Tropical Storm Idalia is impacting Cuba on Monday, but by Wednesday, it could strike Florida as a major hurricane.
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to become a hurricane on Monday as it will likely rapidly intensify in the warm Gulf of Mexico waters.
As of late Monday morning, Idalia had top sustained winds of 65 mph as it threatened the western tip of Cuba. The National Hurricane Center expects Idalia's center to pass just west of the tip of Cuba and through the Yucatan Channel. There is a tropical storm warning from Chokoloskee northward to the Middle of Longboat Key, and from west of the Lockheed River westward to Indian Pass. While these areas are not expected to have a direct landfall from Idalia, the storm's outer bands could bring tropical storm-like conditions to the area over the next few days.
In addition to winds exceeding 115 mph at landfall, some parts of the Florida coast could experience a storm surge of 11 feet, the National Hurricane Center said.
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