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Tropical Storm Idalia is predicted to become a hurricane today

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Tropical Storm Idalia Intermediate Advisory Number 6A

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023

100 AM CDT Mon Aug 28 2023

...AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT REACHES IDALIA...

...IDALIA FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE TODAY...

SUMMARY OF 100 AM CDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...19.7N 85.3W

ABOUT 150 MI...245 KM S OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.23 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...

* Pinar del Rio Cuba

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* Yucatan Peninsula from Tulum to Rio Lagartos, including Cozumel

* Isle of Youth Cuba

* Dry Tortugas Florida

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...

* Chokoloskee to Indian Pass Florida, including Tampa Bay

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...

* Englewood to Indian Pass Florida, including Tampa Bay

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...

* South of Englewood to Chokoloskee Florida

* Lower Florida Keys west of the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected

somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 24

hours. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed

to completion.

A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-

threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the

coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.

For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather

Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at

hurricanes.gov.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible

within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours

before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force

winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or

dangerous.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are

expected somewhere within the warning area.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are

possible within the watch area.

Interests along the southeastern U.S. coast should monitor the

progress of this system. Additional watches and warnings will

likely be required on Monday.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor

products issued by your national meteorological service.


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