Idalia live updates: Hurricane may be 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 at landfall
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Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning in Florida's Big Bend area, north of Tampa.

The storm is expected to strengthen further as it nears Florida, possibly becoming a major Category 4 hurricane.

Latest Developments

Aug 29, 11:21 PM
Idalia forecast to make landfall as Category 4 hurricane
Idalia is still strengthening and is forecast to be at "extremely dangerous Category 4 intensity" when it makes landfall, the National Hurricane Center said.

As of 11 p.m. ET, Idalia is still a Category 2 hurricane with winds sustained at 110 mph.

Its landfall track is for an area near Perry and St. Marks at around 8 a.m. The northern part of the eye wall may move very close to Tallahassee.

-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke

Aug 29, 10:26 PM
Tornado watch issued for parts of Florida
A tornado watch has been issued until 6 a.m. ET for 3.7 million people in the western peninsula of Florida.


This means tornadoes are possible to form in the outer bands of Hurricane Idalia through the night.

-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke

Aug 29, 8:47 PM
Hurricane Idalia remains Category 2, winds reach 105 mph
Hurricane Idalia remains a Category 2 storm with sustained winds up to 105 mph.

Idalia is moving at 16 mph to the north and is now 155 miles away from Tampa, Florida.


ABC News - PHOTO: Idalia is moving at 16mph to the north and is now 155 miles WSW of Tampa, Fla.
Hurricane and storm surge warnings in Florida are in effect for Englewood, Longboat Key and Tampa Bay, according to the National Hurricane Center.

-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke

Aug 29, 6:26 PM
Idalia's flight impacts
More than 2,200 flights Tuesday are delayed and over 500 flights are canceled across the U.S. as Idalia nears.

So far, more than 500 U.S. flights are canceled for Wednesday.

Currently the Tampa International Airport and St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport are closed. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is set to close at 7 p.m. Tuesday.