Idalia Now Major Hurricane, Pressure Down to 945 mb
Lightning showing up in the eyewall, indicative of a dynamic, strengthening hurricane.
The eye is well developed. A decent burst of convection just flared where that lightning is evident and is circling the eyewall.
Actually a double eyewall structure. Strengtehning shoudl continue until landfall.
BULLETIN
Hurricane Idalia Intermediate Advisory Number 14A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023
200 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023
…IDALIA RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE…
…CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS EXPECTED IN
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION THIS MORNING WHEN IDALIA MOVES INLAND…
SUMMARY OF 200 AM EDT…0600 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…28.3N 84.5W
ABOUT 100 MI…175 KM SW OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA
ABOUT 175 MI…280 KM S OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…120 MPH…195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 10 DEGREES AT 15 MPH…24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…945 MB…27.91 INCHES
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