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Hurricane Idalia intensifies over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous major hurricane

  • Written by Haiyan Jiang, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University

Forecasters expected Hurricane Idalia to intensify into a major hurricane as it headed over exceptionally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, on track for landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Hurricane warnings were posted along a wide stretch of Florida’s Gulf coast, from near Sarasota to the Panhandle, including Tampa Bay.

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