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

The eye is now evident on infrared satellite. The pressure has dropped to 960 mb and continues to fall. Winds are 110 mph.

Idalia is still expected to become a major hurricane tonight before landfall early Wednesday. Waiting for the expected turn.

TCUAT5

Hurricane Idalia Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023
1000 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023

…IDALIA FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE TONIGHT…
…CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS LIKELY TOMORROW
MORNING WHERE THE CORE OF IDALIA MOVES INLAND…

NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft data indicate
that Idalia has strengthened further. Maximum sustained winds have
increased to 110 mph (175 km/h). The minimum pressure based on
dropsonde data from the aircraft has fallen to 960 mb (28.35
inches).

The National Hurricane Center has begun hourly position and
intensity updates on Idalia. The hourly updates will continue as
long as Idalia’s eye is easily trackable in ground-based radar data.

SUMMARY OF 1000 PM EDT…0200 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…27.4N 84.6W
ABOUT 135 MI…215 KM WSW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
ABOUT 205 MI…330 KM S OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…110 MPH…175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 10 DEGREES AT 18 MPH…29 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…960 MB…28.35 INCHES

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Forecaster D. Zelinsky/Pasch

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