Mass evacuations have been ordered and flood alerts issued ahead of the storm’s projected landfall.
Wind speeds of 209-251kph are forecast to result in heavy rainfall of 3-5m in some coastal areas of Florida.
“Idalia is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Idalia is forecast to become a category 4 hurricane before it reaches the Big Bend coast of Florida this morning,” the weather agency reported in an advisory issued at 2am local time. “Idalia is likely to still be a hurricane while moving across southern Georgia, and possibly when it reaches the coast of Georgia or southern South Carolina late today.”
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