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Hurricane Idalia Updates & Info

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Matt JSWGB
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DeSantis issues state of emergency for 33 counties, including Big Bend area, ahead of storm

Forecasters predict Invest 93L will intensify into a tropical depression over the weekend and continue to strengthen as it moves northward into the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
www.tallahassee.com

We are not listed, but Bay county is.

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Kurt avatar
KurtAdmin
#3
At this rate, we should know pretty well Tuesday where approximate landfall will be. And based on current timeline, it should be well past us by the weekend, so shouldn't impact anyone's travel plans to SoWal for the holiday weekend as long as it makes landfall to the east of us.

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Ectoplasm avatar
EctoplasmBeach Lover
#4
Hm. CAT 2 = 100mph winds on its present path and anticipated strength. If Idalia turns slightly left we could be facing catastrophic damage. Flooding, surge. I'm out of here on Tuesday.

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Jim Tucker avatar
Jim TuckerBeach Fanatic
#5
Idalia's projected path has moved a bit east since yesterday morning.
Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGBAuthor
#6
Idalia's projected path has moved a bit east since yesterday morning.

The cone has also tightened which is a good sign if you're outside of it.
Janetroro
#7
Should we cancel our trip down there this weekend?
jdarden avatar
jdardenBeach Crab
#8
Should we cancel our trip down there this weekend?
No.
Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGBAuthor
#9
Should we cancel our trip down there this weekend?

Only if you want to void your deposit and miss out on some amazing weather.

Fun fact: Areas near, but not impacted by the storm generally have days of amazing clear mild weather after a tropical event moves through.
Ectoplasm avatar
EctoplasmBeach Lover
#10
Should we cancel our trip down there this weekend?

Depends on several things such as "do you feel lucky".
bob bob avatar
bob bobBeach Fanatic
#11
Weather Channel star Jim Cantore in Cedar Key, Florida

Interest about the celebrity meteorologist's whereabouts in Florida continue to flood social media. Cantore was trending for much of Monday on Twitter. The Facebook post by Ken Block of Sister Hazel had thousands of shares as of Monday night.

A Twitter user whose handle is Lt. Col. William Reid tweeted a photo from a Cedar Key restaurant, presumably Steamers: "Ran into the Jim Cantore while having dinner."
Will B avatar
Will BModerator
#13
Depends on several things such as "do you feel lucky".
Well, do ya, punk?
Kurt avatar
KurtAdmin
#15
An outer band about to onshore in SoWal.
Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGBAuthor
#16
Cedar Key looks to be screwed.

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I don't think you'll see much in the way of damage reports. Cedar Key was built with the natural area in mind. They're also smart enough to leave.
bob1Beach Fanatic
#17
I don't think you'll see much in the way of damage reports. Cedar Key was built with the natural area in mind. They're also smart enough to leave.
There are a lot of old homes that will get washed away.
bentley williams avatar
bentley williamsBeach Fanatic
#19
Thanks Idalia for the rain we need3ed it!

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