Idalia Pressure Down to 960 millibars, Winds up to 110 mph
Idalia is still expected to become a major hurricane tonight before landfall early Wednesday.
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Idalia Now Category Two
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.
Hurricane Center Raises Max Surge Forecast
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
Tropical Storm Force Gusts in the Keys; North Florida, Southern Georgia and South Carolina Will Have Significant Winds, Surge as Well
The center of the hurricane is 200 miles west of Key West.
10 a.m. Look at Idalia: Hurricane is Intensifying
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.
Hurricane History of the Cedar Keys
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.
Late Update on Franklin: Top Winds 150 mph
The island nation will experience a minor impact with wind gusts to 35-40 mph.
Late Evening Check on Idalia
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.
Hurricane Franklin A Formidable Category Four Hurricane
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.
Late Afternoon Update on Idalia As It Nears Hurricane Strength
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.
A Quick Update on Hilary…and in the Middle of Everything, an Earthquake!
Mother Nature is throwing everything and the kitchen sink at Southern California now…
Sunday Weather Brunch: Not Bad in Bama Along With Some National Notes
A potpourri of weather is affecting the United States on this final Sunday of February, including a damaging derecho and tornadoes in Oklahoma and surrounding states, feet of snow in the Sierras of California, more record heat here in the south, and severe weather for Alabama late Thursday and Friday. Oh, let’s throw in a space launch tonight!
Severe Weather Outbreak Likely To Our West This Afternoon and Overnight
A significant November severe weather outbreak is expected in areas west of Alabama this afternoon and overnight, with the possibility of a few large tornadoes. Storms will weaken substantially overnight and will not be severe as they get into Alabama Saturday morning, except possibly over extreme southwestern sections of the state around Mobile.
