The storm could bring “life-threatening storm surge, hurricane force winds and flooding” along parts of the west coast of Florida and the Florida Panhandle as early as Tuesday, forecasters warned.
Tropical storm Idalia is expected to intensify early this week as the system barrels towards Florida's Gulf Coast, forecasters said.
The storm threatens to bring"life-threatening storm surge, hurricane force winds and scattered flash and urban flooding" along parts of the west coast of Florida and the Florida Panhandle as early as Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.The hurricane center said parts of the west coast of Florida, the Florida Panhandle, southeast Georgia and the eastern Carolinas could see around 4 to 8 inches of rain from Tuesday into Thursday, with isolated totals of 12 inches possible.
A hurricane warning, which means hurricane conditions are expected, was in effect for the city of Pinar del Río in Cuba, while a tropical storm warning was in place for Yucatan Peninsula from Tulum to Rio Lagartos, including Cozumel, in Cuba, along with the Isle of Youth.
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