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Hurricane Idalia Tropical Cyclone Update

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL102023

900 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023



...CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE OCCURING ALONG THE COAST OF THE 

FLORIDA BIG BEND AND DAMAGING WINDS SPREADING INLAND OVER 

NORTHERN FLORIDA...

...900 AM POSITION UPDATE...



NOAA radar data indicate that the maximum sustained winds are 

now near 110 mph (175 km/h) with higher gusts. The estimated 

minimum pressure based on surface observations is 957 mb (28.26 

inches). 



An automated weather station at Perry Airport recently reported a 

sustained wind of 62 mph (100 km/h) with a gust to 85 mph (137 

km/h) within the past hour.



A Florida Coastal Monitoring Program tower located near Perry,

Florida, recently reported a wind gust of 81 mph (130 km/h). 



A NOAA National Ocean Service tide gauge at Cedar Key, Florida, 

recently reported a water level of 6.8 feet above mean higher high 

water, which is an approximation of inundation in that area. 

 

SUMMARY OF 900 AM EDT...1300 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...30.2N 83.5W

ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM SSW OF MADISON FLORIDA

ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM SSW OF VALDOSTA GEORGIA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 INCHES

 

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Forecaster Brown/Stevenson