Tropical Storm Idalia – Day 2
Position: 19.8N 85.3W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Stationary.
Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Wind Gusts: 70 mph [110 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles (110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 992 mb ↓.
Currently about 145 miles [ 235 km] South of the western tip of Cuba.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for extreme western Cuba for the province of Pinar Del Rio.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Tulum to Rio Lagartos, including Cozumel; the Isle of Youth, Cuba; Dry Tortugas, Florida.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Englewood to Indian Pass, Florida, including Tampa Bay.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for South of Englewood to Chokoloskee, Florida; Lower Florida Keys west of the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for Chokoloskee to Indian Pass, Florida, including Tampa Bay.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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