Hurricane Idalia Updates & Info

Matt J · 2023-08-26T18:39:11.000Z

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.tallahassee.com/story/weather/2023/08/26/hurricanes-florida-in-state-of-emergency-as-nhc-watching-invest-93l/70690569007/[/URL] We are not listed, but Bay county is.

SWGB

Aug 26, '23 · 1:39 PM4,7011

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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Admin

Aug 27, '23 · 6:50 AM#2

Admin

Aug 27, '23 · 6:56 AM#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.

Edited Aug 28, '23 · 12:27 PM

Beach Lover

Aug 27, '23 · 6:50 PM#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.

Edited Aug 28, '23 · 12:27 PM

Beach Fanatic

Aug 28, '23 · 7:22 AM#5

Idalia's projected path has moved a bit east since yesterday morning.

SWGBAuthor

Aug 28, '23 · 11:47 AM#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

Aug 28, '23 · 1:58 PM#7

Should we cancel our trip down there this weekend?

Beach Crab

Aug 28, '23 · 2:02 PM#8

Should we cancel our trip down there this weekend?

No.

SWGBAuthor

Aug 28, '23 · 3:00 PM#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.

Beach Lover

Aug 28, '23 · 11:13 PM#10

Should we cancel our trip down there this weekend?

Depends on several things such as "do you feel lucky".

Beach Fanatic

Aug 29, '23 · 7:33 AM#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."