way southward across the Gulf. Its data will help inform the 0zz runs of the model tonight.

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A Quick Update on Hilary…and in the Middle of Everything, an Earthquake!

A Quick Update on Hilary…and in the Middle of Everything, an Earthquake!

| August 20, 2023 @ 5:57 pm

Mother Nature is throwing everything and the kitchen sink at Southern California now…

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