Tropical storm Idalia is headed for the Gulf of Mexico, with a possible trajectory towards the United States

Tropical storm Idalia was near the coast of Cuba Monday on a possible landfall trajectory as hurricane in the south of USAindicated the National Hurricane Center.

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At 4 in the morning, during summer time in the center of USAthe meteor was about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the western tip of Cuba, with maximum sustained winds of 100 km/h (65 mph). It does not register displacement for the moment, according to the NHC.

The center’s update also included a hurricane warning for the Cuban province of Pinewood of the river.

Meteorologists said they expected Idalia to become a hurricane on Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico and then it will turn in a northeasterly direction, towards the western coast of Florida.

The most recent forecasts from the hurricane center indicate that the storm could approach Florida Wednesday with winds of up to 160 km/h (100 mph), which represents an intensity of a hurricane category 2.

throughout a wide swath of the west coast of the state, a storm surge of up to 11 feet (3.4 meters) of ocean water could wash ashore, raising fears of destructive flooding.

During a press conference on Sunday afternoon, the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantisstressed that there is a lot of uncertainty regarding the forecast.

“This thing hasn’t even gotten to Cubaand the water in the Gulf of Mexico is very, very warm, and that will give some fuel to get this thing up a little bit more speed.“, said DeSantis.

Large parts of the west coast of Florida are at risk of storm surges that inundate communities when a storm approaches tropical storm or a hurricane. That part of the state is very vulnerable to storm surge, he said Sunday. jamie romedeputy director of National Hurricane Center.

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“Thus, a strong storm or direct hit is not required for there to be significant storm surges.”, he explained. “So if you are anywhere on the western Florida seaboard, say from fort myers up to the part northwesternyou should really watch out”.

In Cedar Keya fishing village that is located on the Gulf of Mexicoslightly off the peninsula, storm surge is a major concern, Captain said A. J. Browna fishing guide who operates the company A. J. Brown Charters. The concern is that if the storm hits Florida a short distance to the north, Cedar Key Get the powerful storm surge that comes from being on the southeast side of the storm.

There are concerns in Cedar Key that there will be a storm surge of 2 to 5 feet (60 centimeters to 1.5 meters), Brown said, and if it reaches 1.5 meters it would “cover almost the entire center” of the town.

in the popular Bridge Tender Inn in bradenton beacha huge tent that covers the bar where the musicians play may have to be removed as a precaution against the possible arrival of Idalia, the assistant manager of the venue said on Sunday, Shannon Dunnan.

“If a big storm comes, it’ll probably rip that tent in two.”, commented Dunnan.

But for now the plan is to keep the store open, he added.

So far, the storm is not expected to threaten southwestern Floridawhere Hurricane Ian struck last year.

He National Meteorological Service of Mexico warned on Sunday that torrential rains could fall on the peninsula of Yucatanaccompanied by winds of up to 89 km/h (55 mph).

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He said the storm could cause high waves and flooding in southern Mexicomainly in coastal cities of the states of Yucatan and Quintana Roo. He asked the public to remain vigilant.

The Florida emergency authorities urged the population on Sunday to have your gas tanks at least half full, in case they have to evacuate.

“This will ensure that they will be able to evacuate tens of miles inland to safety if necessary.”, pointed out on social networks the Emergency Division of Florida.

The state has mobilized 1,100 members of the National Guardand them “They have 2,400 elevated vehicles and 12 aircraft available that can be used for rescue and recovery work”said DeSantisthe Republican governor who is running for the party’s presidential nomination.

“If you are in the path of this storm, you should expect power outages.”, he added. “So please be prepared for that, especially if this storm ends up reaching the region of tallahassee; there’s a lot of trees that will be downed, power lines will be downed, that’s what’s going to happen, so be prepared for that and to be able to do whatever it takes”.

thirty three counties Florida They are under a state of emergency, the state emergency management agency reported.

So far this year, the eastern coast of USA It has not been hit by cyclones. But out west, Tropical Storm Hilary this month caused massive flooding, landslides and road closures in Mexico, California, Nevada and areas further north.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office recently indicated that the 2023 hurricane season will be much busier than predicted, in part due to unusually warm ocean temperatures. The season runs until November 30, and August and September are usually the peak months.

Source: Elcomercio

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