BULLETIN
Hurricane Idalia Advisory Number 16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023
1100 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
…CENTER OF IDALIA CROSSING INTO SOUTHERN GEORGIA…
…HIGH WATER LEVELS CONTINUE ALONG THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA...
The Storm Surge Warning has been discontinued west of Aucilla
River, Florida.
The Hurricane Warning from the Middle of Longboat Key to Suwanee
River, Florida, including Tampa Bay, has been changed to a Tropical
Storm Warning.
The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued west of Indian
Pass, Florida.
Idalia is moving toward the north-northeast near 20 mph (31
km/h). A turn toward the northeast is expected later today,
followed by an east-northeastward to eastward motion on Thursday.
On the forecast track, the center of Idalia will move across
southeastern Georgia today, near the coast of South Carolina
tonight, and just offshore the coast of southern North Carolina on
Thursday. Idalia is then expected to move east-southeastward over
the western Atlantic on Friday.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 90 mph (150 km/h)
with higher gusts. Although Idalia will weaken further while the
center is inland, it is still expected to be a hurricane through
this afternoon or evening while moving across southeastern Georgia
and southern South Carolina.
Idalia is forecast to be a tropical
storm while moving near the coasts of northeastern South Carolina
and North Carolina tonight and on Thursday.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 230 miles
(370 km). Sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) with a gust to 52 mph
(84 km/h) was recently reported at Moody Air Force Base near
Valdosta, Georgia.
SURF: Swells generated by Idalia are affecting the eastern and
central Gulf coast from Florida to Louisiana, and will increase
along the southeastern U.S. coast today. These swells are likely to
cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please
consult products from your local weather office.
Complete advisory here.
On “Real News” this morning, we had Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore, who is Lafayette County, and ABC News’ Jim Ryan in the Tampa area.
