Tropical Storm Idalia has intensified with winds sustained at 65 mph winds and is now moving north at 7 mph. The storm will enter the Gulf today and is now expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by Wednesday ahead of landfall near the Florida Big Bend.
Data from a Hurricane Hunters aircraft shows Tropical Storm Idalia has formed with winds sustained at 40 mph. With weak steering currents in place, the storm is drifting north at just 2 mph. On Monday, the system will lift north into the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to strengthen into a hurricane.
The NBC2 First Alert Hurricane Tracking Team is monitoring a disturbance near the Yucatan Peninsula that could develop into a tropical depression or storm in the Gulf of Mexico early next week.
The NBC2 First Alert Hurricane Tracking Team is monitoring a disturbance near the Yucatan Peninsula that is expected to develop into a tropical depression or storm in the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days.
The NBC2 First Alert Hurricane Tracking Team is monitoring a disturbance near the Yucatan Peninsula that could develop into a tropical depression or storm in the Gulf of Mexico early next week.