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Wingnut:
Cantori sighting in FL.  He's heading for Cedar Key.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2023/08/28/jim-cantore-florida-hurricane-idalia-where-weather-channel-star-twitter/70700837007/?fbclid=IwAR0UFZmosVkkJSJA75X5ajUTeZ9sUeVzRLyuAnfeIDHlaLMFLKu8_l0f9Ps

Marked safe from (V)idalia

Polly Ticks:
Praying for safety for all.

mystery-ak:
Idalia could be strongest storm to hit the Florida Big Bend for a CENTURY as it officially becomes a hurricane:14 MILLION are placed under severe weather warnings ahead of 150mph winds and 12ft storm surge

    Hurricane Idalia is due to hit Florida in the night to Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane
    The growing intensity of the storm is causing experts to predict a storm surge as high as 12 feet, with winds potentially reaching 150mph
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has warned Floridians to 'buckle up' during a news conference 

more
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12454981/Hurricane-Idalia-strongest-storm-hit-Florida-bend-century-hit-Category-3-strength-gusts-150-mph.html

mountaineer:
A rare full blue moon will have an impact on Hurricane Idalia as it makes landfall in Florida
WYFF 4
 10:40 AM EDT Aug 29, 2023
Parella Lewis, Weather Anchor

GREENVILLE, S.C. —  As Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in northern Florida on Wednesday as a major hurricane, a rare full blue moon will play a part in the storm.

The full moon will be in full force, creating higher tides as this storm rolls into the area.

These higher tides, also known as king tides, occur both during new moons and full moons when the gravitational pull is highest from the sun and moon puling in the same direction on earth.

Some tides could be a foot higher than usual due to the full moon. This is an additional extremely dangerous storm surge and even higher tides due to the massive hurricane. ... More

libertybele:

--- Quote from: mystery-ak on August 29, 2023, 02:24:58 pm ---Idalia could be strongest storm to hit the Florida Big Bend for a CENTURY as it officially becomes a hurricane:14 MILLION are placed under severe weather warnings ahead of 150mph winds and 12ft storm surge

    Hurricane Idalia is due to hit Florida in the night to Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane
    The growing intensity of the storm is causing experts to predict a storm surge as high as 12 feet, with winds potentially reaching 150mph
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has warned Floridians to 'buckle up' during a news conference 

more
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12454981/Hurricane-Idalia-strongest-storm-hit-Florida-bend-century-hit-Category-3-strength-gusts-150-mph.html

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Praying that all are able to get out of harm's way.  They have predicted 12 ft. storm surge.  It's the storm surge more than the wind that is cause for alarm.

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