Idalia Now a Category Four
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
Idalia is nearly a category four now…
10 p.m. Advisory: 110 mph, 958 millibars; New Forecast is for Category Four at Landfall
The new forecast from the NHC is now calling for 130 mph before landfall, which would make it a powerful category four hurricane.
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.
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…
