Hurricane Idalia Could Be A Category 3 By The Time It Reaches Florida
Monday will be the day to prepare in Tampa Bay as a category 3 hurricane is now forecasted to make landfall in Florida sometime tomorrow. The time frame still looks…
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(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Monday will be the day to prepare in Tampa Bay as a category 3 hurricane is now forecasted to make landfall in Florida sometime tomorrow.
The time frame still looks to be late Tuesday night into Wednesday when Idalia's force will be felt here in the Tampa area. The exact point of landfall isn't as important. We know the entire Tampa Bay area will experience high winds and heavy rain.
Here are the latest observations on what will become Hurricane Idalia sometime today from Denis Phillips from ABC Action News as well as other Tampa weather experts.
Landfall...
While there certainly could be more turns coming... here's the latest as of lunchtime Monday.
The latest from the National Hurricane Center...
We are now under Storm Surge and Hurricane Warnings.
Monday 11am Track Update...
Small shifts can make a big difference.
High tide timing...
Those who live along the coast really need to pay attention to this.
Water is the issue...
Paul from Fox 13 says don't get caught up in the category debate... prepare for the water.
This morning's update from the National Weather Service
Storm surge and high winds are expected to become a problem late tomorrow.
Impact maps...
Our entire Q105 listening area is expected to feel the impact of Idalia.
Denis' late night night update...
Last night Denis answered viewer questions...
Hurricane status soon...
Right now Idalia is still just a tropical storm, but that will likely change today.
Clearwater residents....
Know before you go...
A helpful checklist...
Today is our day to prepare...
